Lima – “Futurismo e Velocità” on show at the Museum of Italian Art

The exhibition  “Futurismo e Velocità. La velocità in terra e nell’aria”, [Futurism and Speed. Speed on the ground and in the air], organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Lima in conjunction with the Museum of Italian Art, will close its doors on 6 August. Curated by Maurizio Scudiero, it showcases fifty works by several […]

Read more

Minister Alfano on mission to Doha

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, travelled to Doha on Wednesday, 2 August, with an agenda full of institutional meetings. In the morning, Minister Alfano met with the CEO of the “Qatar Investment Authority” investment fund, Sheikh Abdallah Bin Mohammed Al Thani. Minister Alfano then met with the president of the […]

Read more

Moscow – Books, Gleb Smirnov explores “The Metaphysics of Venice”​

The book entitled “La metafisica di Venezia” (“The Metaphysics of Venice”) by art historian Gleb Smirnov will be presented at the Musejon Centre of the “A.S. Puškin” Museum on 3 August at 7 p.m. as part of the exhibition “Venice during the Renaissance: Tiziano, Tintoretto, Veronese”, running until 20 August at Moscow’s figurative art museum. […]

Read more

Minister Alfano has a telephone conversation with his French counterpart​

“With my colleague Le Drian, we had an in-depth discussion over the situation in Libya. I told him that it is important that the points agreed in Paris be followed up with tangible actions, measurable by the United Nations, by the international community and also by the same Libyan population. This is another reason why […]

Read more

Alfano: “I observe with great concern that in Venezuela they have proceeded to elect the members of the Constituent Assembly.”

“I observed with great concern that in Venezuela – in a climate of violence that caused numerous victims, worsening an already intolerable casualty toll – they have proceeded to elect the members of the Constituent Assembly despite the appeals of the international community to suspend an initiative that is not supported by the majority of […]

Read more

Italian missionary is repatriated to Rome on a humanitarian flight. Alfano: “Excellent teamwork coordinated by the Farnesina”

The outcome of the emergency medical repatriation of a young Italian missionary, who was hospitalised in extremely serious condition in Burkina Faso, where she was carrying out humanitarian aid activities, was a great success. The young woman fell very ill a few days ago in Ouagadougou, where local physicians suggested that she be taken to […]

Read more

North Korea: Italy firmly condemns new missile test

Italy condemns with utmost determination the ballistic missile test conducted today in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The frequency of missile tests launched by  Pyongyang and the constant development of the relevant technologies are a source of growing concern.   Today’s test is yet another clear violation of the many resolutions issued by the United […]

Read more

Astana – The future of energy at the Expo: Friuli in Kazakhstan

Italy’s ​Friuli Venezia Giulia Region is participating in Expo 2017 Future Energy taking place in Astana, Kazakhstan, from 30 July to 5 August. The Italian region will represent a Smart Land focusing on the future of energy and strongly committed to innovate in all sectors. Inside the Italian Pavilion, the Region will present its best […]

Read more

Speech of the Hon. Minister presenting the program of Italy’s Presidency of the OSCE in 2018 -Vienna, 20 July 2017

(The authentic text is only the speech that was actually delivered)  Mr President (Ambassador Clemens Koja), Distinguished Permanent Representatives, I wish to thank you for having invited me to present the priorities of Italy’s Presidency in 2018. Please allow me to congratulate the Austrian Presidency for the excellent work it is doing this year as […]

Read more

Address by the Hon. Minister at the Roadshow for internationalisation Bolzano, 19 July 2017​

Allow me to address a warm welcome to all our friends from the world of business and especially to: President Arno Kompatscher (of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano); President Michl Ebner (the Chamber of Commerce of Bolzano); President Federico Giudiceandrea (of Assoimprenditori Alto Adige); the representatives of MISE, ICE, SACE, SIMEST, Prometeia and IDM Alto Adige (Local Promotion Agency); and […]

Read more

Address by the Hon. Minister at the International Conference ““Protecting Religious Communities – Investing on youth as the major players of a new season of rapprochement, dialogue and peaceful coexistence among peoples”

Allow me to extend a warm welcome to everyone and especially to Msgr. Gallagher. We are honoured by his presence, which confirms the extraordinary vitality and deep harmony of views in the relations between Italy and the Holy See. Today’s is not just another one of the many Conferences organised to discuss an issue. Firstly […]

Read more

Address by the Hon. Minister at the 12th Conference of Ambassadors “Security and Growth: Challenges for Italy and Europe”- Farnesina, 24 July 2017

(The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) Mister President of the Republic, Madam President of the Chamber of Deputies, Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Undersecretaries, Honourable Deputies and Senators, Madam Secretary-General, Your Excellencies the Ambassadors, It is a great honour for me to welcome President Mattarella. I would also like to address a heartfelt […]

Read more