OSCE and Conference of Regions launch a cycle of regional events to promote Italy’s food and wine as heritage

 The Italian Chairmanship of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the Conference of Regions and Autonomous Provinces launched their initiative for the promotion of Italy’s food and wine products of excellence in Vienna on July 6, 2018. The kick-off event was designed, promoted and organised by the Italian Permanent Mission to the OSCE and the […]

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Forms of Eternity: Italian Haute Couture in Munich

The Consulate General of Italy in Munich and the Italian Cultural Institute, together with the Glyptothek Munich, have organized an exhibition of one of the greatest contemporary Italian sculptors, Fabio Viale. A special pre-inauguration event  was held for selected guests and journalists which included a fashion and art show displaying works of excellence. Models presenting Elena […]

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The Italian Foreign Ministry expresses satisfaction over the departure for Italy of Mrs Cattafesta

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses great satisfaction and welcomes the news of the departure for Italy of Mrs Cristina Cattafesta, who was detained in Turkey last 24 June. The positive outcome of the case was made possible also thanks to the personal involvement of Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi – addressing the appeal launched by […]

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Moscow, “1918-2018: a Century of History at Villa Berg”

Exactly one century ago, on 6 July 1918, the Plenipotentiary of the German Legation, Count von Mirbach-Harff was assassinated at Villa Berg, the current seat of the Italian Embassy in Moscow. To commemorate this tragic event, an international conference was opened at the attendance of eminent Italian, Russian and German historians. The Conference, organised by […]

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Undersecretary Emanuela Del Re meets the “Vento di Terra” Association

Undersecretary Emanuela Del Re received a delegation from the “Vento di Terra” Association and the Change.org platform who submitted a 400,000 name petition against the demolition of the so-called “Rubber Tyre School” in Khan Al Ahmar village on the West Bank. It had been financed by the Italian Development Cooperation and built by Vento di […]

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Visit of State to the Republic of Lithuania

The President of the Republic makes the third stop on his Visit of State to the Baltic States in Vilnius. On the sidelines of the Visit of State, Minister Moavero Milanesi will meet with the Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Linas Linkevicius.

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Italians Abroad (Cgie), Merlo, united and organised

​”We must be united and organised”: this is the call made by the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Ricardo Merlo, at the opening of the 41st Plenary Assembly of the General Council of Italians Abroad (CGIE) held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation from 2 to 6 July. When addressing the Plenary, which represents […]

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Visit of State to the Republic of Estonia

The State Visit of the President of the Republic to the Baltic States continues in Tallinn. On the sidelines of the State Visit, Minister Moavero Milanesi will meet with the Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sven Mikser.

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Agreement between Italy and Jordan on University Cooperation

Italy and Jordan signed an agreement today in Amman that is considered a milestone in bilateral university cooperation between the two Countries. It is a field that features an increasing number of projects and initiatives between Italian and Jordanian universities. The agreement, which replaces the previous bilateral memorandum of 2005 on the subject, was signed […]

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State Visit to the Republic of Latvia Minister Moavero Milanesi

Their visit in Riga is taking place on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Latvia’s independence. On the sidelines of the State Visit, Minister Moavero Milanesi met with the Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edgars Rinkevics.

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“Rome MED – Mediterranean Dialogues”, fourth edition

The fourth edition of “Rome MED – Mediterranean Dialogues”, a major global forum to discuss, debate and outline a positive agenda for the future of the “enlarged” Mediterranean promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and the Italian Institute for International Studies (ISPI), will be held in Rome from 22 to […]

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Myanmar: Joint Peace Fund, the six-month Italian Chairmanship has ended

  “After six months of Chairmanship, I believe that Italy has given clear direction on the Joint Peace Fund, outlining a straightforward and efficient path for all future initiatives,” said the Ambassador of Italy Pier Giorgio Aliberti on the occasion of the end of the six-month Italian Chairmanship of the Joint Peace Fund (JPF). It […]

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