Visit to Lebanon of the President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic, Prof. Giuseppe Conte (8 September 2020)
The President of the Italian Council of Ministers, Prof. Giuseppe CONTE, paid an official visit to Lebanon where he met the President of the Republic, Gen. Michel Aoun, the President of the National Assembly, Nabih Berri, caretaker Prime Minister, Hassan Diab, and Prime Minister Designate, Mustafa Adib. President Conte also met with representatives of the […]
Read moreArrival of Italian ship “Capucine” carrying on board 10 firefighting vehicles
This morning, the Italian commercial ship “Capucine” arrived to the Port of Beirut, carrying on board 10 firefighting vehicles, equipment for 50 firefighters and food products. A donation by the Municipality of Florence in Italy and its Fire Department to the Fire Department of the Municipality of Beirut. Among the authorities receiving the ship “Capucine”, […]
Read moreVisit of Italian Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini to Lebanon (24 August 2020)
Italian Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini visited Beirut Monday to discuss the implementation of Italy’s Cedar initiative which aims at offering medical and humanitarian support to the Lebanese following the explosion and the significant rise of coronavirus cases Lebanon is witnessing. “After the accident that struck the country, the humanitarian relief operation “Emergenza Cedri” is another […]
Read moreArrival of the Italian Navy Ship “San Giusto” to the Port of Beirut
On the initiative of the Minister of Defense, Hon. Lorenzo Guerini, the “Emergenza Cedri” (Cedars’ Emergency) operation, a medical and humanitarian support mission, was launched following the explosion of 4 August in the port of Beirut. In this context, last night the San Giusto ship arrived at the port of Beirut, which left 5 days […]
Read moreItalian Grants to the Lebanese Red Cross
Today, the Government of Italy through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) signed and disbursed a grant for 726.000,00 Euro to the Lebanese Red Cross. The Lebanese Red Cross is the entity entrusted with the transport of Covid-19 cases and is one of the main actors on the ground providing medical emergency services and […]
Read moreItaly contributes to UNRWA Syria regional crisis emergency appeal in Lebanon
Yesterday, Ambassador of Italy in Lebanon Nicoletta Bombardiere, and the Director of United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Affairs in Lebanon, Claudio Cordone, signed an agreement for an additional contribution of EUR 1 million to the 2020 UNRWA Syria Regional Crisis Emergency Appeal in Lebanon from the […]
Read moreThe Government of Italy provides support to UNICEF Lebanon for its Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC)
The Government of Italy reaffirmed its commitment to the most vulnerable children living in Lebanon by providing UNICEF with a humanitarian aid of USD 3,5 million. This important funding will enable UNICEF to meet the critical humanitarian needs of children and women in support of the joint education and child protection programmes. Italy has been […]
Read moreMessage of the Ambassador of Italy to Lebanon, Nicoletta Bombardiere, on the occasion of the 74th Italian National Day
Italian National Day Speech
Read moreLighting up of the facade of the National Museum of Beirut
The Embassy of Italy in Lebanon expresses its gratitude to the Lebanese Ministry of Culture – Directorate General of Antiquities, for lighting up with the Italian flag the facade of the National Museum of Beirut, as a message of solidarity during the Covid-19 crisis. The National Museum represents a symbol of the strong bond that […]
Read moreThe Government of Italy to rehab 7 additional Lebanese public schools for improved learning for children and youth in Lebanon
The Embassy of Italy in Beirut signed a €2 million funding agreement in support of UNICEF’s school rehabilitation programme. The program, part of UNICEF and the Ministry of Education and Higher Education RACE II initiative, seeks to improve the physical learning environment in public schools throughout Lebanon, with a focus on the most vulnerable communities. […]
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