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Asia e Oceania

Press Releases
12 June 2018
Joint Declaration in support of the implementation of United Nations (UN) Security Council Resolutions 1540, 2231, 2216, 1701, 2118, 2375 and 2397

In September 2003, the eleven initial Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) partners met in Paris to adopt the Statement of Interdiction Principles, which to date has been endorsed by 105 States. The Statement of Interdiction Principles commits all participating countries to “establish a more coordinated and effective basis through which to impede and stop shipments of […]

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Diplomatic Network
7 June 2018
Italy supports the farmers of Herat and Bamyan

The Italian Government, through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, has allocated two million euros to support Afghanistan’s agricultural sector and especially the rural communities of Herat and Bamyan. The project beneficiaries are approximately 5,000 small producers belonging to the high-value supply chain of saffron, honey, raisins, vegetables and fresh dairy products. The technical agreement […]

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Diplomatic Network
31 May 2018
Italian opera in Colombo

The Italian Embassy in Sri Lanka is delighted to present a concert paying homage to Italian opera. The event will be held at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre in Colombo on 6 June 2018. Maestro Sipari, an Italian musical prodigy, will conduct the concert celebrating Italian opera in the impressive Nelum Pokuna Theatre. He will be […]

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Diplomatic Network
31 May 2018
La lirica italiana a Colombo

Il 6 giugno, a Colombo, omaggio alla Opera Lirica italiana sotto la direzione del Maestro Sipari, énfant prodige della musica lirica nel nostro paese. Nel suggestivo teatro Nelum Pokuna, il maestro Sipari insieme ai “primi strumenti” del “Festival Internazionale di Mezza Estate” e alla soprano Silvana Froli, si esibiranno condividendo il palco con la “National […]

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Diplomatic Network
30 May 2018
Afghanistan – Italy gives IOM a million euros to help refugees

A million euros is allocated to IOM to fund humanitarian relief actions in the Afghan provinces of Herat and Nimroz, which are on the border with Iran. The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has made these funds available to help over 285,000 refugees, who returned from Iran with no IDs. The number […]

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Diplomatic Network
25 May 2018
“Fare Cinema”: Italian cinema in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan

The Italian embassy in Astana promoted a series of film screenings between 17 and 24 May 2018 as part of “Fare Cinema 2018 – Week of Italian cinema in the world”. “Non c’è più religione”, the comedy by director Luca Miniero, starring Angela Finocchiaro, Alessandro Gassman and Claudio Bisio, was shown to the public in […]

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Press Releases
18 May 2018
Alfano: “Farah has been found and is safe”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano said “Farah has been found and is safe thanks to prompt action by the Pakistani Authorities after being briefed by Italy. The Italian Embassy in Islamabad, in close cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, is following the case very closely and taking […]

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Press Releases
18 May 2018
Pakistani Student

The Foreign Ministry has asked the Italian Embassy in Islamabad to urgently verify with local authorities news of the Pakistani student residing in Verona who – after returning to her home Country – was reportedly obliged to interrupt her pregnancy by her family. If this were the case, it would constitute a very serious incident. […]

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Diplomatic Network
16 May 2018
Myanmar: valorizzazione del sito archeologico di Mrauk-U

“Il Myanmar continua a rimanere un Paese importante per la Cooperazione e l’Italia, grazie alla sua consolidata esperienza nel settore della valorizzazione del patrimonio culturale, può offrire un contributo determinante per lo sviluppo dello Stato Rakhine, in linea con le raccomandazioni della Commissione Annan”, così si è espresso l’Ambasciatore Pier Giorgio Aliberti in occasione della […]

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Press Releases
14 May 2018
Alfano: “I express my firmest condemnation for the barbaric terrorist attacks in Surabaya”

“I express my firmest condemnation for the barbaric terrorist attacks in Surabaya,” affirmed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. “Italy continues to stand by the Indonesian government and people in combating the ideology of terror and in defending our common values of civilisation. I convey my sympathy for the families of the […]

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Diplomatic Network
2 May 2018
​Caravaggio OPERA OMNIA exhibition in Bangkok

Forty masterpieces by Caravaggio are housed in museums and private collections throughout the world. The spectator will be placed practically in front of full-scale copies of the original works of art. New digital technology will be used to back light the high definition reproductions which will allow visitors to enjoy incredible, detailed images of the […]

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Diplomatic Network
30 April 2018
17 Italian companies attend Seoul International Wines & Spirits Expo

16th Edition organized by ​Italy’s Trade Agency – ICE, and the Italian Embassy Italy focused on the South Korean wine market and supported the participation of Italian companies in the 16th Edition of Seoul International Wines & Spirits Expo, the most important wine event in the country. Seventeen Italian companies from 10 regions were showcased in […]

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