Tunisia – “Scheherazade, One Thousand and One Nights”

The “Scheherazade, One Thousand and One Nights” (“Shéhérazade, e le mille e una notte”) dance was performed at the prestigious Théâtre municipal de Tunis by the Il Balletto del Sud troupe as the grand finale of the local Italian Cultural Institute’s annual programme.   Il Balletto del Sud, a troupe considered by critics to be “the best […]

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Libya and Mediterranean were the centre of attention of Italy’s presidency of the UN Security Council

The Mediterranean, and especially Libya, have been at the centre of the November agenda of the United Nations Security Council, the month in which Italy held the rotating presidency. It was with great “satisfaction” that the Italian Ambassador to the UN, Sebastiano Cardi, took stock of this effort, seeing that the four dossiers prioritized by […]

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Portugal – Violin and piano recital by musical duo Francesca Dego and Francesca Leonardi

On Thursday, 14 December 2017, the director of the Lisbon Italian Cultural Institute, Luisa Violo, and the director of the National Museum of Music in Lisbon, Graça Mendes Pinto, will present a recital by musical duo violinist Francesca Dego and pianist Francesca Leonardi. The event is promoted by CIDIM (the Italian National Music Council), with support by SIAE (Italian Society of Authors and Publishers) as part of […]

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110th anniversary of the mining tragedy of Monongah

“On this day, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all the Italians around the world. Through their work, their dedication and their deep-rooted spirit of sacrifice across the years, our communities abroad have proven to be a precious resource and reason of pride for our Country,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs […]

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Il racconto della settimana dal 4 al 10 dicembre

The weekly report from 4 to 10 December NATO, Jerusalem and OECD to the fore   The beginning of the week focused on the economy. On Monday, Minister Alfano launched the Business Forum and the Italy-Saudi Arabia commission to present the opportunities and prospects for boosting the Italian presence in Saudi Arabia. Riyadh is currently developing a […]

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Minister Alfano in Brussels to attend the NATO Foreign Ministers meeting

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, is in Brussels to attend the meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers. Upon the invitation of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, the minister will attend a working lunch with US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, at the […]

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Closing remarks by the Honourable Minister at the Rome Med Dialogues

Former President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano Prime Minister Gentiloni, Ministerial Colleagues, Honourable Members of Parliament and Senators, Ladies and Gentlemen, These past three days have been very busy. Our time together has flown by, and we are already at the final stage of the 3rd edition of Med Dialogues. I would like to remind everyone that […]

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Speech by the Hon. Minister at the 10th Italian-Turkish Forum

Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Prof. Fabrizio Saccomanni, Ladies and Gentlemen, Today we are celebrating a historical date: the 10th anniversary of the Italian-Turkish Forum. A decade in which our governments, our enterprises and our civil societies have harmoniously worked together to expand and deepen the friendship between Italy and Turkey.  I am proud to be able […]

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Italy and Saudi Arabia meet to discuss economics

  Italy and Saudi Arabia meet to discuss economics: the Business Forum and the Rome-Riyadh Joint Economic Committee met today at the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, and of the Undersecretary of State, Vincenzo Amendola. The Business Forum, which opened with remarks by Minister Alfano, aims to present […]

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Italy-Bahrain: “The excellence of our industry consolidates the presence of Brand Italy in the Gulf”

“We are very satisfied with the adjudication of the 3.5 billion euro contract by Bahrain Petroleum Company to the international consortium led by Technip Italia. It is a relevant achievement that confirms the excellence of Italian industry in this sector,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. The recently adjudicated contract […]

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MED-Dialogues. Alfano meets with Algerian Foreign Minister Messahel

    “Algeria is a key partner for Italy. Economic, commercial and industrial cooperation is an essential aspect of our partnership. In 2016, bilateral trade volumes amounted to almost 8 billion: we are satisfied but we are also aware that there is margin for further tightening our two Countries’ economic ties,” the Minister of Foreign […]

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Med Dialogues. Alfano meets with his Saudi counterpart: “Riyadh can contribute to solve the major crises around the Mediterranean”

  On the sidelines of the Med Dialogues Conference in Rome, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, had a multifarious and positive conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, Adel Al Jubeir. The topics on the agenda, in addition to a careful analysis of the state of the […]

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