Italy – Vietnam. Gentiloni meets Pham Binh Minh: goal to reach 5 billion euro bilateral trade volume
“Vietnam is our privileged strategic partner in Asia. The state visit of President Tran Dai Quang, in return for President Mattarella’s visit to Hanoi last year, following Prime Minister Renzi’s visit in 2014, testifies to the excellent relations between the two countries. The aim is to meet the 5-billion euro target for bilateral trade between the […]
Read moreConstitutional Referendum: voting operations for Italians living abroad explained
With reference to the information released by the press and social media on the delivery procedures of voting materials to Italians living abroad for the upcoming Constitutional Referendum on Dec. 4, in accordance with Act n. 459/2001 (art. 12 par. 3), Farnesina officials have specified the following: – A possible double vote would be immediately detectable […]
Read moreDeath of Italian citizen in Brazil: maximum assistance to the family of the victim. The Italian Embassy has taken assertive action from the beginning, following the case with utmost attention
In relation to the death of Italian citizen Pamela Canzonieri, we hereby inform that the Italian Embassy in Brazil and the Consulates in Recife and Salvador have provided maximum assistance to the family of the victim and are now in close contact with local Authorities to quickly see to the repatriation of the victim’s body […]
Read moreGreat satisfaction of the Foreign Ministry for the election of Paolo Alli as President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Honourable Paolo Alli was elected President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) at the end of the annual session held today in Istanbul. Italy has not held this prestigious office since 1961. The Assembly, which was established in 1955, is an independent body of NATO, is composed of 257 delegates, members of the national […]
Read moreItalians abroad receive Constitutional Referendum ballot papers
Ahead of the Constitutional Referendum vote of Dec. 4, the 195 Italian diplomatic and consular offices in the world involved in the voting procedures have completed the delivery of more than 4 million envelopes (4,044,791) containing the ballot papers, in accordance with Law No. 459/2001 (Art. 12, Para. 3). Should Italian citizens abroad entitled to […]
Read moreUndersecretary Amendola on the last day of his mission to Australia
Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, is completing his institutional mission to Australia in Melbourne today, after his visit to Sydney. This morning the Italian high official participated in the Intercomites meeting, where he took the opportunity to highlight “the excellent cooperation between the Embassy, the Consulates and the Comites in Australia, which has made […]
Read moreAmbassador Michele Valensise is appointed president of Associazione Villa Vigoni
Following a joint proposal of the Italian and German governments, Ambassador Michele Valensise, former Secretary General of the Italian Foreign Ministry, was appointed today president of the Associazione Villa Vigoni by the assembly of the members of the Italo-German association. The Association has its head office in Menaggio, on Lake of Como, and works on […]
Read moreDeath Penalty: UN sixth moratorium resolution adopted
The Third Committee of the UN General Assembly yesterday adopted the sixth resolution for a universal moratorium on the death penalty. The vote confirmed the commitment the international community has undertaken, also in light of the threat of terrorism and other security challenges, to work together towards a world without capital punishment.
Read moreUndersecretary Amendola continues on his institutional mission in Australia
Continues on his institutional mission in Australia Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Vincenzo Amendola arrived in Melbourne on Thursday, after spending two days of his institutional mission in Sydney. In the afternoon, Mr Amendola participated in launching a market survey on Made in Italy products in Australia commissioned by the Consulate General, at an event attended by […]
Read moreFormer Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Donato di Santo is appointed Secretary General of Italian Latin American Institute
The Council of Delegates of the Italian-Latin American Institute (IILA), an organisation founded in 1966 embracing all Latin American countries and Italy, has proclaimed with a unanimous vote the appointment of former Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Donato di Santo as incoming Secretary General of the Institute. The appointment of the Italian candidate, proposed by Minister Gentiloni, […]
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