Asia e Oceania

Economic Diplomacy

11 June 2025

Sparkle signs Memorandum of Understanding for construction of Asia–Africa–Europe-2 (AAE-2) submarine cable system

Sparkle has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with PCCW Global, Telecom Egypt and Zain Omantel International (ZOI) for the construction of the Asia–Africa–Europe-2 (AAE-2) submarine cable system. The consortium aims to establish a strong, next-generation digital link between Hong Kong, Singapore and Italy, leveraging secure, high-capacity land corridors across Thailand, the Arabian Peninsula and Egypt. […]

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Diplomatic Network

5 June 2025

Japan: two new orders for the Danieli Group

Danieli, an Italian group and global leader in the design of steelmaking plants, has recently secured two important contracts in Japan, further strengthening its presence in the Japanese market and confirming its role as a strategic partner for the green transition of the local steel industry. The first project, commissioned by JFE Steel — Japan’s […]

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Press Releases

5 June 2025

Tajani and Goyal bring together Italian and Indian businesses in Brescia

Following their visit to A2A, Ministers Tajani and Goyal opened the business forum at the Museo di Santa Giulia to focus on the most promising areas for the development of bilateral economic cooperation. The choice of Brescia as the location for the meeting also reflects the strong trade ties between Lombardy and India, which recorded […]

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Press Releases

5 June 2025

Ministers Tajani and Goyal visit the A2A waste-to-energy plant in Brescia

This morning, Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani and Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal visited the A2A waste-to-energy plant in Brescia. The facility, inaugurated in 1998, has three production lines. In 2024, it processed over 700,000 tonnes of waste, meeting the energy needs of more than 175,000 households, providing heat to 60,000 […]

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Press Releases

5 June 2025

The Ministers Tajani and Goyal in Brescia for the High-Level Economic Dialogue and Italy-India Business Forum

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, chairs the High-Level Economic Dialogue and the Italy-India Business Forum in Brescia today, together with India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal.  “Following on from the Business Forum I attended in New Delhi last April, the events in Brescia […]

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Press Releases

4 June 2025

In Brescia, the Italy–India Business Forum

Around 800 Italian companies that are either already operating in India or have interests in the country will participate in the Business Forum, which begins this evening with a dinner in Brescia. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, has invited the Indian Minister of Commerce, Piyush Goyal, along with the entire Indian delegation. Among […]

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Press Releases

29 May 2025

Joint Statement of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) on the First Report Covering DPRK-Russia Military Cooperation

We, the participating states of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT), released today its first report. This multilateral mechanism was established in October 2024 to monitor and report on the implementation of United Nations sanctions measures on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). The report is available on the official MSMT website (https://msmt.info). The […]

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Economic Diplomacy

19 May 2025

South Korea, increasing investment in the naval sector

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea (MOTIE) has announced a Naval Investment Plan of approximately 179 million dollars (260 billion won) for 2025, up 40% compared to the previous year. Most of the funds, approximately 170 billion won, will be allocated to research and development of eco-friendly ships. The rest will […]

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Press Releases

14 May 2025

Deputy Minister Cirielli opens the “Italy and Central Asia” seminar

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edmondo Cirielli, today opened the seminar “Italy and Central Asia” at the Farnesina. The event was organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in collaboration with the geopolitical think tank “Vision and Global Trends”. In his address, the Deputy Minister highlighted the growing strategic importance of […]

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Press Releases

13 May 2025

Minister Tajani participates today in the General Assembly of the Italy-Japan Business Group

Today at 3:00 p.m. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani will participate in Rome, Palazzo della Cancelleria, in the 34th General Assembly of the Italy-Japan Business Group (IJBG), an organization created in 1989 to enhance economic and industrial cooperation between Italy and Japan, promoting the creation of strategic partnerships, investment and trade in key and innovative sectors, […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

12 May 2025

Jakarta, “Geometria dell’Incanto: frammenti di bellezza italiana”

“Geometria dell’Incanto: frammenti di bellezza italiana” (Geometry of Enchantment: Fragments of Italian Beauty”) is a journey through 43 photographs by Valerio Corzani. This photographic exploration follows a poetic, almost instinctive investigation of the hidden geometries that shape the landscapes, objects and architecture that surround us. Through photographs taken throughout Italy, Corzani captures an unexpected harmony of shapes, such […]

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Diplomatic Network

8 May 2025

New Delhi, Genes Mundi: The Fabric of the World

On the occasion of Fabrica, the exhibition promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation celebrating Italian excellence and inaugurated on 10 April, the Italian Cultural Institute of New Delhi presented the exhibition of renowned Italian artist Daniela Papadia, in collaboration with the Chanakya School of Craft in Mumbai. Genes Mundi is […]

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