Asia e Oceania

Press Releases

7 March 2023

Joint statement on Afghanistan (6 March 2023)

Special Envoys and Representatives for Afghanistan of Australia, Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States met in Paris on 20 February, 2023, to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and Head of the UNAMA, the Head of the OCHA […]

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Diplomatic Network

7 March 2023

Seoul, the “Ambassador for a Day” initiative organised again

After the success of 2022, once again this year in South Korea, a student was an Ambassador for a day. Thanks to the “Ambassador for a Day” initiative, organised by the Italian Embassy in Seoul to promote gender equality, the selected student experienced a typical day as an “Ambassador”, working alongside the Italian Ambassador in […]

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Diplomatic Network

6 March 2023

Italy Guest of Honour at China International Consumer Products Expo

The Consulate General of Italy in Chongqing has announced that Italy will be a “Guest of Honour” at the third edition of the China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), to be held in Haikou, in the Hainan Province, from 11 to 15 April 202. CICPE is becoming increasingly important as the main Chinese exhibition event […]

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Interviews

5 March 2023

Minister Tajani: “The relaunch of exports from India to the Emirates. And an EU flow decree” (Il Messaggero)

First India, then Abu Dhabi. Deputy-Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, is back from yet another mission abroad and on the eve of the next ones in Bosnia Herzegovina and Israel. A relentless diplomatic action to mend relations, create partnerships, relaunch Italy’s role in the world. From the economy to gas routes, […]

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Diplomatic Network

3 March 2023

Australia, Ambassador Crudele’s visit to Melbourne for AVALON 2023

The Ambassador of Italy to Australia, Paolo Crudele, visited Melbourne to attend the “Australian International Airshow & Aerospace and Defence Exposition” (AVALON 2023), the most important exposition of its kind in the southern hemisphere. The day before the inauguration of the event, Ambassador Crudele, accompanied by the Consul General in Melbourne, Hanna Pappalardo, attended the […]

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Press Releases

2 March 2023

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, chairs the Business Forum of leading Italian companies in India

NEW DELHI – As part of his mission to New Delhi for the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani today chaired, with India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, a Business Forum with leading Italian companies present in the country. The Forum provided […]

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Diplomatic Network

27 February 2023

Kazakhstan, Imagine a sustainable world exhibition inaugurated

The exhibition Imagine a sustainable world has been opened in Astana in front of two hundred guests. It was born from an initiative of the Italian Embassy and produced with the curatorial contribution of architect Dario Curatolo and the support of ICE – Italian Trade Agency. The exhibition brings to Central Asia the thought and […]

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Press Releases

23 February 2023

Deputy Minister Cirielli co-chairs the 7th EU-Central Asia High-Level Conference

The 7th EU-Central Asia High-Level Conference opened today at the Farnesina, as co-chaired by the Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, and the European Special Representative for Central Asia, Ambassador Terhi Hakala. The High-Level Conference is part of the EU-Central Asia Platform for Cooperation on Environment and Water Resources, which […]

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Press Releases

21 February 2023

Italy condemns the new launch of ballistic missiles by the DPRK

Italy strongly condemns the launch by the DPRK of an intercontinental ballistic missile on 18 February and of two short-range ballistic missiles on 20 February. Such illegal activities threaten regional and international peace and security and are a matter of grave concern. Italy reiterates its urgent and strong call on the DPRK to abandon its […]

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Diplomatic Network

17 February 2023

Mumbai, an aperitivo dedicated to Milan Fashion Week

Over 250 people, including stylists, producers, journalists, influencers and fashion enthusiasts took part in the second “Aperitivo Italiano” in Mumbai organised by the Consulate General of Italy and attended by guests of honour Manish Malhotra (one of the most important costume and fashion designers in Bollywood) and Carlo Capasa (President of Milan Fashion week). Sustainable […]

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Press Releases

16 February 2023

Tajani: China’s support to achieve peace is needed

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, met the State Councillor and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Wang Yi, today at Farnesina. Their discussion focused on bilateral agreements and the war in Ukraine. […]

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Press Releases

13 February 2023

Undersecretary Maria Tripodi’s mission to Vietnam concluded

Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, concluded her mission to Vietnam to promote Rome’s candidacy to host Expo 2030 today. Undersecretary Tripodi’s visit is the first politically led mission for Rome Expo 2030 and the first visit by a member of the Italian Government to Vietnam in the year of the 50th […]

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