Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs Amendola in Argentina. Meetings in Buenos Aires and Rosario
“We are very pleased to see that our bilateral relations have grown stronger in these past few months,” Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs Vincenzo Amendola said, when concluding his talks with his Argentinian counterpart, Rodolfo Gustavo Zlauvinen. “The complementarity of our economic and educational systems is the starting point from which we can further […]
Read moreBudget Bill: Secretary General Belloni: the Government’s 2017 budget bill increases the funds for international solidarity
With reference to the ongoing debate on the budget bill and the expected cuts to public development aid, the Secretary General of the Foreign Minister, Ambassador Elisabetta Belloni, pointed out that the budget bill presented by the Government provides to increase the funds for international solidarity by 320 million in 2017: an additional 120 million […]
Read moreMission of the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, in Latin America
After the stop in Brazil, the mission of the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, in Latin America continues in Argentina. In Buenos Aires today, the representative of the Italian Government will visit the “Cristoforo Colombo” School and meet with the associations of the Italian community. This evening he will talk to several […]
Read moreBangladesh: Undersecretary Benedetto Della Vedova to visit Dhaka (10 November 2016)
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, will visit Dhaka on 10 November to meet the authorities of Bangladesh and the Italian community, four months after the violent terrorist attack in which 22 civilians were killed, including 9 Italian citizens. Undersecretary Della Vedova received the families of the victims at the Farnesina […]
Read moreUndersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, on mission in Brazil and Argentina
Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, started off his mission in Brazil and Argentina today. Mr Amendola’s mission began in Sao Paulo, where the Italian community has recently crossed the threshold of 200,000 people, where he visited two schools “Eugenio Montale” and “Dante Alighieri”: models of excellence in the Brazilian schooling system which […]
Read moreForeign Minister Gentiloni and Libyan Prime Minister Al-Serraj discuss release of hostages with a telephone conversation
The Prime Minister of Libya, Fayez Al-Serraj, had a telephone conversation with the Italian Foreign Minister, Paolo Gentiloni, to express the satisfaction of the government of Tripoli over the release of two Italian hostages seized on 19 September in southern Libya.Minister Gentiloni informed Prime Minister Renzi about the message received from Prime Minister Serraj and […]
Read moreThe Farnesina confirms hostages freed in Libya
The Farnesia confirms that two Italian Conicos workers, Danilo Calonego and Bruno Cacace, and a Canadian citizen, Frank Poccia, who had been kidnapped in Libya, were freed during the night in the southern part of the country. They were returned to Italy on a special flight in the early hours of this morning. The release […]
Read moreTurkey: Minister Gentiloni expresses concern over the detention of HDP leaders
“News of the arrest of HDP leaders, Selahattin Demirtas and Figen Yuksekdag and of many of its MPs, is a source of great concern,” said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni. “I firmly condemn the political use made of the recent provisions that revoke the parliamentary immunity of members of parliament. […]
Read moreConstitutional Court and Farnesina hold a memorial ceremony for diplomats who died in WW1
The president of the Constitutional Court, Prof. Paolo Grassi and the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Elisabetta Belloni, this morning commemorated the diplomats and diplomatic personnel who fell in the service of their country during World War 1. Two wreaths were placed at the foot of the plaques […]
Read moreItaly-Brazil. Deputy Minister Mario Giro signs Agreement on Mutual Recognition for the Conversion of Driving Licences
The Agreement on Mutual Recognition for the Conversion of Driving Licences was signed today in Rome by Deputy Minister Mario Giro and the Brazilian Ambassador in Rome Neiva Tavares.Holders of a driving licence issued by the relevant authorities of one of the two States, who establish residence in the territory of the other State, will […]
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