Italy – Philippines: Italian lyric music to celebrate 65 years of diplomatic relations
Italian lyric music debuts in Manila at the celebrations for the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Italy and the Philippines, with a staging of scenes from the Barber of Seville.
Read moreUNITED STATES: Vinitaly comes to Capitol Hill
Vinitaly comes to Capitol Hill, with a wine-tasting at the House of Representatives’ Agriculture Committee, which made it possible for major members of the Italian wine-making community to connect with the Congressional “Wince Caucus”. The event also provided an opportunity for a delegation led by Verona-Fiere and Vinitaly, and consisting of six producers (Cantina Castello […]
Read moreSyria: UN approves extension of observers’ mission
The UN Security Council unanimously approved the extension of the observers mission in Syria by 30 days, after Thursday’s veto by Russia and China on a resolution presented by the Western countries in which sanctions were threatened against the regime in the case of failure to respect the Annan plan. Instead, the approved resolution calls […]
Read moreRossella Urru: “Thank you all, now I’m going home”
“The day of my release has been great, but also the most difficult because I had no idea that all these people were working on my behalf in Italy”, while the “worst day was the one on which I was abducted”, reported Rossella Urru as she left the foreign ministry in Rome after meeting with […]
Read moreRiunione a Bruxelles degli Ambasciatori d’Italia presso i Paesi dei Balcani Occidentali, presieduta dal Sottosegretario agli Affari Esteri Marta Dassù. (in translation)
“L’Italia si conferma un partner strategico dei Paesi dei Balcani Occidentali nel loro percorso di avvicinamento all’Unione Europea”, così ha commentato il Sottosegretario agli Affari Esteri Marta Dassù al termine della riunione che ha presieduto oggi a Bruxelles,ed alla quale hanno partecipato il Rappresentante Permanente d’Italia presso l’Unione Europea, Ambasciatore Ferdinando Nelli Feroci, gli Ambasciatori […]
Read moreUrru: Terzi, bello vedere Rossella riunita alla famiglia (in translation)
“È stato un bel momento vederla riunita alla famiglia”. Così il Ministro Giulio Terzi, che ha accolto a Ciampino insieme con il Premier Monti Rossella Urru, rientrata in Italia dopo nove mesi di prigionia nel deserto africano. La cooperante sarda, rapita lo scorso 23 ottobre nel sud dell’Algeria, ha spiegato di essere “stata trattata bene” […]
Read moreLebanon : Embassy lends a hand in promoting Made in Italy
On 19 July Italian Ambassador to Lebanon Giuseppe Morabito was on hand for the dedication of a new restaurant – “Margherita Mare” – in the beach resort of Jounieh, north of Beirut, specialised in traditional Italian cuisine, everything from pizza to fish dishes, and part of an effort at refining the Lebanese public’s knowledge of […]
Read moreSeparate passports for minors
According to a new European regulation, as of 26 June 2012 all minors traveling abroad must have their own separate passports, even if they were listed on their parents’ passports previous to 25 November 2009. In countries where it is recognized, an Italian identity card valid for travel abroad will also be accepted. While the […]
Read moreYemen: Terzi confirms Italy’s support for transition
“I reiterated Italy’s pledge to support the political and institutional transition in Yemen, which is proceeding in a decidedly positive way”, was Minister Giulio Terzi’s comment coming out of a meeting at the foreign ministry in Rome with his Yemeni counterpart Abu Bakr al-Qirbi. “Yemen has weathered the Arab spring with intelligence, and handled a […]
Read moreSyria – Terzi calls for urgent meeting of the “Friends of Syria”
“It is certainly impossible to stand by impotently; something different needs to be done”, Minister Giulio Terzi commented on the latest Russia-China UN Security Council veto on the Syrian crisis, suggesting that an “urgent meeting” of the Friends of Syria be called. At the end of a meeting at the foreign ministry in Rome with […]
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