Italy awards cultural attache with nation’s highest honor
Foreign affairsJun 12, 2011
Italian Ambassador Sergio Mercuri (left) decorates Italian Cultural Institute Director Lucio Izzo for his work in promoting Italy-Korea ties. (Yoav Cerralbo/The Korea Herald)Italian Ambassador Sergio Mercuri made a surprise announcement that an Italian diplomat had been bestowed the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.Diplomats, the Italian community and professionals in the cultural sector wer