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Pakistani, Italian businessperson can benefit from enormous investment opportunities in Pakistan: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Staff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Pakistani and Italian businesspersons can benefit from the enormous investment opportunities in Pakistan. “Vast opportunities are present to enhance mutual trade and investment between Pakistan and Italy and businessmen and traders from both countries can reap the benefits,” said Ambassador Andreas […]

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022 by Covert

Italy: A love letter to Venice and its people

Newswire Venice: If you’re looking to try a Venetian’s patience, ask for the secrets of the city. Where are the hidden churches, the right hot spots, the cicchetti bars? Which is the best, the rarest, the most obscure? There is little they haven’t been probed about a thousand times before. “Everybody asks,” says Bianca Arrivabene, […]

June 26, 2022June 26, 2022 by Covert

Italy’s Ceccon sets world record in men’s 100 backstroke

Covert Report Italy’s Thomas Ceccon set a world record in the men’s 100 backstroke at the swimming world championships. Ceccon clocked 51.60 seconds this week in Budapest to shave 0.15 seconds off the previous best mark set by American Ryan Murphy at the 2016 Olympics. Ceccon is the second Italian man to set a world […]

June 26, 2022June 26, 2022 by Covert

Quality of Italian olive best in the world: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Staff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week said that the quality of Italian olive was the best in the world. In an interview he suggested that Pakistan could import olive from Italy. Olives are an integral part of the entire Mediterranean civilisation without which life and culture will be […]

June 26, 2022June 26, 2022 by Covert

Pakistan has a lot of potential for tourism: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Staff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Pakistan had a lot of potential for tourism. The envoy called on Advisor to Prime Minister on Tourism and Sports, Awn Chaudhry, and Managing Director Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC), Aftabur Rehman Rana to discuss the matters of mutual cooperation in […]

June 26, 2022June 26, 2022 by Covert

Italy to extend validity of Schengen Visas for yacht crew

Newswire Rome: The Italian Parliament has decided to apply new Schengen visa validity rules for yacht crew who are not citizens of the EU. The Parliament agreed to allow yacht crew who are nationals of third countries to apply for a 365-day visa. This means that in line with the new rules, yacht crew will […]

June 19, 2022June 19, 2022 by Covert

Italy will support Olive Culture in Pakistan: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Staff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy will support Olive Culture in Pakistan. The envoy and his wife Albana Ferrarese hosted an event at their residence to highlight Italy’s contribution to the promotion of Olive and Olive Oil and its Value Chain in Pakistan, through the technical support […]

June 19, 2022June 19, 2022 by Covert

Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese boosts Pakistan-Italy ties

Staff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has boosted Pakistan-Italy ties since assuming responsibilities ion Islamabad. According to senior a businessman, the envoy is a key driving force behind the further cementing trade relations between Pakistan and Italy. Chief Executive Officer Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) Mian Kashif Ashfaq said that Ambassador of […]

June 19, 2022June 19, 2022 by Covert

Italy: Venice postpones ‘tourist tax’ on day-trippers until 2023

Newswire Venice: Venice this week postponed plans to charge visitors a “tourist tax” in its fight against overtourism, according to reports. Earlier this year, Venetian authorities announced that tourists heading to The Floating City would, starting next month, have to buy tickets for between $3.14 and $10.56 (£2.50–£8.40) per day. However, the city now appears […]

June 12, 2022June 12, 2022 by Covert

Lovely to live in Pakistan: Albana Ferrarese

Staff Writer Islamabad: Popular diplomatic lady Albana Ferrarese, the wife of the Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan, Andreas Ferrarese, said this week that she loved living in Pakistan. In a conversation with Covert, she said Pakistan was a beautiful country with a rich history. She recalled that even before landing in Pakistan, she and her […]

June 12, 2022June 12, 2022 by Covert

Italy to extend all possible cooperation to Pakistani women for business: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Newswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy would extend all possible cooperation to Pakistani women for raising awareness on business and other issues. “We can provide full support to engage Pakistani businesswomen in our business sector,” he said. Speaking at the concluding session of a conference organized by […]

June 12, 2022June 12, 2022 by Covert

Italy: Study claims Milan Cortina 2026 could provide €3 billion boost to Italian economy

Patrick Burke Milan: A study from the Guido Carli Free International University for Social Studies in Rome has claimed that the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games could provide a €3 billion (£2.6 billion/$3.2 billion) boost to the Italian economy. A Sport and Business study was conducted for the Leonardo Committee, which brings together […]

June 5, 2022June 5, 2022 by Covert

Italy blocks more than 500 illegal streaming web resources ahead of major football games

Newswire Rome: Italy’s Financial Guard blocked 40 Telegram channels and 500 internet resources, including servers and sites, as part of an operation to combat piracy and illegal sports broadcasting, the law enforcement agency said. “Special Unit for Protection of Privacy and Technological Fraud conducted a new investigation to combat the phenomenon of audiovisual piracy. Seized […]

