Asia e Oceania

Diplomatic Network

20 December 2021

Seoul, 70th anniversary of the Italian field hospital

Italy and Korea celebrated the 70th anniversary of the arrival of field hospital no. 68 in Seoul. At the ceremony on December 16, attended by the Korean Vice Minister of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans, Lee Nam-woo, General Paul LaCamera, commander of the United Nations Forces and the Italian Ambassador to Korea, Federico Failla, […]

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Press Releases

16 December 2021

Afghanistan; Sereni resolves an emergency contribution in favor of UNHCR

This morning, the Vice Minister, Marina Sereni, resolved a contribution in favor of the High Commission of the United Nations for Refugees (UNHCR) for humanitarian activities in Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan, during a meeting with the UNHCR representative for Italy, Chiara Cardoletti. The contribution will be for 21.5 million euro, of which 11.5 million will […]

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Diplomatic Network

15 December 2021

Nur-Sultan: the “Diffused Museum” with works by Luisa Valentini

The Embassy of Italy in Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan, has celebrated Italian Contemporary Art Day by organising a “diffused museum” in collaboration with the Turin Gallery of Modern Art. Four works by Luisa Valentini, depicting roses, were installed in four different institutions where they will remain on display until March. “Rosa Charme” is in […]

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15 December 2021

High Street Italia: in Corea del Sud un progetto innovativo per la promozione del Paese

Promuovere l’Italia, le sue aziende, le sue eccellenze in ogni campo in una maniera innovativa. È questo l’obiettivo di High Street Italia, un progetto pilota, al momento unico nella rete diplomatico-consolare, che potrebbe far scuola. Uno spazio multifunzionale dove non solo poter esporre e vendere i prodotti italiani, ma realizzare anche attività di promozione e di […]

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Diplomatic Network

15 December 2021

Round table on cooperation between Italy and Uzbekistan

The Embassy of Italy in Uzbekistan collaborated with The European House-Ambrosetti to organise a round table held on 14 December at the Hyatt Regency in Tashkent, bringing together fifty of the most critical top managers of private and public enterprises in the country. The objective of the event – “Strengthening bilateral cooperation to enable a […]

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Diplomatic Network

14 December 2021

“We love ART”, Italian artists exhibit in Chongqing

At the Changjiang Museum of Contemporary Art in Chongqing, the exhibition “We Love ART. Vision and Creativity Made in Italy” was inaugurated a few days ago. It features original works by eight emerging young Italian artists. The exhibition was organized by the General Consulate of Italy in Chongqing jointly with the Italian Institute of Culture […]

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Diplomatic Network

14 December 2021

Exhibition of contemporary Italian artists in Tashkent

“The Silk Road: Contemporary Art and Artists from Italy” is the title of an exhibition of contemporary art that will be inaugurated in Tashkent tomorrow, 15 December, at the Fine Arts Gallery of Uzbekistan-NBU, one of the most prestigious museums in Uzbekistan. Agostino Pinna, Ambassador of Italy to Tashkent, stated: “The Silk Road offers a […]

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Diplomatic Network

10 December 2021

Beijing, meeting of the Italian system Sistema Italia in China

A meeting of the Italian System in China was held today in Beijing. The meeting was chaired by the Ambassador of Italy in the People’s Republic of China, Luca Ferrari. It was attended by the Consuls General and Deputy Consuls of Shanghai, Canton, Chongqing and Hong Kong, the Directors of ICE Offices and those of […]

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Press Releases

8 December 2021

Minister Di Maio attends the 2nd Italy – Central Asia Conference in 1+5 format

Minister Luigi Di Maio, accompanied by Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano, travelled to Tashkent, in Uzbekistan, to chair the 2nd Italy-Central Asia Conference, in the 1+5 format (Italy + Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan). The Conference, organised with the Tashkent Authorities, after the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, has ensured continuity of the diplomatic […]

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In detail

8 December 2021

Mission of Minister Di Maio to Uzbekistan

Minister Luigi Di Maio, accompanied by Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano, travelled to Tashkent, in Uzbekistan, to chair the 2nd Italy-Central Asia Conference, in the 1+5 format (Italy + Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan). The Conference, organised with the Tashkent Authorities, after the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, has ensured continuity of the diplomatic […]

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Press Releases

6 December 2021

Myanmar/Burma: Declaration by the High Representative Josep Borrell on behalf of the European Union on the situation

Today, President Win Myint, State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and Mayor Myo Aung were sentenced to jail terms in Myanmar. Their trial was politically motivated.  It represents another step towards the dismantling of the rule of law and a further blatant violation of human rights in Myanmar. The European Union strongly condemns this politically […]

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Diplomatic Network

3 December 2021

TV mini-series in Vietnam on “Contemporary Italy”

On the occasion of the 17th Day of Contemporary Art, the Italian Embassy in Vietnam has launched a collaboration with Vietnam’s leading public television group, VTV, to screen the mini-series “Italia Contemporanea” (Contemporary Italy), dedicated to contemporary art sites in Italy. The series is produced by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation […]

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