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Asia e Oceania

Interviews
8 February 2018
Intervista del Ministro Alfano a: THE BUSINESS TIMES

The ties of friendship between Italy and Singapore are strong and long-lasting. Italy was the seventh country in the world to officially recognize Singapore after the city-state gained independence in August 1965, more than 52 years ago. But even before that, Italian tradesmen, businessmen and artists had been arriving on the shores of Singapore, contributing […]

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In detail
8 February 2018
Minister Alfano on a diplomatic mission in Indonesia

    “Italy sees Indonesia as a natural partner: we share the same democratic values and G20 membership, we face the same global challenges, the first of which is climate change, and we support the UN multilateral system based on common rules. Our strategic partnership, which began in 2012, is the ideal framework in which […]

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Interviews
7 February 2018
Minister Alfano’s interview to: KOMPAS

1. How do you see ASEAN? Do you think ASEAN is growing in the long term? In this situation, how does Italy adapt the circumstances? Since its creation in 1967, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has demonstrated its potential as a key regional actor. Today, it stands out as a vital global contributor to […]

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Interviews
7 February 2018
Minister Alfano’s interview to: The Jakarta Post

Q) Italy is Indonesia’s biggest CPO importer in EU. But earlier this month, the European Parliament approved the draft measures to ban the use of palm oil in biofuels in 2021. As the largest producer of palm oil, Indonesia believes this is a protectionist move. What’s Italy’s position in this matter, and will it participate […]

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Events
6 February 2018
Alfano on a diplomatic mission in Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand 7-9 February 2018

  An intense three-day trip to Southeast Asia will start tomorrow for the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. He will make stops in Jakarta, Singapore and Bangkok. The diplomatic mission will begin in the Indonesian capital, where Alfano will meet his counterpart, Retno Marsudi. Their meeting will be followed by a […]

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Press Releases
6 February 2018
Minister Alfano: “We are deeply concerned about the latest developments in the Maldives. We expect local authorities to fully comply with the Supreme Court ruling”

“We are deeply concerned about the latest developments in the Maldives. The news about the declaration of the State of Emergency is alarming. We expect local authorities to fully comply with the Supreme Court’s ruling, and refrain from doing something that could jeopardize the stability and security of the Country. We also expect them to […]

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Events
5 February 2018
“I am very pleased with the overall budget of the first joint committee of 2018, which approved 42 projects for a total of about 265 million euros”

“I am very pleased with the overall budget of the first joint committee of 2018, which approved 42 projects for a total of about 265 million euros, with 95 earmarked for aid credit and 150 as voluntary funding to international organisations”. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, used these words to […]

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Diplomatic Network
5 February 2018
Simest a Pechino incontra gli imprenditori italiani

Simest – società che insieme a Sace costituisce il Polo dell’export e dell’internazionalizzazione del Gruppo Cdp – ha incontrato a Pechino gli imprenditori italiani presenti nel Paese per illustrare le possibilità di supporto per le aziende che vogliono crescere a livello internazionale e consolidare la propria presenza all’estero. Ospite dell’Ambasciata d’Italia, l’Amministratore delegato, Alessandra Ricci, […]

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Diplomatic Network
2 February 2018
Second edition of Italian Design Day Shanghai to be held in March

Italian Design has always been synonymous to global excellence thanks to the high quality of the materials, the great creativity and innovativeness of Italian designers, the respect for the environment throughout the production phases, in addition to the care for graphic design, advertising and packaging. Conceived by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation […]

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Diplomatic Network
1 February 2018
Maire Tecnimont and SOCAR sign contract for the Baku refinery upgrade

Baku hosted the signing ceremony today for the 800 million dollar contract between the subsidiaries of the Italian Group Maire Tecnimont and the Azerbaijani state-owned oil company, SOCAR. The aim of the partnership is to upgrade and reconstruct the Heydar Aliyev refinery, a major Azerbaijani crude oil refining plant. The Italian Ambassador in Baku, Augusto Massari, […]

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Press Releases
27 January 2018
Alfano meets South Korea’s Foreign Minister, Kang Kyung-wha:”We hope that the recent positive signals may foreshadow a change in Pyongyang’s direction “

“This year we will celebrate the 134th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations, which are characterized by an excellent level of cooperation, especially in the economic sector, also thanks to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and South Korea. We believe there is ample margin to further expand our cooperation. While […]

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Diplomatic Network
25 January 2018
Italy takes centre stage at Bangkok Design Week

A symbolic maze made up of 2,500 cardboard boxes will take visitors on an evocative adventure showcasing iconic Italian design works: ‘A*Maze*ing Journey to the Italian Design House’ is an installation commissioned by the Italian Embassy in Thailand for the Bangkok Design Week 2018. The event, which runs from 27 January to 4 February, takes […]

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