DEI/Sole 24 Ore – Panama: cresce flusso turisti in entrata (in translation)
Sono stati resi noti dall’ufficio di statistica dell’Autorita’ del Turismo di Panama le cifre relative all’affluenza turistica nell’intero 2013: i dati riportano la crescita del 5,6% rispetto lo scorso anno, grazie all’arrivo di 2.201.854 persone nel corso del 2013, superando cosi’ l’obiettivo dei 2.100.000 turisti in arrivo fissato dall’Autorita’ del Turismo di Panama all’inizio dello […]
Read moreUkraine: Bonino, EU measures against violence perpetrators
The extraordinary council of EU foreign ministers held yesterday in Brussels decided to issue a visa and financial asset ban on the perpetrators of violence in Ukraine”, reported Minister Emma Bonino as she left the council before its conclusion. The minister also announced the opening of visa simplifications “for the wounded, civil society and dissidents”. […]
Read moreStatement by H. E. Ambassador Vinicio Mati Permanent Representative of Italy to the Conference on Disarmament (in translation)
Statement by H. E. Ambassador Vinicio Mati Permanent Representative of Italy to the Conference on Disarmament Geneva, 18 February 2014 Mr. Secretary General of the Conference on Disarmament, Excellencies, distinguished colleagues, ladies and gentlemen I have the privilege and honour to assume today the Presidency of this Assembly. It is my intention to do my […]
Read moreGeneva Disarmament Conference, Italy assumes presidency
Italy returns to the presidency of the Geneva Disarmament Conference, after a hiatus of nearly 11 years, in the person of Italian Permanent Representative to the Conference Amabssador Vinicio Mati, who took up the post on Tuesday 18 February. The Conference is the primary multilateral forum available to the international community for negotiations on matters […]
Read moreSyria – Cooperation emergency supplies from Brindisi
A humanitarian mission left with a load of emergency supplies, blankets and medical kits valued at approx. €104,000 from the UNHRD’s Brindisi logistical base on Monday for the Turkish-Syrian border, intended for the Syrian population affected by the conflict. Signal to Syrians that Italy cares The over-land mission, which should reach its destination within approximately […]
Read moreLibya: Bonino cites urgent need to end political deadlock
A rapid and concerted effort is needed from the political forces to map out a credible solution to the crisis that is peaceful and democratic. “The news of the new upheaval on the streets of Tripoli only reinforces my conviction that Libya urgently needs a way out, without the use of force, of the political […]
Read moreMelbourne – Australians contemplate Piranesi’s views
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) was an 18th century Italian architect, antiquarian, landscape artist and urban designer, but his etchings are among his best known and appreciated contributions to world culture. A selection of his works from the collections of noble Englishmen will be on display for the first time in Australia at Melbourne’s national library […]
Read moreKurdistan – Business mission by 9 Italian firms
A recent Italian business mission in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region involved 9 firms active in a variety of sectors (construction, fashion, agri-food and services), whose representatives met with local authorities and several local holding companies in the provinces of Erbil, Sulaimania and Duhok. Read more, in Italian
Read moreDEI/Sole 24 Ore – Russia: Upakovka/Upak conferma leadership italiana filiera imballaggio (in translation)
Lo svolgimento di Upakovka/Upak Italia, la piu’ importante Fiera delle macchine per confezionamento e imballaggio, in Russia, ha confermato l’eccellente posizionamento della filiera italiana del settore sul mercato russo. Le nostre esportazioni italiane dei macchinari per confezionamento e imballaggio sono cresciute nel 2012 del 10,5%. L’aumento è stato addirittura del 44,5% in quello delle macchine […]
Read moreCooperation: USD100,000 to WFP for Bolivian flood victims
The Italian Cooperation has earmarked USD100,000 for the World Food Program (WFP) for the purchase of emergency supplies to be distributed to Bolivian victims of the 12 February floods. The supplies (mainly tents) will be collected from the UN humanitarian depot in Panama (UNHRD) and delivered by the Bolivian Air Force.
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