The Seventh Anniversary of the Italian Republic
On the second of June the Embassy of Italy in Baghdad celebrated the seventieth anniversary of the Italian Republic with the usual party at the Embassy, attended joint by many important personalities from the diplomatic delegations located in Baghdad, from the Iraqi Government and from the headquarters of the military troops present here. In this […]
Read moreThe Italian Government confirms its efforts to the stabilization of many areas recentely freed from the self-proclaimed Islamic State
The Italian Republic is contributing an additional US$4.91 million (€4.5 million) to UNDP’s Funding Facility for Immediate Stabilization (FFIS), which finances fast-track initiatives in areas liberated from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). This follows a contribution of $2.72 million (€2.5 million) in December 2015, and brings the total funds channeled through […]
Read moreThe International Monetary Fund is setting a Stand By Agreement to help Iraq to face the financial and economic crisis
The Iraqi authorities and the staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on a request for a 36-month Stand-By Arrangement (SBA). Under the arrangement, and subject to the approval of the IMF executive board, Iraq could have access to IMF credit amounting to SDR 3.894 billion (about US$5.4 billion) subject […]
Read moreThe Italian Minister of Defense Roberta Pinotti visits Iraq.
On the 9th and 10th of May the Italian Minister of Defense, Roberta Pinotti, with the Chief of Defense , General Claudio Graziano, have been visiting Iraq to meet several important authorities both in Baghdad and in the Kurdistan Region. In Baghdad, Minister Pinotti met the Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi and discussed about fundamental […]
Read moreIraq humanitarian crisis is worsening every day more. Fallujah is the perfect example of the human tragedy Iraqis are facing.
The humanitarian crisis in Iraq worsens every day more. In the last few months, as stated in the latest reports from OCHA, WFP and other UN’s agencies, Iraqi conditions in the areas hit by the Islamic State are worryingly getting worse. From the beginning of March more than 80.000 people had to leave their homes, […]
Read moreThe European Union urges Iraqi leaders to solve political unrest
On the 9th of May the Head of the European Union representation in Iraq, Patrick Simonnet, together with the diplomats of the European countries located in Baghdad met the President of the Council of Representatives of the Iraqi Parliament, Salim al-Juboori, to discuss the ongoing political crisis. Below the Statement by the Head of the EU Delegation […]
Read moreREBIRTH THROUGH BEAUTY. The contemporary side of antiquities from the old Mesopotamic Civilizations
“Rebirth through beauty. The contemporary side of antiquities from the old Mesopotamic civilizations.” is the title of the exposition inaugurated on the 7th of May by the Deputy Minister of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mario Giro. This initiative will please the visitors of the Auditorium MAXXI (Rome) until the 22nd […]
Read moreENROLLMENT OF FOREIGN STUDENTS IN ITALIAN UNIVERSITIES – ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-2017.
ENROLLMENT OF FOREIGN STUDENTS IN ITALIAN UNIVERSITIES – ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-2017. We inform that on the website http://www.studiare-in-italia.it/studentistranieri/ you can find all procedures and forms needed for enrolling as foreign students in Italian Universities for the Academic Year 2016-2017. We invite all interested individuals to examine the website carefully. The deadline for enrollment requests is […]
Read moreSCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED BY THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT TO FOREIGN STUDENTS – ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-2017
SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED BY THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT TO FOREIGN STUDENTS – ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-2017 The Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation offers 54 monthly instalments of scholarships (820 euro per month) to Iraqi citizens who wish to pursue University and postgraduate courses in Italy for the Academic Year 2016-2017. It is possible to ask for […]
Read moreNew available updates in the website
In our website you can find three new information documents: http://www.ambbaghdad.esteri.it/ambasciata_baghdad/en/in_linea_con_utente/domande_frequenti/ 1) “Visa for Italy”. It is the new Farnesina’s page with the Information for foreigners intending to come to Italy 2) Visa Schenger information of short term (Italian version) 3) Visa Schenger information of long term (Italian version) There is also the Arabic […]
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