Undersecretary Scalfarotto to attend the Asia-Europe Foreign Ministers Meeting (ASEM)

Undersecretary Scalfarotto will represent the Government at the 14th Asia – Europe Foreign Ministers Meeting (ASEM) scheduled to be held in Madrid on Monday, 16 December and dedicated to the theme: “Europe and Asia: Together for an Effective Multilateralism”. Bilateral meetings are scheduled on the fringes of the Meeting to discuss themes of specific interest […]

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Farnesina, 15th Municipal District, CONI and Retake Roma: a Saturday marked by the environment and solidarity

A Christmas present to Rome and to all the people needing help: this is the spirit of the Solidarity and Dignity Day organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in partnership with the 15th Municipal District of Rome, the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) and the “Retake Roma” Association on Saturday, 14 December 2019.   […]

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Media accreditation notice – Central European Initiative (CEI) Summit of the Heads of Government (Farnesina, December 19, 2019)

On Thursday, December 19, 2019, the Farnesina will host the Central European Initiative (CEI) Summit of the Heads of Government. The meeting will be chaired by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, will attend the meeting. The program envisages the following events open to the press: 10:00 […]

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Reminder Press Accreditation Notice – Ceremony for the 25th Anniversary of the UN Global Service Center (Brindisi Military Airport – 19 December 2019)

As part of the visit to Italy of the Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, a ceremony for the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Global Service Centre (UNGSC) in Brindisi will be held on Thursday 19 December. The UNGSC is the facility that provides logistical, IT and telecommunications support to all UN […]

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Del Re Attends Italy-South Africa Bilateral Political Consultations

Bilateral political consultations between Italy and South Africa were held today in Pretoria. The Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Africa, Alvin Botes, led their respective delegations. The Deputy Minister recalled that relations with South Africa are rooted in Italy’s support in the fight against apartheid and […]

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Brasilia: Respighi Wraps Up 2019 Cultural Events

An “Italian Concert”, celebrating the 140th anniversary of the birth of the great Italian composer Ottorino Respighi, wrapped up the cultural program of the Embassy in Brasilia for 2019. The program featured an increasingly diversified offering, which has allowed thousands of people to attend, in most cases free of charge, quality initiatives in the most […]

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Addis Ababa: Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio Concert Introduces New Sound

The first Ethiopian concert of the Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio, on Tuesday night, was a smashing success. At Addis Ababa’s National Theater, the Orchestra’s traditional world music repertoire was enriched by new sounds brought by Ethiopian folk music band Ethiocolor and local dancer Melaku Belay. 800 spectators attended what has been called the concert of […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio meets Kyrgyz Foreign Minister, Chingiz Aidarbekov

Minister Di Maio met Kyrgyzstan’s Foreign Minister, Chingiz Aidarbekov on the sidelines of the Italy – Central Asia Conference. The Minister said “Italian companies can contribute towards the development of Kyrgyzstan with cutting edge products and technology. The upcoming opening of the Kyrgyz Embassy in Rome will help strengthen our ties”.

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Minister Di Maio meets Uzbek Minister, Abdulaziz Kamilov

Minister Di Maio met Uzbek Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov who was in Rome to attend the Italy-Central Asia Conference. “Italy wishes to play a more active role in Central Asia and take full advantage of the opportunities in the region. Uzbekistan plays a key role thanks in part to its industrial capacity and dynamic work force”.

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Minister Di Maio meets Tajikistan’s Foreign Minister, Sirodjidin Muhriddin

On the sidelines of the Italy – Central Asia Conference, Minister Di Maio met Tajikistan’s Foreign Minister, Sirodjidin Muhriddin. “The geo-political and economic capital of Central Asia is set to grow. The upcoming visit by Tajik President Rahmon to Italy will open up new prospects for bilateral cooperation”.    

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Minister Luigi Di Maio at the Italy – Central Asia Conference

Minister Luigi Di Maio opened the Italy – Central Asia Conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, referring to it as “an important occasion to make public institutions and Italian enterprises in particular more aware of opportunities in the countries in the region”. The conference was organised by the Ministry of Foreign […]

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Satisfaction at the Foreign Ministry for the inclusion of Transhumance, Alpinism and the ‘Perdonanza Celestiniana’ in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list

The Foreign Ministry welcomes with satisfaction the decision unanimously taken by the Member States of the World Heritage Committee convened in Bogota to include in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list three new elements proposed by Italy: the practice of Transhumance, together with Austria and Greece; Alpinism, together with France and Switzerland; and the Celestinian […]

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