Rome – “The promotion of Italian culture and language in the world is a strategic component of the foreign policy of our country. The Law of December 11 2016, n. 232, (Budget State forecast for 2017 and multi-year budget for the triennium 2017-2019) established a fund for strengthening the promotion of Italian culture and language abroad, amounting to 150 million euro for the financial years 2017-2020 (20 million euro for 2017, 30 million euro for 2018 and 50 million euro for 2019 and 2020)”. This was stated by Foreign Undersecretary Vincenzo Amendola speaking at the plenary of the General Council of Italians Abroad in progress at the Foreign Ministry. (9colonne)
