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Italy Country Council

This country council site has been established as a means to facilitate communication between US Businesses and the US Embassy for this city/region.

OSAC Support to the 2006 Turin Olympic Games

The Italy Country Council web site has been established as a means to facilitate communication between U.S. Businesses and the U.S. Government during the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy. The site is linked to the main Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) database and you may use your OSAC user account to access additional content within this site. Real-time information pertaining to our constituency will be published here leading up to and during the Games.

Featured Reports

NO TAV Movement

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Europe - Italy Italian law enforcement authorities are concerned that anarchists, environmentalists, and other special interest groups may use the 2006 Winter Olympic Games to protest against the high-speed train network Treno Alta Velocità (TAV) in the Val di Susa (Susa Valley) between Lyon, France and Torino, Italy. This NO TAV assessment provides background information on the movement, the recent developments, and the security responses by the Italian government. more...

Demonstration Outside U.S. Embassy Rome

Safety and Security
Europe - Italy On November 14, approximately 150 Italians demonstrated against the U.S. involvement in the war in Iraq in front of the American Embassy in Rome. more...

Safety & Security Report: Sound Bombs in Turkey

Safety and Security
Europe - Turkey On January 30, at 15:30 hours local time, a small percussion bomb, or sound bomb, detonated on the ground floor of the four-story Turkish American Association building. more...

Safety & Security Report: Unrest in Nardaran, Azerbaijan

Safety and Security
Europe - Azerbaijan On January 25, one civilian and two police officers were shot and killed during a clash in Nardaran. more...

Safety and Security: Drug Crimes in Azerbaijan

Safety and Security
Europe - Azerbaijan According to local media sources, the Azerbaijan State Committee Against Drug Addiction and Trafficking reported 2,358 drug-related crimes last year. more...