Visit to Lebanon of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani (24 January 2024)
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, paid an official visit to Lebanon where he met PM Mikati at the Grand Serail in the presence of the Italian Ambassador to Lebanon, Nicoletta Bombardiere. At the end of the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Tajani and the accompanying delegation were […]
Read moreInternational Certification Program in Strategic Public Procurement
On January 16th, the Institut des Finances launched the International Certification Program in Strategic Public Procurement. A training and capacity building project on the management of public procurement financed by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and realized in coordination with the University of Rome Tor Vergata. The course consists of five training modules, entrusted […]
Read morePress conference aboard the Italian warship Francesco Morosini
On the occasion of the arrival of the Italian warship Francesco Morosini to the port of Beirut to conclude its 6-month mission in the Indo-Pacific region, the Italian Embassy organized a press conference held by the ship’s Commander, Giovanni Monno, on board of the ship in the presence of a crowd of journalists and media […]
Read moreUNDP AND ITALY SUPPORT LEBANON’S YOUTH IN ADVOCATING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTIONS
In partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Lebanese Ministry of Environment, the Italian Embassy in Beirut hosted today at the embassy premises in Baabda a workshop on the “role of young advocates in climate justice, knowledge and action”. The aim of the workshop is to empower Lebanon’s youth and provide them […]
Read moreUNESCO and Italy announce the completion of the project for the rehabilitation and valorization of the Qadisha Valley
UNESCO and Italy announced the completion of the project for the rehabilitation and valorization of the Qadisha Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998. The UNESCO project was supported by Italy through a €500.000 funding from the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS). Within the project, three historic trails suffering from degradation in the […]
Read moreUNESCO and Italy will rehabilitate Beirut’s iconic train station.
As part of UNESCO flagship initiative LiBeirut, UNESCO and Italy signed today an agreement to finance the restoration and rehabilitation of the industrial heritage assets of the Beirut Mar Mikhael Train Station, mobilizing €2,000,000. The Mar Mikhael Train Station, which dates from 1894 and was abandoned during the Civil War, was impacted by the port […]
Read moreItalian Ambassador visits MOPH Central Drug Warehouse in Acknowledgement of the Italian Government’s Contribution to Lebanon’s Medical Crisis
The Ambassador of Italy to Lebanon, Nicoletta Bombardiere, together with the Minister of Public Health, Dr. Firass Abiad, visited today the Ministry of Public Health’s Central Drug Warehouse (CDW) in Karantina in the presence of WHO representative, Dr. Abdinasir Abubakar. The visit takes place within the framework of the ongoing contribution of the Italian Government […]
Read moreInauguration in Beirut of the exhibition “Mediterranea: Visions of an Ancient and Complex Sea”. A project by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in collaboration with ASI, Telespazio e-Geos, MedOr Foundation and ESA.
The exhibition “Mediterranea: Visions of an Ancient and Complex Sea” was launched on June 23rd, at the Nabu Museum in El-Heri, Lebanon, in the presence of the Italian Ambassador Nicoletta Bombardiere and Lebanese authorities. The initiative is promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in collaboration with the Italian Space Agency (ASI), […]
Read moreSpeech of Ambassador Nicoletta Bombardiere on the occasion of the Italian National Day – 02 June 2023
Masa’ alkhayr Good evening His Excellency Fadi Alame, Chairman of Foreign Affairs Committee, representing the Speaker of the ParliamentHis Excellency Bassam Mawlawi, Minister of Interior representing the Prime MinisterDistinguished political and religious Authorities,Dear Guests,Care italiane e cari italiani, Welcome to the 77th anniversary of the Italian Republic.The day when Italy became a Republic, after a […]
Read moreCompletion of the works for the restoration of Jupiter Temple and the requalification of the archaeological site of Baalbeck with Italian funds
As of today, it will be possible to admire the monumental columns of the Temple of Jupiter by reaching them through a new route, a track that leads to their base with stunning views. It is one of the results of the work of the Italian Cooperation, which carried out during the last few years, […]
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