Italians abroad receive Constitutional Referendum ballot papers
Ahead of the Constitutional Referendum vote of Dec. 4, the 195 Italian diplomatic and consular offices in the world involved in the voting procedures have completed the delivery of more than 4 million envelopes (4,044,791) containing the ballot papers, in accordance with Law No. 459/2001 (Art. 12, Para. 3). Should Italian citizens abroad entitled to […]
Read moreUndersecretary Amendola on the last day of his mission to Australia
Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, is completing his institutional mission to Australia in Melbourne today, after his visit to Sydney. This morning the Italian high official participated in the Intercomites meeting, where he took the opportunity to highlight “the excellent cooperation between the Embassy, the Consulates and the Comites in Australia, which has made […]
Read moreAmbassador Michele Valensise is appointed president of Associazione Villa Vigoni
Following a joint proposal of the Italian and German governments, Ambassador Michele Valensise, former Secretary General of the Italian Foreign Ministry, was appointed today president of the Associazione Villa Vigoni by the assembly of the members of the Italo-German association. The Association has its head office in Menaggio, on Lake of Como, and works on […]
Read moreDeath Penalty: UN sixth moratorium resolution adopted
The Third Committee of the UN General Assembly yesterday adopted the sixth resolution for a universal moratorium on the death penalty. The vote confirmed the commitment the international community has undertaken, also in light of the threat of terrorism and other security challenges, to work together towards a world without capital punishment.
Read moreUndersecretary Amendola continues on his institutional mission in Australia
Continues on his institutional mission in Australia Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Vincenzo Amendola arrived in Melbourne on Thursday, after spending two days of his institutional mission in Sydney. In the afternoon, Mr Amendola participated in launching a market survey on Made in Italy products in Australia commissioned by the Consulate General, at an event attended by […]
Read moreFormer Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Donato di Santo is appointed Secretary General of Italian Latin American Institute
The Council of Delegates of the Italian-Latin American Institute (IILA), an organisation founded in 1966 embracing all Latin American countries and Italy, has proclaimed with a unanimous vote the appointment of former Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Donato di Santo as incoming Secretary General of the Institute. The appointment of the Italian candidate, proposed by Minister Gentiloni, […]
Read moreUndersecretary Amendola: second day of official meetings in Australia
Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, is on his second day of mission in Australia. This morning Mr Amendola visited the Co.As.It (Assistance Committee for Italian Schools) where he met the president, Lorenzo Fazzini, and the director, Thomas Camporeale. Mr Amendola later visited the Parliament House of New South Wales, where he met […]
Read moreUndersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs Amendola in Argentina. Meetings in Buenos Aires and Rosario
“We are very pleased to see that our bilateral relations have grown stronger in these past few months,” Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs Vincenzo Amendola said, when concluding his talks with his Argentinian counterpart, Rodolfo Gustavo Zlauvinen. “The complementarity of our economic and educational systems is the starting point from which we can further […]
Read moreBudget Bill: Secretary General Belloni: the Government’s 2017 budget bill increases the funds for international solidarity
With reference to the ongoing debate on the budget bill and the expected cuts to public development aid, the Secretary General of the Foreign Minister, Ambassador Elisabetta Belloni, pointed out that the budget bill presented by the Government provides to increase the funds for international solidarity by 320 million in 2017: an additional 120 million […]
Read moreMission of the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, in Latin America
After the stop in Brazil, the mission of the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, in Latin America continues in Argentina. In Buenos Aires today, the representative of the Italian Government will visit the “Cristoforo Colombo” School and meet with the associations of the Italian community. This evening he will talk to several […]
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