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Events
1 March 2018
ASEM DAY – 1 Marzo 2018

Promuovere connettività, partenariato e cooperazione tra Asia ed Europa. Ogni 1° Marzo, l’ASEM Day promuove la connettività e il partenariato tra Asia ed Europa. In Europa e in Asia, le opportunità di scambio e incontri coinvolgono giovani, studenti, docenti, il mondo degli affari o la comunità diplomatica. L’Asia-Europa Meeting (ASEM), che riunisce 53 stati partner […]

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Diplomatic Network
1 March 2018
Tokyo hosts an event to promote Italy’s Chianina beef

It is quite a challenge for Chianina cattle breeders from the Tuscan and Umbria Regions to enter the land of Kobe beef, but they seem not to fear. They were given an opportunity to present Chianina Beef, one of Italy’s top-quality products, to Japan’s major catering establishments at a reception hosted by the Italian Embassy […]

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In detail
20 February 2018
Italy’s Economic Diplomacy 19 February: latest news from the world

Thailand: towards the liberalisation of the electricity market Thailand is getting ready to liberalise electricity production, a measure deemed essential to make the market more efficient and prices more affordable for consumers. The Country is providing to increase the monthly energy tax by 50% over the next 10 years and, to this effect, the Minister […]

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Events
15 February 2018
Italy-India: a 70-year relationship told in the book ‘qualcosa e’ accaduto’

Seventy years of diplomatic relations between Italy and India. Diplomatic relations between Italy and India were celebrated today at a meeting at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers. Some of the greatest experts in the area attended, with the Italian Ambassador to India, Lorenzo Angeloni, and the Indian Ambassador to Italy, Reenat Sandhu. Closing […]

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Diplomatic Network
12 February 2018
“La Notte della Taranta” Popular Orchestra

The “La Notte della Taranta” Popular Orchestra, specialised in the popular music of the Salento area, will perform at the Olympic Games of Pyeongchang (South Korea) with a band of seven artists next 23 February. The performance will take place at the PyeongChang Olympic Festival Park, set up by the organizers of the Olympic games, […]

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Interviews
9 February 2018
Interview with Minister Alfano to PRACHACHART THURAKIT

1) Would you say that besides marking the 150th Anniversary of our bilateral diplomatic relations, your visit to Thailand is also meant to highlight the importance of promoting trade cooperation, showing that Italy believes Thailand to have potential /prospects in the economic and investment sector? A) Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the relations between our […]

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Diplomatic Network
9 February 2018
“Italian Fashion” and “Shoes from Italy” in Tokyo

Italian style was in the limelight for three days in Tokyo. The 52nd edition of “Italian Fashion” and 62nd edition of “Shoes from Italy” took place at the BelleSalle Shibuya Garden in the centre of Tokyo between 6 and 9 February, with 147 companies presenting their clothes, fur, leather and shoe collections for the 2018-19 […]

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Diplomatic Network
9 February 2018
The “Pompeii–The Infinite Life “ in 5 musei cinesi​

Exhibits in terracotta, bronze and gold, statues, in addition to frescoes and furnishings from the area of the Vesuvius dating back to the Roman era, will be on display in five prestigious museums in China. The exhibits will be on show at the Archaeology Museum of Chengdu until 3 May, at the Qinshihuang Mausoleum Museum […]

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Press Releases
9 February 2018
Minister Alfano on visit to Bangkok

“The celebration of the 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Italy and Thailand marks a particularly important moment for our two Countries’ relations” At the end of his visit to Bangkok, the last stop in his three-day tour of Southeast Asia, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, said: “The celebration of […]

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Press Releases
9 February 2018
Il ministro Alfano in visita a Bangkok

Nella capitale thailandese Alfano ha incontrato il suo omologo, Don Pramudwinai, con cui ha esaminato lo stato delle relazioni bilaterali, sostenute dal dinamico andamento dell’interscambio (che si attesta su circa 2.5 miliardi di Euro), da crescenti flussi turistici (265.000 italiani visitano annualmente la Thailandia) ed importanti investimenti nelle due direzioni. Sono state inoltre esaminate le […]

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Press Releases
8 February 2018
Alfano:”​I have learnt with sorrow of the earthquake which has struck Hualien, on the island of Taiwan”

“​I have learnt with sorrow of the earthquake which has struck Hualien, on the island of Taiwan, killing people and wreaking havoc on the town,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. “I wish to express our solidarity to the many people affected by the earthquake. I express my sympathy to […]

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In detail
8 February 2018
Italian Minister Alfano meets his counterpart in Singapore

  “Frequent official visits and business missions testify to the strength of our  excellent bilateral relations. We consider Singapore, one of the main economic and financial hubs in the entire Asian region, to be our strategic partner in the area. Our meeting must represent an opportunity for us to further strengthen our partnership”. This is […]

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