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Press Releases

21 June 2018

The Italian Cooperation Agency makes an emergency contribution for Guatemala

In order to tackle the humanitarian crisis provoked by the eruption of the Volcano del Fuego in Guatemala, the Italian Cooperation Agency has provided to make a multilateral emergency financing of 200,000 euros. This contribution responds to the appeal launched by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), which is engaged […]

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Diplomatic Network

15 June 2018

Bolivia: Italy promotes universal access to water​

Italian Ambassador Placido Vigo and Chancellor Fernando Huanacuni signed an agreement to implement the “National Programme for the Collection of Water for Life”, an initiative financed by the Italian Development Cooperation service through 25 million euros in tied aid, at an official ceremony held at the Tiwanaku Hall of the Bolivian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. […]

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Press Releases

5 June 2018

Minister Moavero expresses his condolences for the victims of the volcano eruption in Guatemala

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, said: “I wish to express my personal and the government’s heartfelt condolences for the victims of Guatemala’s Fuego Volcano, a tragic eruption that has claimed the lives of at least 70 people. Deeply saddened, I extend my sincere sympathies to the families of the […]

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Press Releases

20 May 2018

Alfano: deepfelt condolences for the tragic plane crash in Havana

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano: “I learned with immense grief of the news of the tragic plane crash in Havana. On behalf of all of Italy, I would like to express our deepfelt condolences for the Country’s loss. Italy, in a spirit of unrelenting friendship, stands by Cuba in this […]

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Events

8 May 2018

Food innovation, Italian expertise at ‘Seeds and Chips’ in Milan

Innovation in the food sector, from the field to the table, is the core of ‘Seeds and Chips. The Leading Food Innovation Summit in the World’, taking place in Milan from 7 to 10 May. This is one of the leading events at world level for promoting technologically advanced, but also eco-sustainable, solutions in the […]

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In detail

4 May 2018

Minister Alfano meets his dominican counterpart

“I had a very constructive and fruitful talk with my fellow colleague, Vargas Maldonado, during his visit to Rome at the Italian-Latin America Institute for the high-level meeting on education at the Forum Italy-SICA, the Central American Integration System, currently chaired by the Dominican Republic. Relations between Italy and the Dominican Republic are historical and […]

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In detail

20 April 2018

Italy’s Economic Diplomacy 20 April: latest news from the world

Cuba: T.O.MA. Group signs contract to build a hotel in Trinidad The 12th edition of the Construction Fair, Cuba’s major construction show with 200 exhibitors from 26 Countries this year, was held in Havana from 3 to 6 April. On the sidelines of the Fair, representatives of the T.O.MA. Group signed a contract worth approximately 60 […]

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Events

18 April 2018

Fourth edition of the WeWorld Index

Giro: “The social and economic inclusion of women, young girls and boys and adolescents in Developing Countries is the focus of Italian Cooperation” Presentation fourth edition of the WeWorld Index “The social and economic inclusion of women, young girls and boys and adolescents in Developing Countries is the focus of Italian Cooperation, starting with health, […]

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In detail

13 April 2018

Italy’s Diplomacy, 13 April: latest news from the world

The World Trade Centre in Sao Paolo will host this year’s Brazil Investment Forum on 29 and 30 May. Organized by the Federal Government in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank, the event provides exhaustive and updated information on investment opportunities in Brazil’s strategic economic sectors, such as infrastructure, energy, agri-business, construction, technology and innovation. […]

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Diplomatic Network

6 April 2018

Mission for the Farnesina’s Special Envoy for the Caribbean Countries

Roberto Natali, the Special Envoy for the Caribbean Countries of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), went on a mission to Haiti to follow up the Haitian President’s visit to Italy last January. The occasion was the Council of Ministers of the Association of Caribbean States – Trinidad and Tobago (for the seating of […]

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Press Releases

30 March 2018

​Meeting at the Farnesina with the with the families of the three missing Italian nationals in Mexico

The Farnesina hosted today yet another meeting between the Director General for Italians abroad, Luigi Maria Vignali, and the families of the three Italian citizens who have been missing in Mexico since 31 January. The Russo and the Cimmino family members were informed about the latest steps taken, and the meetings that have been held with […]

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Press Releases

27 March 2018

Emergency assistance operations for Venezuelans displaced in Brazil and Colombia

“We have arranged for a 500,000 Euro multilateral emergency financing – through the Italian cooperation service – to tackle the humanitarian crisis provoked by the massive flow of displaced Venezuelans in Brazil and Colombia.” The statement was made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, who specified that the intervention will […]

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