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Italy and the Czech Republic will coordinate more closely on the main international issues and bolster their economic, trade and cultural ties, the foreign ministry tweeted on Tuesday.

Algeria's gas exports to Italy are set to increase under an accord signed on Thursday between national oil company Sonatrach and Italian energy major ENI that aims to accelerate the development of Algeria's gas fields and green hydrogen, ENI said in a statement.

Foreign minister Luigi Di Maio has welcomed a "crucial" agreement between Italian major Eni and the Republic of Congo to boost gas exports and develop an LNG project as Italy hastens to cut its reliance on Russian energy imports amid the war in Ukraine.

Angola will supply more gas to Italy under an agreement signed between the two countries that will diversify energy sources, help reduce dependence on Russian imports and contribute to the green transition.

The Med-Or Foundation has signed an agreement with Lebanon's foreign ministry to foster Italian language teaching and give scholarships and professional training in a range of areas offered by Italian universities.

Italy's foreign ministry and government are to cooperate more closely on the cases of missing citizens under a new agreement signed by the ministry's secretary-general Ettore Sequi and national commissioner for the disappeared, Silvana Riccio.

An accord signed between Italy's and France's parliaments further extends the wide-ranging bilateral cooperation enshrined in a landmark friendship treaty inked in Rome last week.

Italy on Friday hailed a space accord with France that will boost European competitiveness, cementing bilateral cooperation on future Ariane 6 and Vega 6 launchers.

The Italian government has inked an agreement with the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology in a sign of their shared wish to aid sustainable global development through advanced research, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

The cabinet on Thursday approved a bill authorising the ratification of an agreement between Italy and Libya to prevent double taxation, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

Foreign minister Luigi Di Maio and his Saudi counterpart signed a bilateral strategic dialogue accord during a two-day visit to the Middle East aimed at bolstering Italy's business ties with the region, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday.

Italy and China agreed on Tuesday to look together at low-carbon energy sources, advanced technologies and circular economy partnership initiatives aimed at sustainable development and decarbonisation, Italian oil and gas giant Eni said in a statement.

Italian major Eni and Algeria's state-owned Sonatrach have signed an accord to re-launch and strengthen their oil and gas exploration and development partnership in the strategic Berkine Basin, Eni said in a statement on Thursday.

Fincantieri on Tuesday signed an accord with India's leading shipbuilder Cochin Shipyard covering defence vessels, mechanical products, naval automation, ship repair and training that will boost its presence in the Asian country, the company said in a statement.

Italy's envoy to Lebanon Nicoletta Bombardiere on Wednesday signed a two million euro funding accord with UNICEF in Lebanon to refurbish seven more public schools in the crisis-hit country.