Joint Statement from the Foreign Ministers of the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy
We, the Foreign Ministers of the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy, strongly support the ongoing mediation efforts by the United States, Egypt and Qatar to conclude the agreement for a ceasefire and the release of hostages and are encouraged by the constructive approach adopted so far. We welcome the fact that technical work will […]
Read moreTajani: “Italian soldiers with the UN in Gaza to build the State of Palestine”
ROME – He asked me, “What do you propose?” And I told him, “Wait for the summit on 15 August, then make a decision. A ceasefire in Gaza is key. If declared, the scenario could change profoundly. It could become clearer to everyone in the region that it is time to stop this ongoing military […]
Read moreTajani and Cassis sign Joint Statement on Ukraine in Locarno
Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani and the Head of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Ignazio Cassis wish to express their deep concern over the Russian Federation’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine, which continues to produce massive destruction and immense suffering. The conflict has already caused […]
Read moreTajani: “Attacks on civilians must stop. Israel should say yes to the ceasefire, we are ready to play our part”
ROME – Italy is working on two open fronts “with a single objective”: to reach a “ceasefire” in Gaza also with the help of our soldiers, starting with the Carabinieri, for a “two peoples, two states – Israel and Palestine” solution; and to re-establish international law, to avoid civilian casualties, and to prevent “an escalation […]
Read moreMinister Tajani’s mission to Locarno to meet with Cassis and attend Diplomacy Day
Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani will travel to Locarno, Switzerland, on 11-12 August to meet with Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis and to take part in the Diplomacy Day, organised in the framework of the Locarno Film Festival, which sees Italy as the guest country for this […]
Read moreMinister Tajani pays tribute to the victims of the Monongah mining disaster
On the occasion of the National Day of Italian Labour Sacrifices in the World, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, sent a message of solidarity to the commemoration held at the Monongah mining site in the United States, where on 6 December 1907, one of the most tragic […]
Read moreSixteen more Palestinian children arrive in Italy from Gaza. Tajani thanks the Egyptian government: “Your collaboration is essential in providing aid to the Palestinian population”
Sixteen more Palestinian children, evacuated from Gaza and in urgent need of medical care due to the ongoing humanitarian crisis, have departed from Egypt to Italy. “I want to once again thank the Egyptian Government for their cooperation, particularly the new Foreign Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Badr Abdelatty, with whom I had […]
Read moreDeputy Prime Minister Tajani pays tribute to the memory of the victims of the Marcinelle tragedy on the 68th anniversary of the disaster.
Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani paid tribute to the memory of the Italian nationals who lost their lives on 8 August 68 years ago in Marcinelle, Belgium. “The anniversary of this tragedy keeps alive and topical the memory of the extraordinary contribution made by our communities […]
Read moreTajani: “A European day for the victims of accidents at work”
The commemoration of the Bois du Cazier tragedy, occurred on 8 August 1956, is a key moment in the life of Italian communities around the world, being the symbol of their extraordinary contribution to the prosperity of their host countries, as well as of their efforts to achieve integration through work. This is true for […]
Read moreEstablishment of the Venezuela Task Force
At the direction of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, a permanent task force was established today at the Farnesina to monitor developments in Venezuela. In the first meeting, chaired by Secretary General Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, all issues related to the Venezuela emergency were addressed, and some […]
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