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Press Releases
21 December 2017
NOTE BY THE FOREIGN MINISTRY – Cooperation

COOPERATION: PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES FOR 165 MILLION EUROS APPROVED The Joint Committee for Development Cooperation held a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation today. “We approved a package of programmes and initiatives for a total amount of about 165 million euros for countries from all major geographic regions including Africa, the […]

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Press Releases
21 December 2017
Azerbaijan. Telephone conversation between Alfano and Mammadyarov

“I am particularly pleased at how strong our trade dealings are: Italy is Azerbajain’s leading European trading partner and its second-largest at global level. We are the leading importer of Azerbaijani products and the main purchaser of energy resources. Our aim is to further boost this economic partnership”. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International […]

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Press Releases
15 December 2017
Sri Lanka. Telephone conversation between Alfano and his counterpart, Marapana

“Relations between Italy and Sri Lanka are excellent, due in part to the increasingly successful integration of the Sinhalese community in Italy: more than 100,000 Sri Lanka natives have chosen Italy as their second home,” Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, said when he greeted his colleague from Sri Lanka, Tilak Janak […]

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Diplomatic Network
11 December 2017
Japan – Sicilia Fusion Japan

Sicilia Fusion aims to make the beauty and resources of Sicily known internationally. It was put together by Carta Leonardo and Musa International, two small business based in Europe, Asia and Australia, with a flair for international relations, cultural exchange and the promotion of all aspects of Italy. The project will focus on Japan for […]

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Press Releases
29 November 2017
Alfano: “I firmly condemn last night’s launch of a ballistic missile”

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, firmly condemns the launch of a ballistic missile – performed last night by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea – that reached Japan’s exclusive economic zone. The Minister stated: “It is yet another clear violation of the many United Nations Security Council resolutions, and a […]

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Press Releases
28 November 2017
Alfano: “Strong support of the Government to Italian industry in the world”

“I am here, in Adelaide, to express the Italian Government’s strong support for Fincantieri’s offer of nine anti-submarine frigates for the Australian Navy,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation during his visit to Australia, underscoring the Country’s institutional support to Italy’s industry in the world. “In the present geopolitical scenario, which is […]

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Diplomatic Network
28 November 2017
Thailand – “Italian Interiors” by Massimo Listri

As part of the Italian Festival in Thailand 2017, the Italian Embassy in Bangkok organised the exhibition “Interni Italiani” (“Italian Interiors”) by the well-known Italian photographer Massimo Listri at the prestigious River City Bangkok Gallery. Massimo Listri portrays the interiors of Italian architectures, which are considered to be among the most beautiful in the world, […]

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27 November 2017
Joint statement of the Foreign Ministers of Italy and Australia

Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs the Hon Julie Bishop and Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development the Hon Angelino Alfano met today in Canberra and signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance bilateral relations and establish the Australia-Italy Bilateral Dialogue as the primary mechanism for initiating new engagement. Ministers Bishop and Alfano praised […]

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27 November 2017
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, is on a two-day visit to Australia on 27 and 28 November

The Minister’s first stop was in Canberra, where he had a dense agenda of institutional meetings, which began at the Parliament House with the Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, and with his colleague, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, with whom Minister Alfano signed a Memorandum of Understanding on bilateral dialogue. The day’s […]

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20 November 2017
The Italy-Asean Week

The Italy-ASEAN Week will be celebrated from 20 to 26 November. The Italy-ASEAN Week is a broad-reaching promotional activity dedicated to a fast-growing Area, launched with a view to integrating promotional activities, which is scheduled to coincide with the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World. The initiative will be promoted by the Italian diplomatic […]

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14 November 2017
Uzbekistan – 60 years of ‘Made in Italy’ in Tashkent

The “palazzo pyjamas” designed by Irene Galitzine worn by Claudia Cardinale in the “Pink Panther”, Anita Ekberg’s cassock gown in “La Dolce Vita”, the Prada dress in tulle worn by Cate Blanchett at the Oscars or the green “jungle dress” by Donatella Versace for Jennifer Lopez at the Grammy Awards have something in common: they […]

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