Umberto Eco passes away
The well-known novelist and historian Umberto Eco has died at the age of 84. His relatives said he died in Italy, but provided no further details, RIA Novosti reports. Umberto Eco was born in …
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Criminal case opened in Italy against Turkish President's son
A criminal case has been initiated in Italy against Turkish President's son Bilal Erdogan. The Prosecutor's Office of Bologna suspects him of money laundering. It is reported that the Italian authorities are …
Italian company to build polyethylene plant in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR and Italy’s Maire Tecnimont have signed a contract for the implementation of an engineering procurement construction (EPC) contract to build a polyethylene plant in Azerbaijan. The contract, …
Italy will allocate $400 million for humanitarian aid to Syria
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy, Paolo Gentiloni, said today at the donor conference on Syria in London that the country was to allocate $400 million for humanitarian assistance to Syrians who have suffered in the conflict. …
Lavrov says Russia doesn't look for enemies in West
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with the Italian newspaper Limes that Russia, pursuing an independent foreign policy, does not search for enemies. "Obviously, the desire of ...
Opponents of 'Nord Stream-2' cannot stop it
Despite the fact that a number of European countries oppose the gas pipeline project 'Nord Stream-2', right now they are not able to convince both Germany and the European Commission, which do not intend to create any obstacles to its …
Rouhani to visit Austria and Switzerland
In the coming weeks, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will visit Austria and Switzerland at the invitation of the authorities of these countries, the head of the presidential administration Mohammad Nahavandian …
Media: FC Fenerbahce may lease Doumbia
Turkish FC Fenerbahce has reached an agreement with the Italian FC Roma to lease striker Seydou Doumbia, Italian media report. The parties agreed to lease the forward before the end of the season with a right of …
First agreements with Iran signed in Rome
Seven official and ten commercial agreements were signed in Rome during the visit of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. "First agreements were signed, but this is just the beginning," Italian Prime …
Rouhani on his expectations from visits to Rome and Paris
Iran will sign 'road maps' for bilateral cooperation in the medium and long terms with Italy and France, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said. "Our relations with such countries as Italy and France have …
Rouhani to arrive in Italy and France
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is going to visit Italy and France next week, a diplomatic source reported today. It will be the first visit by the Iranian president since the lifting of sanctions, Gazeta.ru …
Media: Turkey cannot receive €3 billion to suspend the flow of migrants due to Italy
The EU's intention to allocate €3 billion to Turkey if Ankara actively stops the influx of migrants to Europe from the Middle East, has failed to be implemented due to the Italy's position, European diplomatic sources report. …
Ilham Aliyev appoints Azerbaijani ambassador to four countries
Today Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev appointed new ambassadors to Italy, the United Arab Emirates, Bulgaria and Estonia. Mammad Ahmadzadeh was appointed as the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary …
Putin and Renzi discuss fight against terrorism
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi have held telephone talks discussing the coordination of efforts to combat international terrorism, in particular the situation in …
Italy doesn’t exclude new attacks in Europe by Daesh
Commenting on a statement by the Austrian police, Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni has said that terrorist attacks might take place in a number of European capitals on the threshold of the New …
Turkmenistan to open diplomatic mission in Italy
In Ashgabat, within the framework of the working visit of the Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to Turkmenistan, a document was signed, according to which Italy will open the Embassy of Turkmenistan. The President …
How did Georgia benefit from geopolitics?
The rejection of providing Ukraine and Georgia with a visa-free regime would mean the collapse of the process of integration of a part of the post-Soviet space into the Western sphere of influence
Rouhani to visit Italy and France in late January
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will visit Italy on January 25-26 to hold talks with the Italian president Sergio Mattarella and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, IRNA reports. It …
St. Nicholas the Miracle Worker delivered to Stavropol
The St. Nicholas the Miracle Worker relics of one of the most revered saints in Russia have been delivered to Mikhailovsk, located in Stavropol, from the Italian city of Bari. A festive liturgy and …
Romans support Russian operation in Syria
Today in Rome a rally was held in support of the Russian military operations in Syria. The event was attended by about 100 people, including those from the Syrian community, the Association of the Russian-Italian and European youth front …
