Asia e Oceania

Press Releases

9 November 2023

Undersecretary Giorgio Silli participates in the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Summit – 7 – 8 November 2023

Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and delegated for the Pacific area, Giorgio Silli, took part in the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Summit in Cook Islands. The regional organisation, which includes Australia and New Zealand, has reunited all Pacific small island states since 1971. “My presence here today confirms the attention that Italy, as a Forum Dialogue […]

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Diplomatic Network

8 November 2023

Sydney: Italian artists at International Festival of Photography

The Italian Cultural Institute of Sydney, which has been collaborating with the International Festival of Photography ‘Head On’ for over a decade, is promoting the participation of five Italian artists for the 2023 edition. These are Antonio Denti, Diego Fedele, Flavio Brancaleone, Mauro Curti and Pierpaolo Mittica. Two of the artists, Fedele and Brancaleone, have […]

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Events

6 November 2023

Osaka, presentation of the Italian Pavilion for Expo 2025

Today, 6 November, the Italian Pavilion for Expo 2025 was officially presented in Osaka by the Governor of Osaka Yoshimura, Mayor Yokoyama and the Expo Secretary General Ishige. Attending the ceremony was also the Japanese Cardinal Maeda, as, for the first time, the Holy See will be part of the Italian Pavilion. Commissioner General Mario Vattani explained […]

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Press Releases

6 November 2023

Mission of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Antonio Tajani, to Tokyo to participate in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, is on a mission to Japan, where he will participate in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting scheduled in Tokyo for 7-8 November. The event is the concluding one of the meetings on foreign affairs organised by the Japanese Presidency and […]

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Press Releases

2 November 2023

Meeting between Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, and the Minister of External Affairs of India, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will meet with the Minister of External Affairs of India, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, this evening at Villa Madama. The meeting follows the one held in Delhi on 2 March, when Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Minister Tajani himself paid an official […]

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Diplomatic Network

31 October 2023

Istanbul, conference on the work of Pietro Canonica

The Italian Cultural Institute of Istanbul is organising a Study Day on the work of sculptor Pietro Canonica in the early years of the Republic of Türkiye for 3 November. The Italian Ambassador, Giorgio Marrapodi, the Director of the Institute, Salvatore Schirmo, the Councillor for Culture of the Municipality of Rome, Miguel Gotor, and important […]

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Press Releases

31 October 2023

Joint Statement on Afghanistan

Rome, 18 October 2023 Special Representatives and Envoys for Afghanistan from Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States met in Rome on 18 October 2023. They decided to continue their regular consultations at senior officials’ level as a means of developing consistent joint policies on Afghanistan […]

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Diplomatic Network

30 October 2023

India, the new Consulate General opens in Bengaluru

The Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Riccardo Guariglia, the Italian Ambassador to India, Vincenzo de Luca, and the Consul General, Alfonso Tagliaferri, – attended the opening of the new Consulate General of Italy in Bengaluru. The new Italian diplomatic venue will have consular jurisdiction in the Southeastern region of India. It will […]

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Press Releases

27 October 2023

The Italian Undersecretary Maria Tripodi meets with the Japanese Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Taku Ishii

During her mission to Japan to attend the G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting, the Italian Undersecretary Maria Tripodi met with the Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Taku Ishii, in Tokyo. Their discussions revolved around the state of the art in preparation for the Universal 2025 EXPO that will be held in Osaka and Italy’s participation. […]

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Press Releases

18 October 2023

The Undersecretary Maria Tripodi co-chairs the 8th joint Economic Committee with Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Vietnam

The Undersecretary Maria Tripodi and the Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan, co-chaired the 8th Joint Economic Committee at the presence of ministerial authorities and the representatives of the private sector. This year’s edition occurs in a very positive phase that sees a growing collaboration with Vietnam, key partner […]

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Diplomatic Network

17 October 2023

Yangon, una mostra “Da Calvino a Marco Polo”

L’Ambasciata d’Italia in Myanmar, in occasione della XXIII edizione della Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo, ha inaugurato la mostra “Da Calvino a Marco Polo a Yangon”. L’esposizione, aperta al pubblico fino al 22 ottobre e allestita in tre diversi edifici storici lungo Pansodan Street, uno dei viali meglio conservati della città vecchia, propone un […]

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Diplomatic Network

10 October 2023

“A Night at the Museum” in Beijing

The Italian Embassy in Beijing and the Italian Cultural Institute organised “A Night at the Museum” a few days ago, where visitors were able to attend the exhibition “The Light of Ancient Roman Civilization: Masterpieces from the National Archaeological Museum of Naples”, held at the China World Art Museum in Beijing. More than 200 people […]

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