Valona: italian Consulate now on Facebook
The Consulate General of Italy in Valona is on Facebook as from today, 15 November 2012. The Consulate’s Facebook page will promote initiatives organised in its region, with the focus on the youth audience. The aim is to reach more young people interested in Italian initiatives, especially cultural ones, in Valona. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreKenya: Best of Italy promotion, Nairobi
The Best of Italy is being showcased in Kenya, with an interactive conference organised by the Italian Embassy in Nairobi and taking place on 15 November 2012. The conference will promote the Made in Italy brand, as well as the country itself and its products. It will be opened by the Italian Ambassador, Paola Imperiale, […]
Read morePodgorica: Work begins on the “green” building complex
The Minister for the Environment, Corrado Clini, and his Montenegrin colleague, Predrag Sekulic, have opened the construction site for an environmentally-friendly building development in Podgorica. The complex will house the offices of Montenegro’s Ministry for Sustainable Development and Tourism and the University of Podgorica’s Centre for Environmental Technology. The out-going premier, Igor Luksic, also attended […]
Read moreItalian-Algerian summit – focus on energy and industry. A new road for the Italian economy. Five agreements signed
“Today we’re opening up a new road that will benefit the Italian economy, and in these times we know just how useful that is”. Speaking was Prime Minister Mario Monti, at the end of the second Italian-Algerian summit that took place today, 14 November 2012, in Algiers. Monti was referring to the five agreements signed […]
Read moreItaly-Croatia: concert in Zagreb to mark the anniversary of diplomatic relations
To mark the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Croatia and the Italian Republic, a concert was held on 7 November 2012 featuring pianists Marco Sollini and Salvatore Barbatano. The event was organised by Ambassador Emanuela D’Alessandro with the support of the Director of the Italian Cultural Institute, Virginia Piombo, and Julius […]
Read moreItalian-Algerian summit – focus on trade. Ministers Terzi and Medelci to meet
Economic and commercial exchanges, especially in the energy sector, and international policy, most notably dialogue and integration between the northern and southern shores of the Mediterranean. These are the focus of the Italian-Algerian summit taking place in Algiers today, 14 November 2012. The Italian delegation is being led by Prime Minister Mario Monti, accompanied by […]
Read moreSyria: Refugees – Boniver’s mission to Turkey
The number of Syrian refugees in Turkey has risen to 117,000, while the flow of arrivals continues, especially at Ceylanpinar, a Turkish town located on the other side of the border from Ras al Ayn. The new figure was provided by the Governor of Kilis Province, Suleyman Tapsis, to the Italian Special Envoy for the […]
Read moreRome: Exhibition and concert to celebrate 20 years of relations with Baku
Twenty years of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Italy and the Vatican will be celebrated in Rome with an exhibition and a concert. The exhibition, in the Vatican City, will spotlight “The Treasures of Azerbaijan”, while the concert, featuring classical and traditional music, will be held in the Auditorium Parco della Musica on 15 November […]
Read moreJordan: success for Italian Fashion in Amman
The promotion of Italian fashion scored a resounding success in Jordan with the exhibition “Alta Moda: 60 Years of Italian Fashion”, mounted at Amman’s Zara Centre, a well known shopping centre featuring boutiques by the most prestigious Italian brands available in the Jordanian capital, including the Sorelle Fontana, Emilio Pucci, Veneziani, Capucci, Irene Galitzine, Mila […]
Read moreItaly-Turkey: Terzi-Davutoglu meeting – Syria: support for new opposition alliance
The Syrian crisis was among the main topics of discussion between Minister Giulio Terzi and his Turkish colleague Ahmet Davutoglu at Villa Madama in Rome. The two ministers expressed their support for the new opposition alliance established at Doha. Terzi personally congratulated the president and vice president of the new alliance Moaz Al Khateeb and […]
Read more