Tbilisi: exhibition of 150 years of images of Italian UNESCO sites
The photographic exhibition “Lens on the landscape – 150 years of images of Italian UNESCO sites” will open on Thursday 22 March at 15:00 at the National Museum of Georgia in Tbilisi, and will be the final event of the celebrations in Georgia for the 150th anniversary of the Unity of Italy. The exhibition will […]
Read moreIndia: Terzi to Krishna, priority the safety of hostages
Any initiative undertaken by the Indian authorities must have the “priority objective of ensuring the hostages’ safety”. This was Minister Terzi’s request of his Indian colleague S.M. Krishna in the course of a telephone conversation concerning the case of the two Italian tourists abducted in Orissa. During the conversation Minister Krishna updated Terzi on the […]
Read moreCairo – steel works: € 70 million in contracts for Danieli
Italy confirmed its role as Egypt’s top economic-trade partner. After the successes of Ansaldo (€245 million in contracts for an electrical power plant) and Technimont ($520 million in contracts for the construction of a fertiliser plant in Aswan), the Danieli firm signed a contract for €50 million for the construction of a “greenfield” steel working […]
Read moreSofia – cinema: homage to Ettore Scola
The Italian Cultural Institute will present a series of films by Ettore Scola at the Sofia International Film Festival, in homage to the master of Italian cinema, from 22 March to 5 April 2012. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of the page.
Read moreITALY-USA: the US Senate celebrates Italian Unity
The United States Senate joined in the celebrations surrounding the 150th anniversary of Italian unity, with a resolution recognising the unification and the opening of “warm and lasting” relations between the American and Italian peoples. Resolution 394, proposed by Senator John Kerry, President of the Foreign Relations Committee, and approved by Congress, acknowledges the “enormous […]
Read moreSIRIA: L’ONU di nuovo in campo – Appello di Annan: ”Consiglio Onu sia unito” (in translation)
Nell’anniversario delle prime proteste contro il regime siriano di Assad, l’Onu entra di nuovo in campo con una nuova iniziativa (quella annunciata a Ginevra) finalizzata, nell’immediato, a fermare la repressione mentre alla decisione dell’Italia di sospendere l’attività della propria Ambasciata a Damasco è seguita quella delle sei monarchie arabe del Golfo che hanno annunciato di […]
Read moreSYRIA: UN back in the game – New initiatives after Annan’s visit to Damascus
On the anniversary of the protests against the Assad regime, the UN gets back in the game with new initiatives (such as the one announced in Geneva) aimed, over the short run, at stopping the repression. Italy’s decision to suspend the activities of its embassy in Damascus was followed by announcement from the six Gulf […]
Read moreTerzi in Algiers: the lives of the hostages a priority
Italy considers protection of the lives, safety and well being of the hostages an absolute value, and remains “clearly against the payment of ransoms”. The message Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi’ brought to Algiers was a clear one. Although the visit was mainly intended to focus on economic cooperation, it was impossible to neglect […]
Read moreMARINES: “Need to display confidence and tenacity”, says De Mistura
“We need to display confidence and tenacity”, asserted Under-Secretary De Mistura in an interview for “Unomattina” on the two Italian marines being tried in an Indian court. For the moment “the ballistics evidence is crucial. If it emerges that the bullets are not Italian we will be bringing them home soon. If the results are […]
Read moreHelsinki: exhibition on Marco Polo opens in Espoo
An itinerant exhibition on “Marco Polo – The Man and the Legend” opened yesterday at the Municipal Museum of Espoo, showing the many facets of the Venetian explorer, his itineraries and the events that took place during his 24 years in the Orient. Finland was location chosen to follow second after the Regional Museum of […]
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