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Press Releases
25 December 2014
Somalia: terrorist attack in Mogadishu, Minister Gentiloni monitoring situation through Crisis Unit

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni has been closely monitoring the situation regarding a terrorist attack by the members of Al-Shabaab on the Mogadishu headquarters of the African Union in Somalia (Amisom). Through the ministry’s Crisis Unit , he has been able to verify that six Italian nationals, one of which an […]

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23 December 2014
Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Uganda: Building Energy to build photovoltaic plant in Tororo

Uganda: Building Energy to build photovoltaic plant in Tororo The consortium made up of Milan-based Building Energy SPA and Uganda’s Simba Telecom has won the tender to build a photovoltaic plant in Tororo (near the Ruenzori mountains). The contract is part of the “Get Fit” programme promoted by the Electricity Regulatory Authority, which to date […]

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23 December 2014
Ethiopia: New Italian-Amharic dictionary presented

The event to present the new Italian-Amharic dictionary at the Italian Cultural Institute in Addis Ababa was an opportunity to discuss the complex and rich relationship between Italy and Ethiopia in the field of linguistic and philological studies. The dictionary was initially edited by Professor Berhanu Abeba, who died in 2008, and subsequently by Gianfrancesco […]

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Press Releases
21 December 2014
Farnesina: in legge stabilità via libera a medici volontari per Ebola

Il Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale continua nel suo impegno a rispondere alle emergenze umanitarie nel mondo e a sostenere gli sforzi delle organizzazioni non governative per combattere fame, malattie e povertà. Per agevolare l’essenziale opera dei volontari e cooperanti, il Ministero degli affari esteri e della cooperazione internazionale favorirà la rapida applicazione […]

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21 December 2014
Farnesina: Stability law allows doctors to volunteer for Ebola fight

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation continues to be committed to responding to humanitarian emergencies around the world and to sustaining non-governmental organisations’ efforts to combat hunger, disease and poverty. To facilitate the indispensable work of cooperation volunteers, the Ministry will encourage the rapid application of a Stability Law provision authorizing requests for […]

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19 December 2014
Ethiopia – Aida bids farewell to the Italian EU Presidency

A concert by soprano Felicia Bongiovanni, accompanied by renowned pianist Lorenzo Turchi Floris and Ethiopian pianist Girma Yifrashewa, was held at the Italian Cultural Institute in Addis Ababa to bid farewell to the Italian Presidency of the EU. An enthusiastic audience of more than 500, including diplomats, local authorities and members of the Italian and […]

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9 December 2014
Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Azerbaijan: Socar presenta progetto polo petrolchimico di Alat (in translation)

Azerbaijan: Socar presenta progetto polo petrolchimico di AlatSi e’ svolto a Baku un forum organizzato dalla Compagnia petrolifera di Stato SOCAR al fine di presentare il nuovo grande progetto di investimento ai diversi stakeholder interessati, al quale hanno preso parte diverse compagnie di settore italiane fra le quali Technip, Saipem e Foster Wheeler Italia.Socar sta […]

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4 December 2014
Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Australia: bando di gara per nuovo museo Perth (in translation)

Australia: bando di gara per nuovo museo Perth Il Governo statale del Western Australia ha pubblicato l’invito a presentare entro il 28 gennaio 2015 manifestazioni di interesse” per la progettazione e costruzione del Nuovo Museo di Perth. Il progetto ha un valore stimato di circa 500 milioni di dollari australiani (350 milioni di dollari) e […]

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3 December 2014
Giro: Gruppo di contatto per la Libia dell’Unione Africana

Il Sottosegretario Giro ha partecipato, su delega del Ministro Gentiloni, all’incontro d’apertura del gruppo internazionale di contatto per la Libia dell’Unione Africana, che ha lo scopo di facilitare il raggiungimento di una soluzione politica alla crisi libica. “L’Italia è l’unico Paese europeo presente a livello politico a questa importante iniziativa, a sottolineare l’importanza che la […]

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3 December 2014
Giro: Gruppo di contatto per la Libia dell’Unione Africana

Minister Gentiloni charged Under-Secretary Giro to attend the opening meeting of the African Union international Contact Group for Libya, whose aim is to facilitate the achievement of a political solution to the Libyan crisis. “Italy is the only European country present at political level at this meeting, which underscores the importance that the Libyan question […]

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3 December 2014
Cameroon – Degree course in Italian as from 2015/2016

Starting with the next academic year 2015/2016, the University of Douala will offer a degree course in Italian starting from the academic year 2015/2016, which was presented at an “Open House” event held during the 14th Italian Language Week. A total of 250 students attended the event, along with Italian cultural attaché Raffaella Anselmi, Deputy […]

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2 December 2014
Ebola: Signing of MFAIC-Spallanzani National Institute for Infectious Diseases

The MFAIC’s Directorate General for Development Cooperation today signed a convention with Rome’s Spallanzani Institute for Infectious Diseases on an emergency intervention in Sierra Leone, valued at EUR 250,000, to help fight the spread of the Ebola virus. These Development Cooperation funds will allow the Spallanzani Institute to supply technical assistance to the Sierra Leone […]

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