Religious freedom in Europe and Italy: meeting with students at the Foreign Ministry in Rome (8 May 2012)
Italy lacks a legislative framework that would provide a voice for the increasing numbers of religious faiths in our country, to the detriment of social cohesion. This was one of the points to emerge from a meeting with students at the Foreign Ministry on the subject of religious freedom, organised by the Inter-Departmental Committee for […]
Read moreSyria: Italy in the UN mission
Under United Nations Security Council Resolutions 2042 and 2043 – reads the note from the Prime Minister’s Office at Palazzo Chigi – the Council of Ministers has authorised a peace mission to Syria by Italian military personnel. The personnel will be acting in the role of “United Nations Observers” and, as such, will be unarmed. […]
Read moreItaly-Turkey: joint ventures for increased trade
Rome and Ankara have decided to develop joint ventures to increase trade and “explore development opportunities”, including in third countries. Italy has confirmed its “strong and convinced support” for Turkey’s entry to the European Union not least because, in the words of Italian Premier Mario Monti, “Turkey is capable of integration with the EU and […]
Read moreItaly-Albania: We are the leading investors, says Terzi
“With 400 Italian or Italian-Albanian companies operating in Albania, Italy is the country’s leading investor in terms of number of operators, and the second for the value of our investments”. These comments were made by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, speaking at the conference on “Albania in Europe: New opportunities for economic and industrial cooperation for […]
Read moreBeijing – Alberto Veronesi has been appointed Director of Grand Theatre in Tanjin. Ambassador Iannucci delighted
The Italian Ambassador to Beijing, Attilio Massimo Iannucci, has expressed his delight at the appointment of conductor Alberto Veronesi as artistic and musical director of the new Grand Theatre in Tianjin. Veronesi is the first westerner to cover this prestigious role in China. Read more, in Italian
Read moreReligious freedom in Europe and Italy: meeting with students at the Foreign Ministry in Rome (8 May 2012)
Taking the debate on religious freedom and multicultural societies in Europe and Italy to a deeper level of analysis. That is the aim of a meeting on 8 May 2012 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Rome where speakers include Riccardo Pacifici, President of the Jewish Community in Rome; Abdellah Redouane, Secretary General […]
Read moreEarly 20th-century Korea as seen by Consul Rossetti – an exhibition at the Museum of History
Korea as seen through the keen eyes of Consul Carlo Rossetti in the early years of the 20th century is the theme of an exhibition that opened on 26 April 2012 in Seoul’s Museum of History. The event, which was organised by the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute in the Korean capital, will […]
Read moreLos Angeles: An Italian Month of Science
From 8 May to 7 June the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles will be hosting “150 years of Italian Genius”, a travelling exhibition curated by the Rosselli Foundation. The exhibition showcases the most important scientific discoveries from the year of Italy’s unification up to our own day and highlights their contribution to the quality […]
Read moreUN Observers in Syria: the group includes Italians
The group of Observers in Syria, as decided by UN Resolution 2043 of 21 April 2012, will include Italians. The Council of Ministers will be meeting tomorrow, 8 May, to authorise the mission of unarmed personnel to Syria. To date, there are 24 observers on Syrian territory, with the number set to rise by the […]
Read moreArmenia: Italy’s “La Perla” begins production
“La Perla” has arrived in Armenia. The factory for the production of women’s luxe lingerie was officially opened in the presence of the Minister for the Economy, Tigran Davtyan. Also taking part in the opening ceremony were Italian Ambassador Bruno Scapini, managers from La Perla and the company’s Armenian counterparties in this commercial project. The […]
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