Asia e Oceania

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24 June 2013

EU Foreign Affairs Council – Syria: Geneva II the only way, says Bonino. Bilateral with Ashton

The European foreign ministers will be focusing today on the Syrian dossier, which will be among principal agenda items that include the Middle East, Afghanistan and Turkey, during the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg, where Minister Emma Bonino will be representing Italy. Syria: maximum support for opposition Syria is an item on which Minister Bonino […]

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Press Releases

21 June 2013

Minister Bonino offers condolences on the death of Barbara De Anna

“I received the news of the death of Barbara De Anna with deep sorrow. My thoughts go out to her family, to whom I extend my sincerest condolences”. The statement came from Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino, according to whom “we are moved to embrace the family of Barbara De Anna, in tribute to […]

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20 June 2013

JEREVAN – Showcase for made in Italy

Italy will enjoy a 10-day showcase during the 4th annual Festival of Italian Cuisine in Yerevan, Armenia, a traditional appointment for economic-cultural promotion. The opening gala featured a dinner prepared by chefs Gianni Frangini and Marco Paoletti of the Aurelio Saffi Professional Institute in Florence, and two art shows. Read more, in Italian.

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19 June 2013

SANREMO – Green light for international course on humanitarian law and peace operations

Officers and employees of international organisations will be involved in a course being held from 17 to 21 June at the International Institute for Humanitarian Law (IIHL), located in Villa Ormond, on compliance with international humanitarian law and human rights in peace operations. The participants, who have come from various part of the world (Afghanistan, […]

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Interviews

18 June 2013

Pistelli: «A Teheran anche per l`Italia svolta positiva» (l’Unità)

L`Italia e il nuovo corso iraniano. L`Unità ne discute con Lapo Pistelli, vice ministro degli Esteri con delega sull`Iran. La Comunità internazionale s`interroga sulla vittoria di Hassan Rohani nelle elezioni presidenziali in Iran. Qual è la sua valutazione? «Parto da un numero e da una immagine. Il numero: il candidato preferito dal fronte conservatore, Jalili, […]

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Interviews

18 June 2013

Pistelli: «A Teheran anche per l`Italia svolta positiva» (l’Unità)

L`Italia e il nuovo corso iraniano. L`Unità ne discute con Lapo Pistelli, vice ministro degli Esteri con delega sull`Iran. La Comunità internazionale s`interroga sulla vittoria di Hassan Rohani nelle elezioni presidenziali in Iran. Qual è la sua valutazione? «Parto da un numero e da una immagine. Il numero: il candidato preferito dal fronte conservatore, Jalili, […]

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17 June 2013

Italy-China: Amb. Bradanini meets with Mayor of Shanghai

The ties between Italy and the city of Shanghai are ancient ones, and have intensified over recent years, a fact that was underscored by Italian ambassador to China Alberto Bradanini and Mayor of Shanghai Yang Xiong during their first meeting. 7.5 billion USD in trade with Shanghai Of Italy’s total 41.9 billion USD in bilateral […]

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17 June 2013

Italian Festival 2013 arrives in Bangkok

The 8th edition of the Italian Festival in Thailand opened in Bangkok, aimed at promoting that country’s multifaceted vision of Italy, foregrounding not only more traditional aspects but also innovation and potential. The calendar of events ranges from music to cinema, art to Made in Italy, beginning with Italian Moviemov that, from 24 to 28 […]

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14 June 2013

BEIJING – Pupils from the Convitto Nazionale di Roma received by Ambassador Bradanini

Pupils from the Convitto Nazionale di Roma were received by the Italian Ambassador in China, Alberto Bradanini, at the Italian Cultural Institute in Beijing. The students are in the Chinese capital for a course at the Beiwai Foreign Studies University, one of the city’s most distinguished. The Ambassador explained to them the importance of China […]

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14 June 2013

MALESIA – Boom per l’export italiano, in 4 mesi +22,6%

E’ boom per l’export italiano in Malesia. Secondo gli ultimi dati del dipartimento di Statistica del paese asiatico, nel primo quadrimestre del 2013 le esportazioni italiane verso la Malaysia hanno fatto registrare una forte crescita del 22,6 per cento rispetto all’anno scorso, passando da 359 milioni a 440 milioni di euro. Con questo boom, l’Italia […]

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12 June 2013

ITALY-CHINA: cooperation growing in forestry field

Italian-Chinese collaboration is growing in the environmental field. A forestry workshop was organised recently in Beijing by the Science Attaché at the Italian Embassy, the Chinese Academy of Forestry and the Universita’ della Tuscia. The aim of the workshop was to foster exchanges of knowledge between Italy and China by developing joint projects. Read more, […]

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12 June 2013

‘ITALIAN LIFESTYLE’ MAPPING EXERCISE IN SHANGHAI

The Italian Consulate in Shanghai has begun a project to map the “Italian Lifestyle in Shanghai”. The mapping exercise will identify art galleries, architectural practices, boutiques and dressmakers and all the other highlights of the “Made in Italy” brand in the Chinese city. The aim of the project, inspired by the “Historical Map of Italians […]

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