Minister Alfano meets U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo
Minister Alfano met the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on the sidelines of the meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Brussels. Minister Alfano reaffirmed the centrality of the traditional relations between Italy and the United States of America. The meeting focused on NATO-Russia relations, defence spending and Iran, and also the latest […]
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Western Australia: Tender announced for 41 new trains for one billion euros The Premier of Western Australia, Mark McGowan, announced a call for tenders for the design, construction and 30-year maintenance of 41 new trains at an estimated 1.6 billion Australian dollars (about 1 billion euros). The tender is part of the Metronet project to […]
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Colombia: Presentation of first metro line project in Bogota’ Colombian Finance Minister, Mauricio Cardenas, and the Mayor of Bogota, Enrique Penalosa, presented the first metro line project for the city, which will run entirely on a raised platform.A cofinancing agreement will ensure that the necessary funds will be available for 30 years. It also allows […]
Read moreThe Farnesina hosts a Technical Panel between Italy and China
The Farnesina highlights the importance of cooperation with China in the field of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI). The strategic focus was confirmed on the occasion of the “Technical Panel for Scientific and Tehcnological Cooperation with China,” now at its fifth edition, which was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on […]
Read moreMinister Alfano in Brussels and Paris
Alfano will be in Brussels tomorrow to discuss the future of Syria and in Paris on 26 April to attend the international conference on combating the financing of terrorism. The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will be engaged in two days of meetings at multilateral level. Minister Alfano will be […]
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CHINA: BUSINESS MISSION IN CHINESE PROVINCES DALIAN AND QINGDAO, 18-21 JUNE 2018 The Italian Trade Agency (ICE) and Confindustria, with the support of the Bank of China, are organising a mission for small and medium-sized enterprises to selected Chinese Provinces as part of the Italy-China Business Forum (BFIC). The mission will take place between 18 […]
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Colombia: a Country presentation focused on the agribusiness sector On 8 May 2018 Colombia will take centre stage at the Farnesina, which will host a Country Presentation presenting business opportunities in the Latin American country, especially in the agribusiness field. The Colombian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Juan Guillermo Zuluaga Cardona, will be in […]
Read morePhase two of the ‘In Gara con Noi’ programme has just kicked off
The second phase of the “In Gara con Noi – Tender Lab” programme has just kicked off. The Programme is addressed to companies that intend to improve their capacity to compete in the world of international tenders. Following a training cycle in class, which was attended by more than 250 Italian companies, a new cycle […]
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Cuba: T.O.MA. Group signs contract to build a hotel in Trinidad The 12th edition of the Construction Fair, Cuba’s major construction show with 200 exhibitors from 26 Countries this year, was held in Havana from 3 to 6 April. On the sidelines of the Fair, representatives of the T.O.MA. Group signed a contract worth approximately 60 […]
Read moreItaly’s Economic Diplomacy 19 April: latest news from the world
China: Italy-Liangjiang bilateral investment promotion desk opened A bilateral investment promotion desk between Italy and the new area of Liangjiang in the municipality of Chongqing, was recently open. The help-desk is fruit of the collaboration between Chongqing Liangjiang and the Italian Chamber of Commerce in China, with the support of the Italian Consulate General. The […]
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