Bahrain. New infrastructure projects and Economic Recovery Plan
Bahrain has released the broad outlines of its Economic Recovery Plan, which envisages strategic projects worth USD 30 billion, including the construction of five new urbanised areas on man-made islands in the archipelago to increase the total area of the country by 60%. The Plan includes 22 major initiatives in key sectors including telecommunications, tourism, […]
Read moreMission of Minister Di Maio to Uzbekistan
Minister Luigi Di Maio, accompanied by Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano, travelled to Tashkent, in Uzbekistan, to chair the 2nd Italy-Central Asia Conference, in the 1+5 format (Italy + Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan). The Conference, organised with the Tashkent Authorities, after the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, has ensured continuity of the diplomatic […]
Read moreNorth Macedonia – Call for submission of projects under the Strategic Investments Law
In January 2020, North Macedonia adopted the Law on Strategic Investments, which provides incentives and state subsidies for investment projects deemed of strategic importance for the country. A call for the submission of projects has recently been issued, with the deadline of 31 January 2022. In particular, interested companies can submit their applications to obtain […]
Read moreClosing session of the 7th edition of Rome MED – Mediterranean Dialogue
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, and the President of ISPI (Italian Institute for International Political Studies), Ambassador Giampiero Massolo, will be closing the 7th edition of Rome MED – Mediterranean Dialogues.
Read moreSIMEST: the activity of the 394 / PNRR Fund has been extended to 31 May 2022
The deadline for SMEs to submit applications for access to financing from the 394/PNRR Fund has been extended to 31 May 2022. The PNRR Fund is a public instrument supporting the internationalisation of Italian companies. It is financed by NextGenerationEU European resources and is managed by SIMEST in agreement with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]
Read moreOpening of the 7th edition of Rome MED – Mediterranean Dialogues
The Prime Minister, Mario Draghi, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, together with Ambassador Giampiero Massolo, the President of ISPI (Italian Institute for International Political Studies), will be opening the 7th edition of Rome MED – Mediterranean Dialogues.
Read moreMinister Di Maio speaks at the launch of World Energy Outlook 2021
At the launch of the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will be speaking on the topic “Italy and the energy transition between CoP26 and global scenarios”.
Read moreArmenia – inauguration of the combined-cycle thermoelectric power plant built by Renco
The combined-cycle power plant built by the Italian industrial plant engineering company Renco S.p.A., on the outskirts of Yerevan, and started in July 2019, has been inaugurated. The plant will cover up to 20% of Armenia’s electricity needs. The contract value was USD 258.5 million, with financing of USD 164 million from a group of […]
Read moreMinister Luigi Di Maio on a mission to take part in the NATO ministerial meeting
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, is on a mission to Riga to participate in the NATO ministerial meeting.
Read moreMinister Luigi Di Maio on a mission to participate in the EU -Southern Neighbourhood Ministerial Meeting
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, is on a mission to Barcelona to participate in the EU -Southern Neighbourhood Ministerial Meeting.
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