Thursday, January 30, 2025

The “Cinque 5 Colori” conference at Rome’s Farnesina, January 23rd, 2025

The “Cinque 5 Colori” (Five Colors) conference took place at Rome’s Farnesina, aka the Foreign Affairs Ministry.








The purpose of the conference was to promote in Italy and throughout the world the famous Italian Mediterranean Diet (according to the “Best Diets Overall” list of “U.S. News & World Report” it's the best out of 38 different diets). 






Fifteen Italian schools from Paris to Madrid, to Tirana, Athens, Casablanca, New York and Washington, DC. will be involved in the project of promoting healthier eating habits, especially among children, seeing that, for example in the United States, has become a major health issue. 





Keynote conference speakers included Gianni Letta, the former Under-Secretary of the Presidency of the Ministers’ Council, Paralympic canoeing champion Giacomo Perini and Italian master chef and tv host Max Mariola.







Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and Mongolian agreement, January 23rd, 2025

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani signed the first aviation agreement with the Mongolian government, January 23rd, 2025.











Italy’s Foreign Affairs Minister Antonio Tajani signed a bilateral agreement regarding aviation-flights between Italy and Mongolia.  On hand for the signing was Mongolia’s Transport Under-Secretary Batbold at Rome’s Farnesina, aka the Italian Foreign Ministry.








 
The agreement is an important way of increasing two-way trade between the two countries.  As of 2023 that amount corresponds to 150 million Euros.  The agreement will also facilitate direct and indirect weekly flights between Italy and Mongolia.