Asia e Oceania

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18 February 2013

MELBOURNE – Italian luxury in the era of Machiavelli

“The power of luxury. Art and Culture at the Italian Courts in Machiavelli’s Lifetime” is an international symposium organised by a large group of promoters – The Embassy of Italy in Canberra, Australian Institute of Art History of the University of Melbourne, the Foundation for the Italian Institute of Human Sciences and the Poldi Pezzoli […]

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14 February 2013

Italian compass points to opportunity in Kazakhstan

To better inform Italian business persons about Kazakhstan, a strategically located country with a new, young market brimming with potential: that is the goal of the Italy-Kazakhstan association presented in Rome during a conference whose participants included Kazak ambassador to Italy Andrian Yelemessov, MFA Director for Internationalisation Inigo Lambertini, Vice-President of the Young Business Persons […]

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13 February 2013

Azerbaijan – New manual for Italian firms

A new manual for Italian firms intending to invest in Azerbaijan was recently published on the website of the Embassy of Italy in Baku, entitled “Doing business in Azerbaijan” 2013. The publication is an instrument for use by the many firms intending to launch business activities in that country, and analyses a series of topics […]

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8 February 2013

SEOUL – ITALIAN SHOE PRODUCERS LOOK TO THE EAST

The Italian footwear sector is looking increasingly to the Far East, an expanding market that appreciates the high quality of our niche products. Products such as footwear, where traditional craftsmanship combines with rigorous selection of materials and highly innovative design. Starting from this premise, 37 Italian companies, most of them from the historic footwear production […]

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Speeches

5 February 2013

Terzi’s speech at Conference

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Signora Chantal Compaoré, Vice Presidente del Senato, Sen. Emma Bonino, Ministro del Benin per la Famiglia, Fatouma Amadou Djibril, Ministro del Burkina Faso per la Promozione della Donna, Nestorine Sangaré, Ministro del Niger per la Promozione della Donna, Maikibi Kadidiatou Dandobi, Ministro del Lavoro, Elsa Fornero, Sottosegretario agli […]

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5 February 2013

Female genital mutilation – Ban as soon as possible, urges Terzi

“Our goal is a complete ban on this cruel practice in the shortest time possible […] Although there are obstacles, the results so far have been encouraging”. The point was underscored by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, at the close of an event on the topic of female genital mutilation. Promoted by “Non c’è pace senza […]

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4 February 2013

UN: Ministerial at the Farnesina – we’re working for a more open and democratic Security Council

Italy has been working for over two years for a United Nations Security Council that is “more open to democratic criteria and with more space for smaller countries”. The point was underscored by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi at the end of a ministerial at the Farnesina on Security Council reform, which was attended by over […]

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4 February 2013

ITALY-CHINA: TERZI RECEIVES MA ZHAOXU. In the margins of Rome meeting on UN

Italy’s excellent relations with China and preparations for the next bilateral Governmental Committee meeting were the focus of discussions today between Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi and Deputy Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China Ma Zhaoxu. During the meeting, held today in the margins of the “New Approaches to the Security Council […]

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1 February 2013

Italia-Pakistan – Terzi: firmato accordo strategico di collaborazione bilaterale (in translation)

Italia e Pakistan rafforzano la loro collaborazione bilaterale, con la firma di un documento strategico oggi alla Farnesina dei ministri degli Esteri Giulio Terzi e Hina Rabbani Khar. Il documento “farà da cornice per rafforzare i rapporti politici ed economici, culturali e di cooperazione”, ha spiegato Terzi, ricordando che l’interscambio ha superato il miliardo di […]

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29 January 2013

Hong Kong – success for recital by pianist Christian Leotta

One of Italy’s most talented young pianists, Christian Leotta, currently doing an Asian tour, gave a recital at the Italian Cultural Institute in Hong Kong, organised with the support of the Consulate General, to a packed and highly appreciative audience.

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Press Releases

29 January 2013

Diplomacy for Growth: Foreign Ministry-ENIT Visa Agreement

“Italian visa policy is essential to diplomacy’s efforts to support the country’s growth. It encourages the influx of tourists attracted by Italy’s unique cultural heritage, as well as of businesses interested in investment opportunities”, commented Foreign Ministry Secretary-General Amb. Michele Valensise as he signed a protocol of understanding to promote tourism in Italy with President […]

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28 January 2013

Taipei – “The divine michelangelo” exhibition opens

In the presence of Vice-President of the Republic Wu Dunyi and of the Academy Sinica Wang Fansen, the Taipei History Museum opened the exhibition “The Divine Michelangelo” on 25 January. Its intention is to offer the Taiwanese public a chance to view the highly skilled reproductions of Michelangelo’s masterpieces executed by the Niccolai-Teknoart studio in […]

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