Day of Remembrance 2013: Italian events
Once again this year, on Minister Terzi’s strong impetus and thanks to the committee for the coordination of Shoah memorial events set up by the Office of the Prime Minister, Italy is offering its citizens both in Italy and around the world a series of events commemorating the Day of Remembrance – 27 January, the […]
Read moreMALI – EU: food crisis. Italy to supply logistic support and trainers
The refugee emergency and food crisis are what most concern the European Union in Mali. The alarm was sounded by Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva upon her return from a mission to Bamako and Burkina Faso, one month on from her last visit. The food crisis is the “main worry” when it comes to security […]
Read moreJerevan – New Italian furniture gallery launched
“Made in Italy” is coming into the forefront in Armenia, where Horizon 95 has joined with the Italian embassy to launch a new gallery for the marketing of a broad range of high-end Italian furniture to include brands such as Stillux and Masca of Florence, Possoni of Milan, Ipe Cavalli of Bologna, Vaccari of Verona […]
Read moreMadrid – Conferenze “Idee e Storie”, l’Università italiana e spagnola in Europa (in translation)
L’università italiana e quella spagnola in Europa ai tempi della crisi economica è stato il tema al centro del secondo ciclo di conferenze intitolate ”Idee e storie”, all’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Madrid. In particolare, si è discusso di come individuare ricette comuni per affrontare il nodo del taglio progressivo delle risorse nel settore dell’alta […]
Read moreWarsaw – “I Borgia” translated into polish – presentation attended by Minister Severino
Roberto Gervaso’s presentation of the Polish translation of his book “I Borgia”, at the Italian Cultural Institute in Warsaw, was a resounding success with the audience. Attending the event were Justice Minister Paola Severino, who was visiting the capital after her journey of remembrance to Cracow and Auschwitz/Birkenau with the Education Minister, Profumo. Polish guests […]
Read moreLuanda – Italian Embassy Donates an Ambulance to the Children’s Hospital
The Italian Embassy in Angola has donated a fully-equipped Fiat Ducato ambulance to the David Bernardino Hospital for Children in Luanda. The initiative is an example of “public-private partnership” at the local level. At the brief presentation ceremony, the Italian Ambassador, Giuseppe Mistretta, commented on the important presence of Italian health operators in Angola and […]
Read moreStrategic Partnership signed, announces Terzi
“We are enjoying excellent bilateral relations at this period, a period richer in opportunities than any other in the history of our two countries. We are ready to grasp those opportunities together, as the important agreements signed today confirm”. The excellent health of the bilateral relationships was underscored by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi as he […]
Read moreMALI – Italy cannot not take part in EU mission, says Terzi
Mali risks being precipitated into a crisis “worse than Somalia and Afghanistan” and “Italy cannot not take part in the EU training operation” in view of its commitment to combating terrorism. These points were underscored by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi in his briefing to the Foreign Affairs and Defence joint committees at the Chamber of […]
Read moreMALI – Italy cannot not take part in EU mission, says Terzi
21 January 2013 “I believe that a country like Italy, engaged not just in combating terrorism, but in fostering stability and development in the Sahel region, cannot not take part – even if only to a limited extent – in this operation” in Mali. These were Minister Terzi’s words as he reported to the Foreign […]
Read moreLebanon – Social and economic support for olive-growing regions
The “Oil of Lebanon” project providing social and economic support for olive-growing regions has come to a successful conclusion. The project, which received funding of 3.3 million euros through multilateral channels was implemented by the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari in partnership with Lebanon’s Ministry of Agriculture. The project helped improve the quality and quantity […]
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