11.45 – Ministrer Terzi leaves for Istanbul where he will discuss the Syrian crisis
“The priority in Syria is to bring relief to the suffering population, to devastated cities such as Homs, and to stop this systematic destruction of every point of rebellion against the power of Assad”. This was Minister Giulio Terzi’s statement as he left Singapore for Istanbul, where he will discuss to the Syrian crisis. 01 […]
Read moreArmenia: book on the church of S. Gregorio Armeno presented in Jerevan
The Embassy of Jerevan organised the presentation of a book dedicated to the Church of San Gregorio Armeno in Naples, a joint publishing venture with the Armenia Ministry of Culture. During the press conference, Armenian Deputy Minister of Culture Artur Poghosyan underscored the deep cultural affinities our two nations share, emphasizing Italy’s historic role for […]
Read moreGenital mutilation – Angelique Kidjo gives a concert for women at the UN sponsored by Italy
Extraordinary meeting at the United Nations, but for one evening it was music instead of policy to take centre stage in the General Assembly. The audience of guests and diplomats from the 193 Member Countries were treated to the energy of Benin-born signer Angelique Kidjo. Grammy Award winner and Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF, Kidjo alternated […]
Read moreITALIA-USA: Ambasciatore Bisogniero, sistema Italia forte e visibile (in translation)
“La presenza italiana negli Stati Uniti è forte, visibile ed articolata”: sono le parole del nuovo Ambasciatore italiano negli Stati Uniti, Claudio Bisogniero, che ha presieduto la prima riunione di Sistema del 2012 svoltasi nella sede diplomatica a Washington. Il quadro dei rapporti bilaterali sul piano economico risulta molto positivo con una crescita del 19% […]
Read moreHUMAN RIGHTS: UN condemns Syria, Terzi on Italy’s “solidarity with the Syrian people”
The United Nations Human Rights Council condemned the brutal repression in Syria. In a resolution approved in Geneva, and supported by Italy, the Council condemned Syrian authorities’ human rights violations and urged access by relief organisations to the civilian populations affected. The resolution, vetoed by Russia, China and Cuba, was promoted by Turkey, Qatar, Kuwait […]
Read moreCooperation: Ethiopia, more wheat to fight hunger
The mission of “Agricultural Value Chains in Oromia”, a project promoted by the Italian Cooperation in Addis Ababa in collaboration with the Istituto Agronomico per l’Oltremare, is to revive the cultivation of wheat to help Ethiopia meet its population’s food needs. The project is planned for the Bale area in the central-southern Ethiopian region of […]
Read moreMinister Terzi’s mission to Hanoi and Singapore. New in-roads for “Made Italy”
Italy views Vietnam and Singapore as countries offering “unique” opportunities. Hanoi, with its steady annual growth of 6%, a broadening market economy and reforms and development plans already launched, can act as a bridge to a consumer market of 600 million: that of Southeast Asia; Singapore is Asia’s number one financial centre, with two sovereign […]
Read moreNew York – music: Elisa introduces new album at the Italian Cultural Institute
The Italian Cultural Institute of New York will showcase Elisa on 14 March. The Trieste-born singer-songwriter will perform several cuts from her new album ‘Steppin’ on Water’, soon to be released in the U.S, which contains part of the sound track from Robert Faenza’s film “Un giorno questo dolore ti sarà utile”.
Read moreSerbia: opportunities for italian business, ICE workshop
The agency for the foreign promotion and internationalisation of Italian businesses hosted a seminar today entitled: “Serbia: opportunities for economic collaboration for Italian businesses”, the purpose of which was to give Italian firms access to direct information on projects and opportunities for development and cooperation, particularly in the sectors of energy, agriculture/food processing, infrastructure, waste […]
Read moreVilnius: Italy participates in the Book Fair
Italy ran two stands – one for the Italian Cultural Institute and one for Corraini publishers of Mantova – at the 13th International Book Fair in Vilnius, the most important annual publishing event in the Baltic region. An exhibition was also held of works by Bruno Munari, defined the “Leonardo of the 20th century” for […]
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