United States – the Webuild-Lane group signs a $16 billion contract for the maxi high-speed rail project in Texas
Webuild and its US subsidiary Lane Construction have signed a $16 billion contract with Texas Central LCC to build the Dallas-Houston high-speed railway, the first in the US. Webuild / Lane will be entrusted with construction of the civil engineering works, the design and construction of the 379-kilometer railway and the track system, and the […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio welcomes the President of the Republic of Tunisia, Kais Said
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, welcomed today the President of the Republic of Tunisia, Kais Said, for his first visit to Italy. Minister Di Maio also signed with the Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Othman Jerandi, a Memorandum of Understanding on Development Cooperation, reaffirming that Tunisia is a strategic […]
Read moreSG Sequi present at the agreement between the Ministry of the Interior and ASEANPOL
The Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, attended today the signing ceremony of a Letter of Intent to strengthen police cooperation between the Ministry of the Interior and ASEANAPOL. The event was attended by the Chief of Police, Prefect Lamberto Giannini and the Executive Director of ASEANAPOL, DAC Jim […]
Read moreForeign Ministry Note – Della Vedova visits Paris for bilateral meetings with the Italian community and UNESCO
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, is visiting Paris where, starting tomorrow, Wednesday, 16 June, he will be holding a series of institutional meetings with representatives of the French government and Parliament. Among other things, the visit will enable him to take stock of the prospects for the Conference on the Future […]
Read moreCooperation; Sereni, support for Global Fund activities
Talks in video conference format between the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, and Peter Sands, Executive Director of the Global Fund, whose activities are very important in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in developing countries. “Italy,” Ms. Sereni said, “is proud to have contributed, in 2001, to the […]
Read moreBrazil – Saipem awarded a USD 1.3 bn contract by Petrobras for the Búzios offshore field
Saipem, in JV with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co. Ltd (DSME), a main South Korean specialized shipbuilding and offshore contractor, has been awarded by Petrobras a contract, worth USD 2.3 bn, for the construction of a Floating Production Storage and Offloading Vessel (FPSO), named P-79, for the development of the Búzios offshore field in Brazil. […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Della Vedova visits Palermo for the inauguration of the Franco-German Cultural Centre
Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova has taken part today, in Palermo, in the inauguration of the Kultur Ensemble project, an artist residency programme set up by the cultural institutes of France and Germany. The event has been attended by the Mayor of the city, Leoluca Orlando, and by Michelle Müntefering, Minister of State for International Cultural Policy […]
Read moreVice Minister Sereni, financing sustainable development is fundamental
The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, Marina Sereni, has participated today in the meeting of the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council chaired by the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell. The topics on the agenda have been cooperation with middle-income countries and human development. The discussion on the […]
Read moreStatements to the press by Minister Luigi Di Maio and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, Anze Logar
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, has met today at the Foreign Ministry with the Slovenian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anze Logar, with whom he has chaired the Italy-Slovenia Ministerial Coordination Committee. The two Ministers will be giving brief statements, which can be followed from 13:00 by live streaming on […]
Read moreWebinar on “Diplomatic and commercial relations between Italy and Iran – 160 years of mutual cooperation”
The Italy-Iran Chamber of Commerce is organising a series of initiatives, which will take place throughout 2021, with a view to boosting economic relations between the two countries and providing Italian companies with tools for information and business training. The first of these initiatives is a webinar entitled “Diplomatic and commercial relations between Italy and […]
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