Asia e Oceania

In detail

29 March 2012

Italian Marines, Defence Minister: “They’re in good shape” – Departure authorised for the Lexie

Italian Defence Minister Giampaolo Di Paola met today with the two Italian marines, Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone, being held at the Trivandrum prison in Kerala, and found them “in good shape”. In the meantime, the High Court of Kerala approved the departure of oil tanker the “Enrica Lexie” (which could sail in the next […]

Read more

In detail

28 March 2012

ITALIAN MARINES: we will never give up on them, says De Mistura

“We are ready and determined to go as high as possible. We will never give up on our servicemen”. This is a “fundamental fact, it’s happened to us today, tomorrow it could happen to anyone, even the Indians themselves who have military abroad”. This was the comment from Under-Secretary Staffan De Mistura during the customary […]

Read more

In detail

28 March 2012

AFGHANISTAN: No change in Italian-Alliance strategy, reports Terzi

Italy’s “strategy [editor’s note: that of Italy and its allies in Afghanistan] goes forward and has not changed direction. Therefore, the timeframes are those that were described and announced”. This was Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi’s comment at the end of a meeting at the foreign ministry in Rome with US Special Envoy for […]

Read more

In detail

28 March 2012

MARO’ : De Mistura, “non li molleremo mai. Determinati ad andare il piu’ in alto possibile” (in translation)

“Siamo pronti e determinati ad andare il più in alto possibile. Non molleremo mai i nostri marò”. Lo ha affermato il Sottosegretario agli Esteri Staffan De Mistura nel corso del consueto briefing settimanale alla Farnesina. Si tratta di un “fatto fondamentale”, ha sottolineato De Mistura che “oggi è capitato a noi e domani può capitare […]

Read more

In detail

27 March 2012

ICE – Moda Made in Italy in mostra alla “CHIC 2012” di Pechino (in translation)

Con una prima iniziativa realizzata presso la “Chic” di Pechino – principale rassegna del comparto moda in Cina in programma dal 26 al 29 marzo – prende il via oggi il progetto Moda Made in Italy in Cina, finanziato dal Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico e realizzato dall’ICE- Agenzia per la promozione all’estero e l’internazionalizzazione delle […]

Read more

In detail

27 March 2012

16.15 – Italian marines: postponement of High Court of Kerala’s decision on jurisdiction is a sign of close attention to procedures. Message from the Head of State to the Minister “strong encouragement to continue in the task of obtaining the rapid release of Paolo Bosusco”

“This is a sign that procedural questions are being evaluated very carefully”. This was Minister Terzi’s comment on the new postponement of the High Court of Kerala’s decision on jurisdiction over the case of the two Italian servicemen. “Our legal team is continuing its action”, added Terzi. He defined as “important” the meeting between the […]

Read more

In detail

26 March 2012

India: Singh’s commitment to obtain Bosusco’s release and find an amicable solution to the case of the two servicemen

The Indian Premier, Manmohan Singh, “has assured me that he will make every effort on the Indian side for the release of Paolo Bosusco, still in the hands of Maoist rebels, now that Colangelo has been freed”. The up-date was given by Prime Minister Mario Monti after the bilateral meeting with his Indian colleague, Singh, […]

Read more

In detail

26 March 2012

Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul

The nuclear security summit began in Seoul with a working dinner hosted by President Lee Myung-bak immediately following the welcome ceremony for the 50 world leaders (including Italian premier Mario Monti) and top officials of 4 international organisations. In addition to an update on what has happened since the actions to prevent nuclear terrorism and […]

Read more

Press Releases

26 March 2012

Minister Terzi expresses condolences for the loss of an Italian soldier in Afghanistan

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi expressed his personal grief and deep condolences for the sacrifice of an Italian soldier in a terrorist attack in Afghanistan, along with his solidarity with the families of this victim and of all the other Italian servicemen struck down in the fulfilment of their duty, on the front lines […]

Read more

Press Releases

23 March 2012

Press release detail

The Italian productive system’s keen interest in the vast Southeast Asian market, and the intention of the ten ASEAN member countries to generate fruitful collaborations with all country system actors by tapping into Italian excellence, was the central message that emerged from the ASEAN Awareness Forum held yesterday and today at the foreign ministry in […]

Read more

In detail

23 March 2012

ICE: Seminar on renewable energy in Thailand

On 21-22 March 2012 the Italian Trade Commission (ICE) office in Bangkok organised a seminar on “Italian Renewable Energy and Green Technology”, with workshops focusing on innovative and best practices on Solar Energy and Biomass. The issues discussed included: Italian status of renewable energies and energy efficiency; Technologies and best practices in Italy; Sustainable Mobility; […]

Read more

In detail

23 March 2012

ASEAN Forum: an ideal market for Italian growth, says Dassù

Southeast Asia is an ideal market for the growth of our exports, which is essential to “kickstart growth in Italy”. The point was underscored by Under-Secretary Marta Dassù at the close of the ASEAN Awareness Forum at the Foreign Ministry in Rome. The Forum served to acquaint Italian entrepreneurs with investment opportunities in a region […]

Read more