Asia e Oceania

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4 April 2014

DEI/Sole 24 Ore – USA/Italy: Whirlpool: EU hub for built-in white goods under completion in Varese

Whirlpool has completed the production and R&D consolidation process at its factory in Cassinetta di Biandronno, in Varese Province (Lombardy). The aim is to boost the competitiveness of built-in appliance production in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. On 28 March, after 2 months of talks, an agreement was reached with Swedish trade […]

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3 April 2014

Hong Kong – Caravaggio exhibition attracts enthusiastic art-lovers

“Light and Shadows: Caravaggio – the Italian Baroque master”, organised by the Italian Consulate in collaboration with our Cultural Institute, the Farnesina and the Ministry for Cultural Assets, continues to attract enthusiastic art-lovers in Hong Kong. The exhibition opened on 11 March and runs until 13 April 2014. Read more, in Italian.

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2 April 2014

Italy-Afghanistan: New project strengthens economic cooperation

Italian-Afghan relations have been further strengthened by an economic cooperation project involving public- and private-sector actors from both countries. The project involves the marble and quarrying sectors and envisages the creation of a technological and training centre in Herat. The Italian Ministry for Economic Development entrusted the ICE-Italian Trade Agency with the task of implementing […]

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1 April 2014

Melbourne – Intellectual Property guide for business community

A “General Guide on Intellectual Property Law in the State of Victoria”, produced by Giovanni Di Lieto with support from the Italian Consulate General, was presented recently in Melbourne. About 50 legal experts and members of the business community attended the event, during which Consul General Marco Maria Cerbo described how the Guide will help […]

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28 March 2014

Marines: Objection to NIA allowed, trial suspended

The Indian supreme court has allowed the Italian Marines objection to the use of the NIA antiterrorism police and supended the special tribunal on their case. Next hearing to be held in four weeks.

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27 March 2014

Nanking – Launch of Italy Week with 200 firms

The “Week of Italy in Nanking” launches on Friday in the coastal province of Jiangsu, with over 200 Italian and Chinese firms participating. Events will include a business forum entitled “Italy comes to you”, involving representatives from the cities of Bergamo and Nanking and other initiatives dedicated to the celebrated Italian missionary Matteo Ricci, who […]

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26 March 2014

DEI/Sole 24Ore: Hong Kong: Italian jewellery exports of 795 mln USD (+ 21% annually)

Jewellery was the 4th goods sector for 2013 Italian exports to Hong Kong (after fashion/apparel, leather goods and artisan items), with a market share of 6.29% and an overall value in products exported of 795 million USD, up 21% over 2012. Especially significant was Italy’s participation in the 31st Hong Kong International Jewellery Show, one […]

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25 March 2014

Marines: Mogherini meets with Indian Minister, determination on jurisdiction reiterated

The case of the Italian Marines detained in India was the focus of a meeting today between Minister Federica Mogherini, in The Hague for the Nuclear Security Summit, and her Indian counterpart. Mogherini said she “reiterated our determination to explore all political and legal actions in order to have our right to exercise jurisdiction in […]

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24 March 2014

DEI/ Sole 24 Ore – Russia: Ukraine crisis strengthens ENI’s hand

On “take-or-pay” contracts with Russia, the Ukraine crisis “strengthens very much our hand”, depending how the situation evolves. “We feel in very good shape”. These were the comments of ENI chief executive Paolo Scaroni in an interview in the Financial Times on the crisis in Ukraine. In the interview, he reiterates his doubts over the […]

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24 March 2014

Dhaka – Sorrentino film evening a great success

Paolo Sorrentino’s fame knows no borders. Thanks to the success of “’La Grande Bellezza”, winner of the Oscar for best foreign film, works by the Neapolitan director have been screened in numerous missions in Italy’s diplomatic network. Among them is our Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which organised a screening of “Le conseguenze dell’amore”, followed by […]

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24 March 2014

Italy working to preserve Hanoi’s cultural values

The “Hanoi Fossilised” exhibition, by Vietnamese artist Vuong Van Thao, has been a great success. Organised by the Italian Embassy in Vietnam and running from 10 to 22 March, the exhibition was part of the “Y–Viet 2014” programme, also organised by our Embassy. Its aim was to safeguard and preserve cultural values, especially those of […]

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Speeches

21 March 2014

Commissione Tecnica Bilaterale – Progetto Everest K2

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) I would like to take this opportunity of closing the Bilateral Technical Commission of the Everest K2 program to congratulate both the NAST and the Ev-K2 –CNR team for the outstanding scientific research activities carried out with consistency, determination and passion. The areas on which their work focuses […]

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