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Russian energy giant Gazprom has said it signed a memorandum with Italy's Edison SpA and Greece's DEPA SA on gas deliveries.

Turkey has expressed willingness for Egypt to take part in a proposed working group formed to coordinate international efforts in Libya, which has been mired in conflict following an uprising that toppled veteran leader Muammar Gaddafi five years ago, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavu?o?lu has said. 

UNESCO Director-General  Irina Bokova and Italy's Foreign Minister Paolo Gentilon have  signed an agreement for the establishment of an Italian Task Force for the protection of cultural heritage from extremists.

Athens was chosen as the second Best European Destination for 2016 competing 19 selected destinations for the prestigious title of Best European Destination 2016.

Voting ended on February 10 and after more than 288,000 votes, Zadar in Croatia was elected Best European Destination 2016.

Pope Francis headed to Cuba on Feb. 12 looking to heal a 1,000-year-old rift in Christianity before embarking on a tour of Mexico dominated by modern day problems of drug-related violence and migration.

Rome's 2,000-year-old pyramid is one of four known to have been built in ancient Roman days. But it's the only one that has survived until todayRome's only surviving pyramid from ancient times is finally claiming its long-sought spotlight.

An international coalition is pushing back the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants in their Syrian and Iraqi strongholds but the group is threatening Libya and could seize the nation's oil wealth, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Feb. 2. 

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavu?o?lu has resumed regular contact with his U.S. counterpart, Secretary of State John Kerry, as Syrian peace talks gained some momentum with the U.N. special envoy formally declaring the start of indirect negotiations.

The presidents of Bulgaria and Italy have discussed trade and investment links between their countries, diversification of energy supplies to Europe and the migration crisis during a meeting in Rome.

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has ordered that all nude sculptures on display at the Capitoline Museum should be covered up so as not to offend visiting Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Greek classical sculptures as well as Roman masterpieces have been hidden in a bid to seal multi-billion agreements that Rouhani arrived in Rome on Monday to sign.