Italy-Israel launched the DIDO-3 satellite
It was launched into orbit at night from the base of Kourou (French Guiana) the European carrier VEGA, of Italian realization for the VV16 mission. Designed and built by the company AVIO of Colleferro, in the province of Rome, VEGA has released in space, on different orbital heights, 53 nino, micro and mini satellites. Among […]
Read moreScalfarotto: concern about Alexey Navalny’s proven poisoning
“The now ascertained news of Alexey Navalny’s poisoning raises enormous concern. Europe bases its very identity on fundamental values such as democracy, pluralism, freedom of thought and expression, and the intangibility of human life. I hope that the Russian Federation will carry out all necessary investigations to identify the culprits and clarify what happened as […]
Read moreScalfarotto: 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 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 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 moreMr Scalfarotto: good US-EU agreement for market access
Undersecretary Scalfarotto commented positively on the agreement reached between the US and the EU for access to their respective markets for European and American products worth more than 100 million exchanges per year. “This is a step in the right direction,” commented Mr Scalfarotto. “Although this is a limited agreement, for the first time in […]
Read moreLibya: Vice Minister Del Re talks to the ICRC President
Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re had a telephone conversation with Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross. The conversation allowed to take stock of the situation in the various crisis theatres and particularly in Libya, where Maurer recently made a visit that allowed, among other things, to verify the complex humanitarian […]
Read moreLebanon emergency: Vice Minister Del Re presides over coordination
Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re chaired the first meeting of the Virtual Coordination Table for the Lebanon emergency, which was attended by representatives of Italian institutions and civil society organizations involved in the emergency in Beirut and other areas of the country. The aim of the Coordination Table, wanted by the Vice Minister, is to […]
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