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30 January 2017
Italy’s Economic Diplomacy – 30 January: latest news from the world

Armenia: Yerevan hosts conference on photovoltaic investment opportunities  The capital of Armenia hosted a conference which targeted potential investors in the photovoltaic sector. The initiative, organised by the local Fund for Renewable Resources and Energy Efficiency (R2E2) and sponsored by the Ministry of Energy, the World Bank and the Climate Investment Funds (CIFs), focused on […]

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27 January 2017
Italy’s Economic Diplomacy – 27 January: latest news from the world

Focus Myanmar: the Farnesina hosts a country presentation dedicated to the Asian Country on 2 February 2017  The spotlights are on Myanmar: next 2 February the Farnesina will host a Country Presentation dedicated to the cooperation and investment opportunities offered by the Union of Myanmar, one of Asia’s most promising markets for the growth and […]

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23 January 2017
Singapore – The Italian Cultural Institute presents ‘the Elena Ferrante phenomenon’ in Singapore

‘The Elena Ferrante fever’ lands  in Singapore: the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Singapore will organize a lecture by Jennifer Gargiulo, Ph.D., Lecturer at the Singapore Yale-Nus College, entitled “The Elena Ferrante Phenomenon: The Power of Translation and the Desire for Anonymity.” The event will take place at the Arts House in Singapore on 16 […]

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20 January 2017
Italy participates in Expo 2017 Astana International

The International Expo 2017 – taking place between two Universal Expos, in Milan (2015) and Dubai (2020) – will be held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, from 10 June to 10 September 2017 on the theme “Future Energy”. In the wake of the Paris Climate Agreement and of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for […]

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19 January 2017
China: Chefs participating in the Week of Italian Cuisine receive awards

Italian institutions in China have awarded the chefs who participated in the events organised during the Week of Italian Cuisine and for the initiative “A future for Amatrice” dedicated to communities affected by the earthquake of Aug. 24.The event was organised by the Italian Embassy to China and the Italian Chamber of Commerce in China, […]

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Press Releases
18 January 2017
Alfano to Italian Ambassadors in Southeast Asia: strong government support to enhance collaboration in a strategic area​

“You can count on a strong support from our government, that is determined to enhance our cooperation activities in that region of the world, and believes that Europe can and should do more.” With these words Angelino Alfano, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation addressed, during a video conference, the Italian Ambassadors in Southeast Asia, on […]

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17 January 2017
Promoting Italy’s presence in Southeast Asia

On 18 and 19 January in Jakarta, the headquarters of the Secretariat of ASEAN, the Italian Ambassadors accredited to the 10 Southeast Asian Countries, will study an operational strategy to promote Italy’s presence on a market with 630 million inhabitants, an estimated average GDP growth of 5.3% in 2017, a need for infrastructure worth over […]

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17 January 2017
Macfrut, the international fruit and vegetable trade fair, presented in China

MacFrut, the international fruit and vegetable fair organised by Cesena Fiera, is scheduled to run at Rimini Fiera from 10 to 12 May and sees China as a partner country for Italian kiwis (Italy being the top European producer with 500 tonnes) and Basilicata as a partner region for strawberries (top Italian producer with around […]

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11 January 2017
Alfano: “We stand with Afghanistan for the victims of the attack against Parliament in Kabul”

​”I wish to condemn the attack that occurred yesterday against the Parliament building in Kabul and express sympathy and condolences on behalf of the Italian people to the State and people of Afghanistan,” said Angelino Alfano, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. “I wish to express my sincere sympathy to the families of the […]

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11 January 2017
Alfano: “Condolences for the UAE victims in the attack in Afghanistan”

“I am deeply grieved by the tragic death of five diplomats from the United Arab Emirates in yesterday’s attack in Kandahar, Afghanistan”, said Angelino Alfano, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The minister also mentioned the injury suffered by Juma al Kaabi, the UAE Ambassador to the Country. “On behalf of Italy, allow […]

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