Italian Economic ​Diplomacy 22 January: Breaking news from the world

Brazil: Ecorodovias (Gavio Group) wins major motorway licence Ecorodovias, Brazil’s third motorway operator, which was acquired by the Gavio Group in 2016, won a major contract for a 30-year licence of the north section of the Rodoanel – a ring road around Sao Paulo. The section is approximately 50 kilometres long. The company was granted […]

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Alfano: “The Mediterranean is at the centre of the international political agenda”

“In 2017, Italy made a great political and diplomatic investment to bring the Mediterranean back to the centre of the international political agenda. The Mediterranean may seem to be more like a lake than a sea on the map, but there are fundamental global security challenges at play in this area. For example, the risk […]

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Conclusions of the Minister’s mission to the UAE

“It was a very intense and fruitful visit, that allowed us to confirm the excellent state of our bilateral relations, and enhance the quality of our political dialogue in a country and a region which is of key strategic importance.”During  our mission we were able to sign a contract for Italy to participate in Expo […]

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​Minister Alfano in Brussels

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will be in Brussels to attend a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council. Libya, Israel and Palestine are among the issues on the meeting’s agenda. A working lunch is also scheduled with the Prime Minister of the National Palestinian Authority, Mahmud Abbas.

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The Minister’s weekly schedule from 15 to 22 January 2018

The Arch of Titus and the Menorah, the seven-branched lamp, are the elements that make up the logo of the Anti-Semitism Conference, which Minister Alfano presented on Monday. The conference, which is to take place in Rome on 29 January, will be the first event organized by the Italian OSCE Chairmanship to testify to the […]

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Alfano: “I will ask the EU Foreign Affairs Council to increase international support for Tunisia”

“In my recent visit to Tunisia I held excellent meetings with President Essebsi, Prime Minister Chahed and Minister Jhinaoui. I firmly believe that if we want the young Tunisian democracy to remain stable, we must work together to reduce the impact of international creditors on the country’s economy. Tunisia needs more room to make its […]

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Alfano: “Dialogue 5+5. We are at a crossroads in the history of the Mediterranean”

“We have come to a crucial point in the history of the Mediterranean: either it returns to being a place where cultures, civilisation, trade and investment come together, or it can be torn apart by an eruption of clashes, terror, despair and social instability. The international community must do everything in its power to make […]

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Progress is being made in judicial cooperation between Italy and the United Arab Emirates

The visit to Abu Dhabi by Minister Alfano was an opportunity to finalise the interpretative protocol, which makes the granting of extradition strictly conditional on the death penalty not being applied, when UAE legislation allows it.The agreement, which became necessary to alter the text of the treaty to reflect amendments that were made to the […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – “Innovation and the Future: the world of Italian Cooperation”

On 24 and 25 January the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome will host the National Conference of Development Cooperation, entitled “Innovation and the Future: the world of Italian Cooperation” in the Santa Cecilia Hall. The event was organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, […]

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Alfano:”The government further strengthens its commitment to support development cooperation”

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), Angelino Alfano, attended the meeting of the Inter-ministerial Development Cooperation Committee (CICS), which was held today at Palazzo Chigi. During the meeting, which was chaired by the Prime Minister, Paolo Gentiloni, a three-year programming and policy direction document was signed for the 2017-2019 period. It is […]

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Annual Conference of the Heads of Visa Office of the Italian Diplomatic and Consular Network

The Foreign Ministry will host the “Second Conference of the Heads of Visa Offices of the Italian Diplomatic and Consular Network on 22 and 23 January. The opening remarks will be delivered by the Secretary General, Elisabetta Belloni, and the Director General for Italian Citizens Abroad and Migration Policies, Luigi Vignali,  before an audience of more […]

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INFORMATION NOTICE – Preparatory Meeting for the 26th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum (Vienna, 22 January 2018)

We inform that the first Preparatory Meeting for the 26th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum will take place in Vienna on 22 and 23 January. The meeting will be opened by the Chairperson of the OSCE Permanent Council and Permanent Representative of Italy to OSCE, Alessandro Azzoni, by the Secretary General of the OSCE, Thomas Greminger, and by […]

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