Senegal: Italy’s contribution to demining
Lands declared “free of mines” in the Senegalese region of Casamance were restored to the local communities thanks to a project coordinated by UNDP to which Italy made a contribution of €300,000. Funds were used for expert surveys and demining training. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreItaly-Russia: Terzi in Moscow – EU-Russia partnership in growth, encourage SME dynamism
A partnership in continuous development, with new economic opportunities linked with Moscow’s new membership in the WTO and the Russia-Belarus-Kazakhstan Customs Union, against a backdrop of EU cooperation and an Euro-Asian Union project to create a common economic and human area “from the Atlantic to the Pacific”: this, in brief, was the sense of the […]
Read more9th Conference of Ambassadors (20-21 December)
“Putting public finances back in order and regenerating growth will contribute to strengthening Italy’s position in Europe and, more in general, our foreign policy”. This orientation, taken from a speech by Prime Minister Mario Monti to the Parliament, has underpinned Minister Terzi’s and the Foreign Ministry’s agenda over the past six months and will, in […]
Read moreItaly-Russia: Terzi in Moscow – Economic Cooperation Council, major firms present
The 13th Italo-Russo Cooperation Council opened at the Centre for Innovation in Skolkovo, near Moscow. Minister Terzi attended, accompanied by a delegation of approximately 30 persons, who included Under-Secretary for Economic Development Claudio de Vincenti. Also in attendance was Ambassador of Italy to Moscow Antonio Zanardi Landi. Bilateral themes The agenda of the meeting, which […]
Read moreIX Conferenza degli Ambasciatori (20-21 dicembre) (in translation)
“Il risanamento della finanza pubblica e il rilancio della crescita contribuiranno a rafforzare la posizione dell’Italia in Europa e, più in generale, la nostra politica estera”. A questo indirizzo, tratto dal discorso programmatico del Presidente del Consiglio Monti al Parlamento, si è ispirata l’agenda del Ministro Terzi e della Farnesina negli ultimi mesi. Ad esso, […]
Read moreItaly-Peru: Under-Secretary Dassu’ visits Lima
Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Marta Dassù went to Lima as part of a cycle of missions to the Pacific Alliance countries of Mexico, Colombia, Chile and Peru. On her 10-11 December visit the Under-Secretary was accompanied by a large delegation of business and association representatives, making it possible to examine the potential opportunities offered by […]
Read moreItaly-Mexico – 4th business gala
The gala for the “Italy-Mexico Business Prize” turned out to be a major event for the celebration of bilateral economic and trade relations. Now in its 4th edition, the Gala evening, organised by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Mexico, with the active support of the Embassy of Italy, had a guest list of approximately […]
Read moreMozambique – Italian fashion show in Maputo
Italian fashion took centre stage today at the 8th edition of Mozambique Fashion Week, the most important sector event in that African country, with a runway show on the red carpet of the Hotel Polana by designer Paola Frani and her young colleague Giulia Tesoriere. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreItaly-Russia: Terzi-Rogozin meeting. Model energy partnership, major investment opportunities
The Italian-Russian energy partnership is a “model” and the government has renewed its commitment “to continue its support for the Southstream gas pipeline project in an ever-more open and multilateral manner”. The point was underscored by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi at the close of a meeting with Russia’s Deputy Premier, Dmitry Rogozin, at the Farnesina […]
Read moreMadrid, 5th Italian Film Festival
The Italian Film Festival in Madrid, which in terms of audience numbers and press interest is Spain’s most important event for the promotion of Italian film-making, has come to a close. This year, the Festival’s events were held in the Italian Cultural Institute and in the Spanish capital’s Cinema Verdi. Over 5000 film-goers attended free […]
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