June 5, 2022June 5, 2022 by Covert

Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese, Albana Ferrarese celebrate Festa della Repubblica, host reception

Staff Writer Islamabad: Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese and his wife Albana Ferrarese this week celebrated the Festa della Repubblica. They hosted a reception which was widely attended by politicians, diplomats and journalists. The duo greeted the Italians living in Pakistan and the millions back home a happy Republic Day – celebrated […]

June 5, 2022June 5, 2022 by Covert

Italy and Pakistan have unanimity of views on so many issues of global importance: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Staff Writer Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy and Pakistan had unanimity of views on so many issues of global importance. Addressing a reception hosted by him and his wife Albana Ferrarese here to mark ‘Festa della Repubblica’ or the Italian Republic Day, the envoy said the mutual cooperation […]

June 5, 2022June 5, 2022 by Covert

Italy: Barberini Bees and Bernini – a Roman story

Newswire Rome: The Barberini family, an aristocratic Italian dynasty, attained enormous riches, power and influence in 17th-century Rome, peaking with the election of Cardinal Maffeo Barberini as Pope Urban VIII in 1623. The two-decade long pontificate of the new Barberini pope – a passionate patron of the arts – was marked by ecclesiastical, diplomatic and […]

May 29, 2022May 29, 2022 by Covert

Italy’s Trevisan wins her first WTA title in Rabat

Newswire Rabat: Martina Trevisan of Italy won her first WTA title after beating Claire Liu of the United States 6-2, 6-1 in the final of the Grand Prix Sar La Princesse Lalla Meryem this week. The No. 85-ranked Trevisan and No. 92-ranked Liu were playing their first career final. Trevisan was under some pressure to […]

May 29, 2022May 29, 2022 by Covert

Italy: Rome grants Roma Tre University use of Testaccio landmark

Newswire Rome: The city of Rome has approved a plan to grant the free concession of a large part of the ex-Mattatoio in Testaccio to Rome Tre University which already uses some spaces at the sprawling site. The plan will see the Roman university given the use around 15,000 sqm of space in the long-neglected […]

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022 by Covert

Pakistan should focus on value addition to its products, Italy ready to help: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Newswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Pakistan should focus on value addition to its products and Italy could help it with its advanced technology in various fields including marble manufacturing and tourism. He said that business environment in Pakistan is much better now and his country wants to further […]

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022 by Covert

Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo greets ‘The European House – Ambrosetti’

Newswire Rome: Senior Italian diplomat Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo this week greeted ‘The European House – Ambrosetti’ on holding the first edition of the “Towards the South” Forum. “Another great initiative by @Ambrosetti_,” he tweeted to appreciate the Forum. Earlier, the first edition of the “Towards the South” Forum was held on 13 and 14 May, […]

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022 by Covert

Italy seeks Unesco world heritage status for Appian Way

Newswire Rome: Italy has begun the candidacy process to have the Via Appia Antica inserted in the Unesco World Heritage List, the Italian culture ministry announced. The bid for Unesco recognition refers to the full route of the Appian Way, from Rome to Brindisi in south-east Italy, and including the Via Traiana, built by Emperor […]

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 by Covert

Italy: Jack Gonyea shares must see destinations for sports fans

Jack Gonyea While Italy is perhaps better widely known for other cultural hallmarks – cuisine, canals, the Renaissance — Jack Gonyea of Indiana University explains that it has been a destination for sports fans for decades. Milan is set to host the 2025 Winter Olympics, with basketball (yes, basketball) being a huge draw, and the […]

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 by Covert

Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese speaks of ways Pakistan can attract tourists

Newswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese this week he spoke of the ways Pakistan can attract tourists. Speaking from his experience as the person who used to write the official travel advisory of Italy, he said: “Pakistan is not for the middle man. Keeping in mind certain behaviours that may offend local sensibilities, […]

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 by Covert

Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo happy to contribute towards Pakistani Olive revolution

Newswire Rome: Senior Italian diplomat Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo said this week that he was happy to contribute towards Pakistani Olive revolution. “Happy to have done my bit. Pakistani farmers and entrepreneurs did the rest, with a very good plan by the Pakistani authorities. The result is impressive growth in the olive sector. Proud to have […]

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 by Covert

Italy can extend its cooperation to equip and train Pakistani youth with modern skills: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Staff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy can extend its cooperation to equip and train the Pakistani youth with modern skills and technology for enhance their contribution in the local economy. The envoy said Italy wanted to start a new era of economic and trade cooperation with […]

May 8, 2022May 9, 2022 by Covert

Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo lauds Pakistan for efforts to enhance exports to Italy

Newswire Rome: Senior Italian diplomat Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo this week lauded Pakistan for its efforts to enhance exports to Italy. “Well done to Pakistan,” he tweeted with a news story about the improvement in exports. Pakistan’s export to Italy is expected to cross $1 billion mark in the current fiscal year ending on June 30 […]

