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Events

25 September 2020

Italy-ASEAN: towards transnational security cooperation

Today in the prestigious premises of the Interagency Law Enforcement Academy of Advanced Studies a meeting has been held with the participation of the Deputy Director General of Public Security in charge of coordination and planning of Police Forces, Prefect Alessandra Guidi, representing the Chief of the National Police, Prefect Franco Gabrielli, the Secretary General […]

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Press Releases

23 September 2020

Nota Farnesina – Libya

The families of Italian fishermen’s relatives who were detained in Libya following the seizure of the “Medinea” and “Antarctica” motor trawlers were received today at the Foreign Ministry by the Head of the Ministry’s Crisis Unit, in constant contact with them since the early stages of the arrest. The meeting, which took place at the […]

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Press Releases

18 September 2020

Nota Farnesina – Libya

Italy has taken careful note of the statements in which the President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Fayez Al Serraj, announced his intention to leave office by the end of October, giving way to the new executive that should result from the negotiations within the Libyan Political Dialogue under UN auspices. This is a decision […]

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Events

17 September 2020

Ambassador Belloni opens diplomatic documents archive committee

Today the Secretary General, Amb. Elisabetta Belloni, opened at the Foreign Ministry the first meeting of the new Scientific Committee for the publication of Italian diplomatic documents. The Committee, chaired by Prof. Francesco Lefebvre D’Ovidio, will be responsible over the next five years for the publication of the volumes containing the most important historical-diplomatic documents […]

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Press Releases

10 September 2020

Announcement of Milan candidacy to the seat of the UPC

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Luigi Di Maio, expressed his satisfaction for the results of today’s meeting of the Preparatory Committee (PrepComm) of the Unified Patent Court (UPC), which met today by videoconference to discuss the effects of UK leaving the EU on the Agreement establishing the Court. During the meeting, Italy announced its intention […]

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Press Releases

3 September 2020

Italia-Israele insieme nello spazio, lanciato il satellite DIDO-3

It was launched into orbit at night from the base of Kourou (French Guiana) the European carrier VEGA, of Italian realization for the VV16 mission. Designed and built by the company AVIO of Colleferro, in the province of Rome, VEGA has released in space, on different orbital heights, 53 nino, micro and mini satellites. Among […]

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Press Releases

2 September 2020

Scalfarotto: imports of PVA, great appreciation for stopping duties

Undersecretary Scalfarotto greatly appreciated the vote expressed by EU Member States that blocked in the first instance the approval of duties on imports of PVA (Polyvinyl Alchol), a semifinished material essential for Italian companies, particularly in the paper sector.“Once again the excellent teamwork carried out by the Forwign Ministry offices and our Permanent Representation in […]

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Events

2 September 2020

Place To Be, new sounds and landscape narration

On 9th September, Place To Be, the IMF (Italian Music Festivals) project promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the Italian Summer Festival schedule, kicks off, as part of the measures to support Italian cultural and creative enterprises and aimed at building a new international narrative of Italy in the post-COVID world. PLACE […]

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Events

31 August 2020

HEROES – The Foreign Ministry supports show business workers

To support the categories of the music sector most affected by the pandemic, those of emerging artists and precarious workers, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, through its network of Italian Cultural Institutes around the world, will also support Heroes, the first major Italian live streaming concert from the Arena di Verona, the […]

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Press Releases

31 August 2020

NOTE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS – Belarus

Minister Di Maio expresses his condemnation and concern about the withdrawal of accreditation and the expulsion of many foreign journalists who witnessed the demonstrations taking place in Belarus in recent weeks. He added that “it is necessary to restore respect for press freedom as soon as possible and allow independent journalists to continue to follow […]

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Diplomatic Network

27 August 2020

“Italia in mostra”, the winners of the competition

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – Directorate General for the Promotion of the Country System is pleased to announce the name of the winners of the first edition of “Italia in mostra“, the competition of ideas aimed at the acquisition of exhibition projects focused on the enhancement of the Italian cultural heritage […]

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Press Releases

25 August 2020

NOTE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS – Navalny

Italy expresses deep concern about the preliminary conclusions released today by experts at the German Charité Hospital on Alexei Navalny’s clinical condition, which suggest that the Russian activist may have been the victim of poisoning. We strongly support the need to quickly shed full light on these very serious events and, in line with what […]

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