Japan: the ‘I borghi più belli d’Italia’ Association in Tokyo

An event entitled ‘I borghi più belli d’Italia’, organised by the Italian Embassy and the tourist agency ENIT, was held in the Terrada Art Complex, on Tennozu Isle south of Tokyo as part of ‘Italia, amore mio!’, the largest festival dedicated to Italy in Japan, promoted by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ICCJ). […]

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NORTH KOREA. Minister Alfano on the statements by Kim Jong-un

“The statements coming from North Korea on the suspension of nuclear tests and the launch of ballistic missiles and the closing of a site constitute a positive development and a step in the right direction,” said Minister Alfano, before departing for Toronto to attend the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting. “I hope they will favour the […]

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G7: Alfano will be in Toronto tomorrow to attend the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will attend the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting (Ministerial Meeting on Foreign Affairs) that will be held in Toronto on Sunday, 22 and Monday, 23 of April. The current major international issues on the agenda include: Syria, Iraq, Iran, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, North Korea, Myanmar, and […]

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70 years later, the remains of Italian torpedoman Carlo Acefalo (1916-1940) are brought back home to Italy

On 18 April 2018, Italian Chief Torpedoman Carlo Acefalo (1916-1940) started on his journey back home.  Born in Monastero Vasco, Acefalo died on the Sudanese Musa Kebir Islet after the Italian submarine Maccalé was sunk during World War II. He had been buried on the Sudanese island until his remains were found a few months ago, […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy 20 April: latest news from the world

Cuba: T.O.MA. Group signs contract to build a hotel in Trinidad The 12th edition of the Construction Fair, Cuba’s major construction show with 200 exhibitors from 26 Countries this year, was held in Havana from 3 to 6 April. On the sidelines of the Fair, representatives of the T.O.MA. Group signed a contract worth approximately 60 […]

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Alfano chairs the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, chaired yesterday’s meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation. On opening the meeting, Minister Alfano commented the preliminary data on Public Development Aid 2017 released by the OECD: “Italy is among the Countries recording the highest rise in Public Development Aid with the noteworthy […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy 19 April: latest news from the world

China: Italy-Liangjiang bilateral investment promotion desk opened A bilateral investment promotion desk between Italy and the new area of Liangjiang in the municipality of Chongqing, was recently open. The help-desk is fruit of the collaboration between Chongqing Liangjiang and the Italian Chamber of Commerce in China, with the support of the Italian Consulate General. The […]

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Cooperation. Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Farnesina and IDLO

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed at the Farnesina today between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and the Rome-based International Development Law Organization (IDLO). The MoU was signed by the Director General of Development Cooperation, Giorgio Marrapodi, and the Director General of IDLO, Irene Khan, and will regulate the personnel selection […]

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Opening of EU accession negotiations with Albania and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)

“I am very pleased about the reports the EU Commission recently published, in which it recommended to open accession negotiations with Albania and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). I believe this to be a well-deserved recognition of  important reforms both Countries implemented while being engaged in the European integration process, and of the legitimate […]

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Minister Alfano makes a statement about the Austrian bill on consular protection of German and Ladin-speaking people in South Tyrol

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, said: “The Austrian bill on the consular protection of German and Ladin-speaking people in South Tyrol does not comply with EU laws on European citizenship and consular matters. Moreover, it is clearly contrary to international law, as well as not complying with the cooperation that should […]

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Third edition of Swing Marathon Tirana-Shkodër, in Albania

The 3rd edition of the Swing Marathon from Tirana to Shkodër, organised by the Hemingway Fan Club Albania with the support of the Italian Cultural Institute in Tirana, will take place next 30 April, on International Jazz Day. The Swing Marathon is a full-fledged music marathon featuring 12 hours of non-stop live swing music in […]

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The “Italian-Thai Friendship Sculpture”

The Italian Embassy will donate a 3-metre-high contemporary sculpture in bronze to the city of Bangkok to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the two Countries. The sculpture, entitled “Italian-Thai Friendship Sculpture”, will be situated in Lumpini Park, the capital’s largest park. The sculpture was designed by Komsan Phetsit, the winner of a […]

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