Izmir – Italy’s commercial presence growing in Turkey
The Head of the Economic-Commercial office at the Italian Embassy in Ankara has visited Izmir for the annual meeting of the Italian-Turkish Chamber of Commerce. He was accompanied by our Consul in Izmir, Igor Di Bernardini. With trade amounting to nearly 20 billion dollars and 1100 Italian companies operating in the country, Italy is Turkey’s […]
Read moreLuxembourg – “Window on the Ghetto” – an exhibition on Rome’s Jewish quarter
An exhibition entitled “Window on the Ghetto” has opened in Luxembourg. The exhibition focuses on Rome’s Jewish quarter and on the precious fabrics produced there over the centuries and captured by photographer Araldo De Luca. It was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Luxembourg in collaboration with the Italian Embassy, the Jewish Museum in […]
Read moreCyprus – Italian gala event to raise funds for Cypriot Red Cross
In collaboration with the Cyprus-Italy Business Association, the Italian Embassy organised a charity event in Nicosia to raise funds for the Cypriot Red Cross. The event attracted over 320 guests from Cyprus’s diplomatic, political and business communities and from the local Italian community. Fotini Papadopoulos, the President of the Cypriot Red Cross, thanked Italy for […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy/ Sole 24 Ore: Poland: Defence Ministry signs contract worth 290 million euros with Alenia Aermacchi
Alenia-Aermacchi and the Polish Defence Ministry have signed a contract to provide the Ministry with 8 M-346 training aircraft. Worth 290 million euros, the contract was signed in Poland’s Air Force Academy at the Deblin base. It includes an option to provide a further 4 aircraft in coming years. Source: infoMercatiEsteri. More news, in Italian, […]
Read moreUkraine crisis: Mogherini in Parliament – “Keeping dialogue channel open”. Today, talks with Lavrov in Paris
“Keeping the channel for dialogue open right to the last minute”. That is one of the objectives described as a priority by Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini in her report to the Senate and Chamber Foreign Affairs Committees on yesterday’s EU Council on Ukraine. It’s the road to follow “to push the two capitals, Moscow and […]
Read moreDiplomazia e Dintorni – Diplomats and the “war on international terrorism”
Terrorism continues to be one of the main threats to security that the international community must address through initiatives that, to succeed, must act in synergy. Preventing and combating terrorism The work done by diplomats is particularly important in this sector, but little known. Our guest on the 18th instalment of “Diplomazia e Dintorni” is […]
Read moreThe Hague – A new toast for the “Wine of Peace”
“The true spirit of the world, of fraternity and reconciliation. All in a glass of wine. To the OPCW”. With these words, a toast with the “Wine of Peace”,the Italian Ambassador in the Netherlands, Francesco Azzarello, introduced a very special event that took place on 3 March 2014: an exhibition dedicated to the “World’s Vineyard”. […]
Read moreItaly sponsors debate on new UNIDO report
Structural transformation of the economy is needed if we are to achieve inclusive growth. That is one of the key elements to emerge from the debate on the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) report for 2013. During the event, sponsored by Italy’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York and moderated by […]
Read moreItaly-USA – “Energy And Infrastructure” seminar in Washington
The “Global Executive Seminar on Energy and Infrastructure”, an event focusing on technological innovation in the energy and infrastructure field, took place in Washington on Saturday 1 March 2014. The event was hosted by the Italian Embassy. Participants in the seminar, opened by Italian Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero, included the Vice President of the Edison Foundation, […]
Read moreCile – Onorificenza per l’ambasciatore Stefano Ronca (in translation)
L’ambasciatore cileno in Italia, Oscar Godoy Arcaya, ha inaugurato oggi a Roma la nuova sede diplomatica di Santiago del Cile, soddisfacendo cosi’ l’antica aspirazione cilena di avere una sede di proprieta’ in Italia.La cerimonia si e’ svolta alla presenza del ministro degli Esteri cileno, Alfredo Moreno Charme, che, sottolineando il profondo legame tra i due […]
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