Merlo in Montevideo for the Inauguration Ceremony of President Lacalle Pou
On Sunday 1 March, Undersecretary Ricardo Merlo, delegated by the President of the Republic, will represent Italy at the inauguration ceremony of the new President of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou. The following day, Undersecretary Merlo will meet the Foreign Minister of Uruguay and then visit the Italian school. “Bilateral relations between Italy and Uruguay – […]
Read moreScalfarotto at the “Collection Première Moscow” Fair
Under-Secretary Ivan Scalfarotto attended the Collection Première exhibition in Moscow, the most famous fashion show in Russia and Eastern Europe. The feedback received from Russian and Belarusian operators was very positive for a sector such as Italian fashion, which in 2019 achieved a turnover of 1.4 billion euros in Russia, recording growth in exports of […]
Read moreScalfarotto, in Moscow, meets the Russian Deputy Minister for Economic Development Maksimov
This morning, in Moscow, Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto met the Russian Deputy Minister for Economic Development Maksimov. After recalling the excellent bilateral partnership between the two Countries, recently confirmed by the meeting between Minister Di Maio and Ministers Lavrov (Foreign Affairs) and Manturov (Industry), the talks focused on the economic and trade relations and their outlook. […]
Read moreDel Re visits Nouakchott: Italy supports security and development in the Sahel
The Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re participated, in Nouakchott, in the first General Assembly of the Sahel Alliance, an organisation that supports the G5 Sahel, of which Italy is a member, in their development efforts. Ms. Del Re also attended the G5 Sahel Summit. “Italy is on your side in tackling the challenges facing you […]
Read morePlane grounded in Mauritius
The Farnesina has been following from the very beginning the matter of the Italian plane grounded in Mauritius, in constant contact with Alitalia airline and the Embassy in Pretoria, responsible for this area, in order to ensure maximum assistance to Italians on board.
Read moreItaly expresses deep concern about the Israeli Government’s announcement to proceed with the construction of 5,000 housing units in the Givat Hamatos district and the Har Homa settlement in East Jerusalem.
Italy expresses deep concern about the Israeli Government’s announcement to proceed with the construction of 5,000 housing units in the Givat Hamatos district and the Har Homa settlement in East Jerusalem. In line with the established EU position, Italy reiterates that settlements in the occupied territories are illegal under international law and represent a serious […]
Read moreMission of Undersecretary Scalfarotto in Berlin
Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto met today in Berlin with his counterpart at the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy, Ulrich Nussbaum, for an in-depth discussion on international trade policy issues. The joint commitment is to seek shared solutions for an agreement with the United States emerged, in full respect of the sensitivities of some European […]
Read moreUndersecretary Di Stefano receives the Italian National Chefs Team at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano received today at the Farnesina the members of the Italian National Chefs Team, led by Team Manager Gianluca Tomasi and Captain Pierluca Ardito. The National Team is back from Stuttgart, where it won the gold medal in the Restaurant of Nations category at the Ika Culinary Olympics, the biggest cooking competition […]
Read moreSereni: Fighting crime and inequalities, common challenges
The visit to Mexico of the Deputy Minister Marina Sereni, who had numerous institutional meetings with President Alfonso Romo Garza’s Head of Office, Maximiliano Reyes Zuñiga and Julian Ventura, with the Executive Director of the Mexican Development Cooperation Agency, Laura Carrillo Cubillas, continues. A wide range of topics was discussed with the interlocutors, starting with […]
Read moreUndersecretary Merlo in Manchester to reopen the Consulate
Undersecretary Ricardo Merlo went today to Manchester where he had meetings with local authorities and members of the local Comites, in view of the reopening of the Italian Consulate in the city, suppressed in 2011. The Undersecretary was received by the Deputy Mayor of Manchester, Sir Richard Leese, who confirmed the Italian Government’s decision to […]
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