Asia e Oceania

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30 September 2021

Jakarta: Italy delivers 796,800 doses of Covid vaccines

Today Italy delivered 796,800 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to Jakarta, donated to Indonesia via the COVAX Facility.The handover ceremony took place this morning in the cargo area of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, in the presence of Ambassador Benedetto Latteri. The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (KEMLU) was represented by the Director for the Countries […]

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Press Releases

30 September 2021

Afghanistan; Sereni chairs the Coordination Panel

Yesterday Deputy Minister Marina Sereni chaired the second meeting of the Coordination Panel on Afghanistan with representatives of civil society organisations, local authorities, and the other administrations involved. At the centre of the discussion was an examination of the humanitarian situation and the identification of priorities with a view to programming the allocation of resources. In […]

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Diplomatic Network

29 September 2021

Young Italian illustrators on exhibition in China

An exhibition inaugurated a few days ago in Dujiangyan (Chengdu), organised in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy in Chongqing and entitled “Italian Excellences : the new generation of Italian illustrators for children”, was attended by the Vice Consul of Italy, Adriana Lori.   It presents works created with manual, digital, or mixed techniques […]

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Press Releases

28 September 2021

Deputy Minister Di Stefano chaired the 1st session of the Italian-South Korean Strategic Meetings on Industry, Energy and Trade

The first session of the Strategic Meetings on Industry, Energy and Trade with South Korea was held this morning at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On the Italian side, the meeting was co-chaired by Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano and, on the Korean side, by the South Korean Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, […]

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28 September 2021

Minister Luigi Di Maio co-chairs the 14th session of the Joint Italy/China Economic Committee, by video conference

Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, and the Minister of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Wentao, have co-chaired by video conference the 14th session of the Joint Italy/China Economic Committee. Minister Di Maio has expressed satisfaction for the positive trend of bilateral trade and Italian exports to China, which are […]

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Press Releases

28 September 2021

Foreign Ministry Note – 14th session of the Joint Italy/China Economic Committee

Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, and the Minister of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Wentao, have co-chaired by video conference the 14th session of the Joint Italy/China Economic Committee. Minister Di Maio has expressed satisfaction for the positive trend of bilateral trade and Italian exports to China, which are […]

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Diplomatic Network

28 September 2021

“Youth4Climate”, Ambassador Taffuri meets Azerbaijani youth

Recently, The Italian Ambassador to the Azerbaijan Republic, Claudio Taffuri, along with his British counterpart James Sharp, has recently met the Azerbaijani youth taking part in the “Youth4Climate: Driving Ambition” event scheduled in Milan from 28 to 30 September 2021.  As part of the partnership agreement between Italy and the United Kingdom for the COP26 […]

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Diplomatic Network

27 September 2021

Italian cinema at the 13th Tashkent Film Festival

A review of Italian cinema, “Italian Film Days”, has been organised by the Embassy of Italy in Tashkent as part of the 13th Tashkent International Film Festival (TIFFEST), “The Pearl of the Silk Road”, which will run from 28 September to 3 October 2021. This year’s event resumes a rich tradition that began at the […]

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Diplomatic Network

23 September 2021

Vietnam, Venice lagoon and Mekong delta in comparison

A webinar entitled “The future of water civilisations- Venice lagoon and Mekong delta” was held on 16 September in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in Vietnam, the National University of Ho Chi Minh City and Thuy Loi University in Hanoi. The initiative is part of the cycle “1600 years of Venice. History, Architecture, City”, promoted […]

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Press Releases

22 September 2021

UN – D.M. Della Vedova in Vienna: Iran, Afghanistan and North Korea at the heart of the Agenda

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, went on a mission to the United Nations in Vienna, leading the Italian delegation to the 65th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). “We are deeply concerned about the serious difficulties the Plan of Action on the Iranian Nuclear Programme (JCPoA) […]

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Diplomatic Network

22 September 2021

Tokyo: honours for Italy-Japan friendship commitment

The former Japanese Ambassador to Italy, Keiichi Katakami, and the Japanese artist Shu Takahashi received from the Italian Ambassador to Tokyo, Giorgio Starace, the honours conferred on them by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella. Keiichi Katakami was awarded the high honour of Cavaliere di Gran Croce dell’Ordine al Merito della Repubblica (1st Class […]

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Diplomatic Network

21 September 2021

Singapore: the best of Italian cinema

The Italian Film Festival is running in Singapore until 26 September. Organised by the Italian Cultural Institute, it presents the best of our contemporary cinema. The programme includes the movies that have been most successful in recent months, in their original language with English subtitles. The Italian Film Festival is considered to be one of the longest-running […]

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