May 8, 2022May 9, 2022 by Covert

Italy: Politicians, religious figures join iftar in Brescia

Newswire Rome: Politicians from Italian center-right parties attended with hundreds of people an iftar in Brescia over the weekend. The iftar was held at the Holiest Body of Christ, one of the oldest churches in the city. Catholics joined Muslims for a communal prayer that was attended by Brescia Mayor Emilio Del Bono and Catholic […]

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 by Covert

Italy’s Chiellini to retire from internationals after Argentina friendly

Newswire Rome: Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini will retire from international football after the European champions play a friendly against their South American counterparts Argentina at Wembley in June. Italy’s failure to qualify for this year’s World Cup in Qatar seems to have hastened the 37-year-old Juventus defender’s decision, with the Argentina match in London, where […]

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 by Covert

Italy’s main voice in exports is robotics and machinery: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Newswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy’s main voice in exports was robotics and machinery. “When people think of Italy, they think of fashion. But our main voice in exports is robotics and machinery — all the textiles in China are made with our looms,” said the ambassador. An […]

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 by Covert

Italy earned freedom by standing strong: Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo

Newswire Rome: Italy’s senior diplomat Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo said this week that Italy had earned freedom by standing strong. “25th of April. Italy celebrates victory in the fight against fascism and nazism and freedom from oppression. On this day of celebration our thoughts go to #Ukraine’s fight for freedom and to those around the world […]

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 by Covert

Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese, Albana Ferrarese greet Christians on Easter, wish global peace

Newswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy Andreas Ferrarese and his wife Albana Ferrarese this week greeted the Christians in Italy, Pakistan and around the world in an Easter message. In a joint statement, they also wished peace around the world especially in Italy and Pakistan. They said that in spite of the challenges confronting the country, […]

April 24, 2022April 24, 2022 by Covert

Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese vows to contribute towards making Faisalabad a hub of fashion design industry

Newswire Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has said that he aimed to contribute towards making Faisalabad a hub of fashion design industry. In a recent interaction with Pakistani businessperson, he said that Italy will cooperate for branding high quality textile products of Faisalabad and developing the city as a hub of fashion design […]

April 24, 2022April 24, 2022 by Covert

Italy: Rome exhibition celebrates magic of Disney

Newswire Rome: Palazzo Barberini in Rome is staging an exhibition dedicated to Disney, the world’s most famous animation studios, from 15 April until 25 September 2022. The interactive show is displaying orignal Disney sketches from its earliest hand-drawn classics up to modern-day sequences created using the most sophisticated digital technology. Titled Disney: The art of […]

April 17, 2022April 18, 2022 by Covert

Italy and Pakistan have a great potential to enhance trade ties: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese

Staff Writer Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese said this week that Italy and Pakistan had a great potential to enhance trade ties. Speaking at a recent event, the envoy said Italy intends to strengthen structures to promote its country in Pakistan, especially in commercial and cultural sectors. “One of the plans is […]

April 17, 2022April 18, 2022 by Covert

Italy captures historic world curling bronze

Alina Pavlyuchik Italy defeated hosts United States 13-4 in bronze medal game this week at the 2022 World Men’s Curling Championship in Las Vegas, NV. The win marks Italian curling’s best-ever world performance, and it follows the European bronze won by this team—skip Joel Retornaz, third Amos Mosaner, second Sebastiano Arman, lead Simone Gonin, alternate […]

April 17, 2022April 18, 2022 by Covert

Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese keen to promote Italy-Pakistan trade ties

Newswire Islamabad: A delegation of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry led by Muhammad Shakeel Munir, President called on Italy’s Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese at his office this week. They discussed with him the prospects for further improving bilateral trade and economic relations between the two countries. Muhammad Faheem Khan Vice President and Sheikh Amir Waheed […]

April 10, 2022April 10, 2022 by Covert

Italy: Muslims celebrate first post-pandemic Ramzan

Newswire Rome: Muslims in Italy – celebrating their first post-pandemic holy month – are enjoying what one described as a “Ramzan of rebirth and freedom.” Mosques and Islamic centers around the country are organizing prayers and gatherings along with distribution of food and aid for the needy. “It is a time of participation and sharing. […]

April 10, 2022April 10, 2022 by Covert

Italy: Venice tourists fight off seagulls with water guns

Newswire Venice: Tourists in Venice are being armed with water pistols as part of attempts to fend off predatory seagulls intent on snatching their food while dining outdoors. The innovative idea is among plans being discussed by the Venice hoteliers’ association (AVA) which says that tourists are increasingly alarmed by the behaviour of the large […]

April 2, 2022April 4, 2022 by Covert

Italy, Argentina to meet in ‘Finalissima’ Wembley showdown on June 1

Newswire Wembley will host the revived ‘Finalissima’ match between UEFA EURO 2020 winners Italy and CONMEBOL Copa America 2021 champions Argentina on 1 June. European football’s governing body Uefa and South American counterparts Conmebol agreed last year to play three editions of the intercontinental match. Twenty-nine years after its last edition, the relaunch of this […]

April 2, 2022April 4, 2022 by Covert