Minister Tajani’s network of contacts with the USA, Gulf Ministers and other international partners for de-escalation in the Middle East

As part of Italy’s diplomatic efforts to promote de-escalation in the Gulf and the wider Middle East region, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani held telephone talks today with Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, and India’s Foreign Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. Today’s talks focused on an update on the situation in the Gulf region […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE – CEI 30th Anniversary and IMEC Forum (Generali Convention Center – Trieste, 17 marzo 2026)

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE CEI 30th Anniversary and IMEC Forum (Generali Convention Center – Trieste, March 17, 2026)   On the morning of Tuesday, March 17, the Conference for the 30th Anniversary of the Central European Initiative (CEI) will be held at the Generali Convention Center in Trieste. In the afternoon of the same day, the […]

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Prague, opening of the exhibition “De Chirico – Painting is the Magical Art”

The exhibition “Giorgio De Chirico – Painting is the Magical Art,” dedicated to the great master of the metaphysical art movement, is currently underway at the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague. Curated by Lorenzo Canova, Professor of Contemporary Art History at the University of Molise and member of the Scientific Council of the Giorgio and […]

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Gulf Task Force: Assistance to Italians in the Gulf Continues

Since the beginning of the crisis, an estimated 25,000 Italians have been able to return to Italy, thanks to flights facilitated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and commercial flights. A total of approximately 90,000 Italians have been recorded in the Middle East and the Gulf region. Tourist numbers in that region are estimated to […]

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Minister Tajani’s interview with Sky News Arabia. “We stand in solidarity with the Gulf countries; no more missiles, no more drones.”

“We are following the escalation in the Gulf region with great concern and fully understand the apprehension of the countries in the region, to which we have expressed and continue to express our solidarity. No more missiles, no more drones!” This is one of the excerpts from Foreign Minister Tajani’s interview with Sky News Arabia. […]

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Minister Tajani’s telephone conversations with the Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan, Oman, and the UAE

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani held telephone conversations this afternoon with the Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov, of the Emirates, Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and of Oman, Badr Al Busaidi. The conversations focused on the recent developments in the Gulf region following the Iranian attacks on several countries in the area.   The Foreign […]

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NOTA INFORMATIVA – Riunione dei Ministri degli Esteri G7 (Abbazia di Vaux-de-Cernay, 26-27 marzo 2026)

INFORMATION NOTE G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (Abbey of Vaux-de-Cernay, 26-27 March 2026)   On Thursday 26 and Friday 27 March, the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting organised by the French Presidency will be held at the Abbey of Vaux-de-Cernay in Cernay-la-ville (France). The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is expected to attend. […]

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UPDATE: PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE “Women of my time” (Farnesina, 09 March 2026)

UPDATE: PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE “Women of my time” (Farnesina, 09 March 2026)   On Monday, 9 March at 11:00 p.m., the event “Women of my time” will take place in the International Conference Hall at the Farnesina. The event is organised in commemoration of International Women’s Day 2026. An opening speech by the Minister of […]

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European Day of the Righteous: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs remembers the courage of its diplomats

On the European Day of the Righteous, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation remembers those who, in the exercise of their diplomatic and consular functions, put the values of humanity and justice before their own personal interests, often at the risk of their own lives. 6 March is an opportunity for the Ministry […]

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Bahía Blanca, PINK – “Women of Italian Graphic Design” exhibition

The Consulate General of Italy in Bahía Blanca, together with the Honorable Concejo Deliberante (Legislative assembly) of Bahía Blanca, inaugurated, on the occasion of the opening of the 2026 ordinary session, in the month dedicated to women, the photography exhibition PINK – Women of Italian Graphic Design. From the origins to contemporaneity. The PINK project […]

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Melbourne, 2026 “Targa Classica” winners awarded

The ninth edition of Targa Classica, the automotive event inspired by the historic Sicilian Targa Florio, ended yesterday in Melbourne. The event, supported by the Consulate General of Italy, saw more than 100 vintage and sports cars parade between the Mornington Peninsula and the heart of the Australian metropolis. The Consul General, Chiara Mauri, presided […]

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Statements by Minister Antonio Tajani and Minister of Defence Guido Crosetto regarding the request for help from the Gulf countries

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, and the Minister of Defence, Guido Crosetto, deliver a statement to the Senate regarding the request for help from the Gulf countries.

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