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Press Releases
9 March 2015
Gambia: Chief Engineer of Motopeschereccio Idra Q Massimo Liberati released

The authorities of Gambia have released Massimo Liberati, Chief Engineer of Motopeschereccio Idra Q, who was arrested on 2 March along with Commander Sandro De Simone on the charge of using fishing nets non-compliant with Gambian regulations. Liberati’s release was secured upon receipt of the ship owner’s guarantee of payment of a fine set by […]

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26 February 2015
Dei – Eritrea: a Enertronica e Rossi Impianti commessa da 7 mln per fotovoltaico

Eritrea: a Enertronica e Rossi Impianti commessa da 7 mln per fotovoltaico Enertronica si e’ aggiudicata, in associazione temporanea di imprese con Rossi Impianti, la gara per la progettazione e la costruzione di 73 impianti fotovoltaici con accumulo di energia mediante batterie in Eritrea. La commessa ha un valore di 7 milioni di euro. Gli […]

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26 February 2015
Algiers – Christian Leotta brings Beethoven’s sonatas

Pianist Christian Leotta brought the first 8 of Ludwig Van Beethoven’s piano sonatas to Algiers in a recital at the Auditorium of the Radio. The event was a premier for Africa, and the first phase in a project created by the Italian Cultural Institute in collaboration with the ‘Aissa Messaoudi’ Cultural Centre for the execution […]

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25 February 2015
Dei – Eritrea: De Lorenzo Spa supplies 3 million euro in teaching equipment

De Lorenzo Spa, a world leader in the design and production of teaching equipment for technical and professional training, completed the supply and installation of 3 million euro worth of equipment in Eritrea. The Italian firm was awarded the contract in 2013 through a Eritrean Ministry of Education call for tenders and funded by the African […]

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25 February 2015
Burundi – On the way to Expo

The country of Burundi will present itself to Italy in an exhibition in Terminal 3 of Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci Airport on 25 February of the products it intends to present at the Milan EXPO 2015. These include both cultural and tourism-related products as well as the country’s potential for development in sectors ranging from […]

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Press Releases
17 February 2015
Gentiloni meets the Senegalese Foreign Minister

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, met the Senegalese Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mankeur Ndiaye, at the Farnesina today. Bilateral cooperation on migration issues in the framework of the Rabat Process was one of the main subjects for discussion. “Senegal is a strategic country for us in achieving the goals of […]

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Press Releases
10 February 2015
Somalia: Farnesina commends confidence to new government

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation commends the confidence granted by the Somali Parliament to the new government led by Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke. In expressing deep appreciation for the new government’s stated intention to meet the goals and deadlines agreed with the international community for the implementation of institutional reforms, […]

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10 February 2015
Luanda – Trade fair expects over 100 Italian business reps

Trade show expects over 100 Italian business persons ‎ Over 100 Italian business persons from a variety of sectors are expected to participate in the International Trade Fair (FILDA) to be held in the Angolan capital of Luanda this coming July. The announcement came from Italian ambassador to Angola Giorgio Di Pietrogiacomo following a meeting […]

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29 January 2015
Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Ethiopia: Addis Ababa mega-airport launched

Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Ethiopia: Addis Ababa mega-airport launched A predicted exponential increase in air traffic through the Ethiopian capital (flows of 18-25 million passengers annually by 2025, compared with a current 5-6 million), and its goal to make Addis Ababa the undisputed hub of African air industry, has led the government of Ethiopia to […]

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15 January 2015
Italy-Ethiopia: Gentiloni signs three cooperation accords

Minister Paolo Gentiloni signed three new cooperation accords with Ethiopia during a visit to Addis Ababa, on food security, socio-economic support for women and healthcare system development. Ethiopia important for Italian cooperation “Ethiopia is one of our cooperation’s most important countries”, Gentiloni underscored, expressing his satisfaction with the results of this past year within the […]

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