Minister for Foreign Affairs Terzi met today at the foreign ministry in Rome with Deputy Minister for Border Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Zaw Win, in Rome to participate in the meeting of the World Food Program (WFP) Executive Board. Minister Terzi extended Italy’s solidarity with the Burmese people affected by […]
Read moreItalian winemakers are preparing for a warm reception in Japan, where the second edition of “3000 Years of Italian Wine” will continue throughout the month of November, with the support of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Economic Development and Agriculture and the purpose of promoting the quality and variety of Italian wines in a total […]
Read moreItaly participated for the first time in the 2012 edition of China’s Pujiang Innovation Forum, with the presence of four Italia firms (FAAM in the electric cars sector, Granitifiandre for eco-sustainable building materials, Link Consulting for energy efficiency and Gnosis for the chemical components sector). The forum foregrounded, in particular, a new cycle of industrial […]
Read moreThe international event “Vinchina” offered an exceptional showcase for Italian wines. In addition to the institutional stand set up by the Regions of Le Marche and Umbria, and opened by Ambassador Attilio Massimo Iannucci, were numerous other stands by Italian sector producers, exporters and distributors. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreMinister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi met today at the foreign ministry in Rome with Minister for the Interior of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Ko Ko, in Rome for the 81st Interpol General Assembly. Speaking with Minister Ko Ko, Minister Terzi expressed Italy’s appreciation for the Burmese government efforts at democratic reforms, […]
Read moreStrengthening international cooperation and the internationalisation of Italian businesses are the main objectives of article 7 of Law no. 49/87 (new discipline for Italian cooperation with developing countries), which authorises the foreign ministry to grant low-interest loans to Italian firms intending to enter into joint ventures with local businesses in developing countries. And it is […]
Read moreMinister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi made immediate contact with new Indian foreign minister Salman Khurshid to underscore the urgency of finding a positive solution and of no longer postponing the case of Italian Navy sharpshooters Marina Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone to whom, Terzi stressed, the Italian government assigns top priority within the framework […]
Read moreItalian cinema meets that of Sri Lanka in Colombo for the first edition of the Italian Sri Lankan Film Festival, an opportunity to celebrate Italian language and culture and to promote the exchange and sharing of professional experiences, all under the umbrella of the 12th annual Italian Language in the World Week. Read more, in […]
Read moreThe European Union fully supports the Italian government in regard to the case involving two Italian marines detained in India, and continues to give the case the “maximum priority” in its dealings with its Indian counterparts. This was the assurance from EU High Representative Catherine Ashton’s spokesman Michael Mann, who expressed “surprise and disappointment” with […]
Read moreAn agreement has been signed between Dedalus, an Italian software company operating in the health sector, and China’s Daqing Sunway. The agreement envisages the creation of an IT platform between national health service structures and private operators in the sector in the city of Daqing (province of Heilongjiang, in north-eastern China). The signing ceremony was […]
Read moreThe debate between the Western and Muslim democracies will be the topic of the 4th meeting on “Religion and International Relations”, which runs from 18 to 19 October 2012. The event is being promoted by the Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), the Analysis and Planning Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the […]
Read moreThe letter from Mr. Luigi Cortesi published yesterday [16 October] in your newspaper gives me an opportunity to give readers of “L’Eco” further information on the two questions raised by your correspondent. On the disciplinary procedure against Minister Plenipotentiary Mario Andrea Vattani a reminder of the facts, as already illustrated during parliamentary questions, seems timely. […]
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