Scalfarotto: imports of PVA, great appreciation for stopping duties
Undersecretary Scalfarotto greatly appreciated the vote expressed by EU Member States that blocked in the first instance the approval of duties on imports of PVA (Polyvinyl Alchol), a semifinished material essential for Italian companies, particularly in the paper sector.“Once again the excellent teamwork carried out by the Forwign Ministry offices and our Permanent Representation in […]
Read moreVice Minister Del Re in Beirut to coordinate Italian aid
The Vice Minister in charge of development cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, is visiting Beirut today in order to enhance the commitment of Italian cooperation in the field and to ascertain the type and destination of humanitarian needs on the ground in the current emergency and post-emergency phases. In addition to the local authorities, the Vice […]
Read morePlace To Be, new sounds and landscape narration
On 9th September, Place To Be, the IMF (Italian Music Festivals) project promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the Italian Summer Festival schedule, kicks off, as part of the measures to support Italian cultural and creative enterprises and aimed at building a new international narrative of Italy in the post-COVID world. PLACE […]
Read moreMission to Libya by Minister Luigi Di Maio
On 1 September 2020 the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, was on a mission to Libya.
Read moreScalfarotto: Belarus, we renew our call for dialogue
“We renew our appeal to the Belarusian Government to make dialogue with the opposition and civil society the one and only ground of confrontation for a stable negotiated solution to the current crisis,” Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto affirmed. “The European Union must continue to draw strength from the cohesion it is demonstrating on this dossier and […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy 1st September: latest news from the world
COLOMBIA – ITALIAN-SPANISH CONSORTIUM, WHICH INCLUDES ITALFERR S.P.A. AND METROPOLITANA MILANESE S.P.A., HAVE BEEN AWARDED THE CONTRACT FOR THE SUPERVISION OF THE UNDERGROUND WORKS IN BOGOTÁ The contract for the supervision of the construction work on the first line of the Bogota underground was signed. The contract, with a score of 91.62, was won by the […]
Read moreHEROES – The Foreign Ministry supports show business workers
To support the categories of the music sector most affected by the pandemic, those of emerging artists and precarious workers, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, through its network of Italian Cultural Institutes around the world, will also support Heroes, the first major Italian live streaming concert from the Arena di Verona, the […]
Read moreParticipation of Minister Di Maio in the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers (Gymnich)
On August 27 and 28, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, participates in the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers (Gymnich). The topics discussed during the working sessions include: Belarus; Turkey; the relationship between the European Union and Russia; the European Union response to the Covid-19 emergency.
Read moreTelephone conversation of Minister Di Maio with the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias
On August 25, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a telephone conversation with the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias.
Read moreMeeting between Minister Di Maio and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada Champagne
On August 25, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, François-Philippe Champagne.
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