Asia e Oceania

Press Releases

24 January 2024

Meeting between Italian Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli and the Ambassadors of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan

Today at the Farnesina, Italy’s Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, working closely with the Deputy Minister for the Environment and Energy Security, Vannia Gava, chaired a meeting with the Ambassadors of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan accredited to Italy. The meeting provided an opportunity for the top management of SOGESID […]

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Diplomatic Network

15 January 2024

Hanoi, conference on the “Italy-ASEAN Virtual Learning Centre”

The headquarters of Casa Italia in Hanoi – the centre for spreading Italian culture and way of life in Vietnam – hosted an international conference on 11 and 12 January on the conclusion of the “Italy-ASEAN Virtual Learning Centre on Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Development” project, which consisted in the creation of an online learning […]

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Press Releases

14 January 2024

Italy welcomes the peaceful and democratic conduct of the elections in Taiwan

Italy welcomes the peaceful and democratic conduct of the elections in Taiwan. Fully in line with the One China policy, we hope we can continue to strengthen Italy’s economic, commercial and cultural relations with Taipei and that the status quo across the Strait is maintained through constructive and peaceful dialogue.

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Press Releases

10 January 2024

Joint Statement on DPRK-Russia Ballistic Missile Transfers

The following is a statement from the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Palau, Poland, […]

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Press Releases

2 January 2024

Telephone conversation between the Deputy Prime Minister and and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Antonio Tajani, and the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, had a telephone conversation with the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. While confirming the primary importance Italy attaches to its relationship with the United States, Minister Tajani outlined the Italian G7 Presidency’s priorities and recalled that freedom of navigation […]

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Press Releases

15 December 2023

Expo Osaka. Italy is the first country to start work on its national pavilion

Tajani: the result of the extraordinary partnership between Italy and Japan The foundation stone laying ceremony for the construction of the Italian Pavilion will be held on 19 December on the artificial island of Yumeshima in Osaka Bay, the site of the upcoming 2025 Osaka World Expo. Italy is the first country, among the approximately […]

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Diplomatic Network

11 December 2023

Hanoi, concert to unite Italian and Vietnamese culture

A musical performance entitled “Phuong Linh” was organised at the Youth Theatre in Hanoi by the Italian Embassy in Vietnam, in agreement with the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organization, as part of initiatives aimed at bringing together Italian and Vietnamese culture. Performing on stage were, among others, Vietnamese violinist Trịnh Minh Hien, Italian pianist Maurizio […]

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Diplomatic Network

11 December 2023

Shanghai: Caravaggio and the Italian Baroque on show

In collaboration with the Shanghai Museum of Art Pudong, the Italian Cultural Institute of Shanghai and the Consulate General of Italy in Shanghai are proposing the exhibition “Caravaggio. Wonders of the Italian Baroque”, organised with Galleria Borghese in Rome. The exhibition, hosted by the Shanghai Museum of Art Pudong (MAP) and running from 12 December […]

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Press Releases

7 December 2023

Meeting between Undersecretary Tripodi and ASEAN Deputy Secretary-General Michael Tene

Italian Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Maria Tripodi received at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs the Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN, Michael Tene, together with representatives of the Embassies of some ASEAN countries (Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam) in Italy. The meeting is a further step in the already fruitful cooperation of our country with ASEAN, […]

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Press Releases

1 December 2023

Mission of Italian Undersecretary Giorgio Silli to Australia

Italy’s Undersecretary of State, Giorgio Silli, carried out an elaborate mission to Australia from 24 to 30 November. It was the first visit by a member of the Italian Government since 2017, and included stops in Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne. The primary objective of the visit was to revive political dialogue in the many areas […]

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Diplomatic Network

27 November 2023

Mission to Chongqing by Ambassador to China Massimo Ambrosetti

The Ambassador of Italy to China, Massimo Ambrosetti, went on a mission to Chongqing, in Southwest China. “This year”, said the Ambassador, “is the 10th anniversary of the opening of our Consulate General here in Chongqing. It is an important milestone. Indeed, Italy has always been aware of the importance of Chongqing and Southwest China, […]

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Diplomatic Network

24 November 2023

Storia della Cucina Italiana a fumetti in Vietnamese

The 2023 Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World, held in Ho Chi Minh City, saw the presentation of the book Storia della Cucina Italiana a fumetti (History of Italian Cuisine in comic form), produced by the Academy of Italian Cuisine and proposed for the first time in Vietnamese with a translation by the […]

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