THE PRIORITIES OF THE ITALIAN PRESIDENCY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION – TELEVISION INTERVIEW WITH AMBASSADOR DE VITO
On 1st July, Italy’s Presidency of the European Union was launched and will run till 31st December. On this occasion, the Maltese national TV station TVM aired an interview with the Ambassador of Italy, Giovanni Umberto De Vito.The Ambassador illustrated the priorities of the programme of the Italian Presidency, highlighting that particular attention will be […]
Read moreITALY AND MALTA SIGN XIV EXECUTIVE PROGRAMME OF CULTURAL AGREEMENT
On 1st July, the Ambassador of Italy, Giovanni Umberto De Vito, and the Permanent Secretary of the Maltese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Fiona Formosa, signed the 14th Executive Programme of Cultural Agreement. Both sides expressed their common intent to broaden and strengthen the bilateral collaboration that already exists in the sectors of culture and […]
Read moreVISIT TO THE RESTORATION PROJECT OF FORT ST. ANGELO
On 27th June 2014 the Ambassador of Italy Giovanni Umberto De Vito visited the restoration project of Fort St. Angelo in Birgu. The works, commissioned by Heritage Malta, are being carried out by MT.R Contracting Ltd, a Maltese registered company with Italian shareholders.The works, with a total cost of approximately 4.3 million euros, form part […]
Read moreMINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON SUPPORT TO LEBANESE ARMED FORCES (ROMA, 17TH JUNE 2014)
In the context of the Italy’s commitment to promoting greater stability, security and development in the Mediterranean, the Italian Government hosted on 17th June the Ministerial Conference on Support to Lebanese Armed Forces. The Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini presided over the Conference, held under the auspices of the United Nations General Secretary […]
Read moreITALIAN AMBASSADOR VISITS SAN ANDREA SCHOOL
On 12th June 2014 the Ambassador of Italy Giovanni Umberto De Vito paid a visit to San Andrea School where he was welcomed by the Chairman Edgar Caruana Montaldo, the Head of the Early and Middle School Dorothy Lapira, the Head of the Senior School Claire Felice Pace and the Assistant Head of the Senior […]
Read moreSTATES-GENERAL ON THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD GET UNDER WAY
Preparatory sessions got under way for the States-General on the Italian Language, an initiative of the Foreign Ministry in collaboration with the Ministries of Education and Culture to be held in next October. The aim is, on one hand, to raise public awareness of the potential of the Italian language and, on the other, to […]
Read moreITALIAN NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATED IN MALTA
On 2nd June 2014, the Embassy of Italy in Malta organised the traditional celebration of Italy’s National Day. The event was attended by the President of Malta Marie Louise Coleiro Preca, various members of the Government and the Opposition as well as academics, entrepreneurs, diplomats and other members of the civil society.In his speech, the […]
Read moreVIDEO MESSAGE OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, THE HON. FEDERICA MOGHERINI, ON THE OCCASION OF ITALY’S NATIONAL DAY
On the occasion of Italy’s National Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs the Hon. Federica Mogherini dedicated a video message to the Italians living abroad. Watch video
Read moreVIRTUAL TOUR OF THE QUIRINAL PALACE
From 31st May 2014 it is possible to admire the artistic wealth of the Quirinal Palace, the current official residence of the President of the Italian Republic, through a new virtual tour consisting of high-definition immersive images (making the viewer feel as if he/she were in the rooms or in the hallways). The 360º panoramic […]
Read moreMALTA – INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON DIABETES AND MICROVASCULAR DISEASE (16TH MAY 2014)
On Friday 16th May, the Ambassador of Italy Giovanni Umberto De Vito inaugurated the International Congress on Diabetes and Microvascular Disease held in Malta and organised by the pharmaceutical company ‘Menarini s.p.a.’. The event saw the participation of more than 200 doctors and medical specialists from several African countries and the Middle East, providing them […]
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