Asia e Oceania

Cultural Diplomacy

30 May 2024

Leonardo’s “The Beautiful Princess” exhibited in Kazakhstan

One of Leonardo da Vinci’s most enigmatic and precious masterpieces, “The Beautiful Princess” (La Bella Principessa), will be presented for the first time to the public in Kazakhstan. This unique opportunity was made possible thanks to the efforts of the Italian Embassy in Astana and the support of Forte Bank, Mastercard, the publishing house Scripta […]

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Press Releases

29 May 2024

Tajani opens the final meeting on Central Asia with the Ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani has just opened the final summit of the third Italy-Central Asia Ministerial Meeting. The event, held at Villa Madama, was attended by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. “Italy views with great interest the political […]

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Press Releases

29 May 2024

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani to attend the 3rd Italy-Central Asia Ministerial Meeting

Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani will welcome the Foreign Ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to Villa Madama in Rome today for the 3rd Italy-Central Asia Ministerial Meeting. “Italy views with great interest the opportunities presented to Italian companies in Central Asia: establishing a […]

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Press Releases

28 May 2024

Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Tripodi participated in the Italy-Uzbekistan Business Forum in Rome with the Uzbek Foreign Minister

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, spoke – on behalf of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani – at the Italy-Uzbekistan Business Forum, which was attended by Bakthiyor Saidov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and by […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

27 May 2024

Shanghai – a comic strip depicting Marco Polo’s journey

As part of the celebrations of the 700th anniversary of Marco Polo’s death (1324-2024) and the 770th anniversary of his birth (1254-2024), the Italian Cultural Institute of Shanghai has organised the exhibition “Il mondo a fumetti: Le meraviglie di Marco Polo”, which will be open from 28 May to 31 August 2024, in collaboration with […]

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Press Releases

24 May 2024

Joint Statement on Myanmar

We, Australia, Canada, the European Union, the Republic of Korea, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States, are deeply concerned by the escalating conflict in Myanmar and in particular the increasing harm to civilians, which are driving a worsening and devastating human rights and humanitarian crisis across the country. Since […]

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Economic Diplomacy

21 May 2024

China – conference on sustainable development in Chongqing

A conference focusing on sustainable development and cooperation in the field between Italy and China was held at the Chengdu Century City Holiday Inn on the sidelines of Italy’s participation in the 18th edition of Ecomondo China – Chengdu International Environmental Protection Expo (CDEPE). The event, co-organised by the Consulate General of Italy in Chongqing, […]

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Press Releases

20 May 2024

Italy’s participation in the 10th World Water Forum in Bali, Indonesia

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, together with the AICS-Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, represented Italy at the 10th World Water Forum, taking place in Bali from 20 to 25 May. Minister Tajani delegated Professor Francesco Corvaro, Special Envoy for Climate, for participating in the most important international event on water. As Head […]

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Press Releases

14 May 2024

Minister Tajani opens the Conference Growth Diplomacy towards Expo 2025 Osaka

The Deputy prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, opens the Conference Growth Diplomacy towards Expo 2025 Osaka  at the Foreign Ministry.  Minister Tajani said: “Since the beginning of my term of office, I have placed support for the internationalisation of Italy’s business system at the centre of the […]

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Diplomatic Network

13 May 2024

Mongolia, Caravaggio’s painting Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy on show

Thanks to the Italian Embassy in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia is hosting its first exhibition on Caravaggio. The exhibition, focusing on the painting Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy and its restoration, will be open to the public until 30 June 2024 at the Genghis Khan National Museum. This event is part of a significant moment of Italian cultural […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

6 May 2024

Sydney, conference on the construction of the Opera House

The Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney will organise a meeting on 9 May focusing on Paolo Stracchi and Luciano Cardellicchio‘s multi-year research project entitled Vele, Piovre e Gru Telescopiche: la costruzione dell’Opera House di Sydney” (Sails, Octopuses and Telescopic Cranes: the Construction of the Sydney Opera House). Over the last 50 years, the Sydney Opera […]

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Press Releases

3 May 2024

Undersecretary Tripodi signs a Memorandum at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to launch the Year of Cultural Exchange between South Korea and Italy

Acting on behalf of Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani, Italy’s Undersecretary of State to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Tripodi signed with the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Korea Yu In Chon the Memorandum on the Year of Cultural Exchange between South Korea […]

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