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Press Releases
12 November 2017
ALFANO IN BRUSSELS FOR THE EU FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will be in Brussels on Monday, 13 November, to attend a meeting of the European Foreign Affairs Council scheduled at 9 a.m. The agenda will focus on the situation in Myanmar, Iran, Central Asia, EU-Africa relations, strategic communication and European defence and security.  On the […]

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8 November 2017
Myanmar – Stefano Bollani performs a solo piano concert in Yangon

“Both Italy and Myanmar attach great importance to art and culture. Our two nations have a special heritage that goes back thousands of years and is rooted in ancient civilizations. We can use our heritage today to build our future. At a time of strong inter-ethnic tensions, music  – being a universal language capable of […]

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Press Releases
7 November 2017
Minister Alfano in Moscow

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, is on a diplomatic mission in Moscow to co-chair, with the Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich, the 15th Session of the Italo-Russian Economic, Industrial and Financial Cooperation Council (CIRCEIF), organised at the Reception House of the Government of the Russian Federation. Minister Alfano will […]

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6 November 2017
Stefano Bollani and the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra

As part of the Italian Festival in Thailand 2017, the Italian Embassy is honoured to present a concert by M° Stefano Bollani at 7 p.m. on Friday, 10 November, and at 4 p.m. on Saturday, 11 November, 2017 at the Prince Mahidol Hall, a very modern hall with more than 2,000 seats. Stefano Bollani is […]

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27 October 2017
The Umberto Agnelli Prize for journalism 2017

The President of the Italy-Japan Foundation, Umberto Vattani, presented Takayuki Terashima, president of Telecomstaff, with the Umberto Agnelli Prize for journalism 2017 on 24 October, during the 29th General Assembly of the Italy Japan Business Group. Terashima is at the helm of a company that produces the acclaimed TV series “Racconti dei Borghi D’Italia.” Already […]

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Press Releases
26 October 2017
Cooperation. Projects and initiatives worth more than 18 million euros approved

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, chaired the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation today.   “We have approved a package of programmes and initiatives for a total of more than 18 million euros, to the benefit of Countries in all major geographic areas, from Africa to the Middle East, and from […]

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Press Releases
24 October 2017
Meeting between Minister Alfano and his Azeri counterpart

“Bilateral relations are excellent. Azerbaijan is a trusted partner of Italy, a secular, moderate country that vigorously monitors the threat of religious fundamentalism,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano when describing the relations between Italy and Azerbaijan during his meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of […]

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16 October 2017
17th Week of the Italian Language in the World: “Italian at the Cinema, Italian in the Cinema”

Minister Alfano: “Italian is becoming increasingly known abroad as a language capable of transmitting the values of beauty and quality that constitute the cornerstones of a lifestyle appreciated worldwide. With the Week of Italian Language we celebrate the bond that exists between our language and the Country’s great creative and economic points of excellence.” The […]

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Press Releases
12 October 2017
Undersecretary Della Vedova met at the Farnesina Sam Rainsy and Samura Tioulong

“The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, today met at the Farnesina the former leader of the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) opposition party, Sam Rainsy, and CNRP MP Samura Tioulong. The Undersecretary, recalling the European Union’s recent declarations on the subject, expressed great concern for the current political […]

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11 October 2017
Interreligious and inter-cultural dialogue

The Farnesina hosts the Seminar entitled: “Pluralism and integration in the Indonesian and Italian societies: challenges, prospects and opportunities”, organised by the MAECI in conjunction with the Embassy of Indonesia in Rome and the Comunità di S. Egidio. Cooperation between Italy and Indonesia has long pursued interreligious and inter-cultural dialogue: in 2015, at the first […]

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