Ministerial meeting on Syria held in Riyadh. Undersecretary Tripodi: “Considering moratorium on sanctions to help population”.

The second “Aqaba Format +” Ministerial meeting on Syria was held today in Riyadh. The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, took part in the meeting, on behalf of Italy and on instructions from Minister Tajani. Friendship between Italy and Syria has historical roots, as witnessed by Minister Tajani’s visit to Damascus last […]

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ITA Airways resumes direct flights from Tripoli

A ceremony was held today at Mitiga airport to mark the resumption of direct flights between Rome and Tripoli by ITA Airways. The resumption comes after more than ten years and is part of a constant and collective effort by Italian institutions and the business system, with the aim of strengthening ties with Libya, which […]

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Minister Tajani arrived in Beirut to meet the newly elected president of Lebanon Joseph Aoun

Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani has just landed in Beirut for a series of institutional meetings, including with newly elected President of Lebanon Joseph Aoun, Foreign Minister Bou Habib and Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri. At the centre of the talks was Italy’s firm support for […]

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Undersecretary Silli on a mission to Paris to meet with institutional officials and with the Italian community

Italian Undersecretary of State to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Giorgio Silli carried out an official mission to Paris on 9 and 10 January to hold a series of meetings with institutional officials and with the Italian community. Silli took part in the inauguration of a monument dedicated to Italian immigration to […]

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Minister Tajani meets with the new Syrian authorities

Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani is on a mission to Damascus where he met this morning with the Head of the new Syrian administration Ahmed al-Shara and with Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan al-Shibani. During the day, Minister Tajani will see representatives of the Christian communities […]

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REMINDER – Press Accreditation Note Presentation of “Italy in 10 Selfies” A human-centred economy to face the future (Farnesina, 13 January 2025)

REMINDER – PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Presentation of “Italy in 10 Selfies” A human-centred economy to face the future (Farnesina, 13 January 2025)   On Monday, 13 January 2025, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., at the Aldo Moro Hall of the Farnesina, the Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, […]

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Syria – talks with the Turkish Government

Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani today had a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye Hakan Fidan. During the phone call, the two Ministers talked about the situation in Syria, also in view of the Quint meeting to be held later in the evening […]

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Santiago, Chiara Guidi takes the stage

Italy is participating in the next edition of the Teatro a Mil International Festival in Santiago with Chiara Guidi, playwright, director and theatre actress, as well as founder, together with Romeo and Claudia Castellucci and Paolo Guidi, of Socìetas Raffaello Sanzio, now Societas, an avant-garde theatre company known for its experimentation. Thanks to the collaboration […]

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Tajani: summit on Syria tonight at Villa Madama

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will chair a summit on Syria, in the Quintet format, today at Villa Madama, starting at 6 p.m. The gathering is expected to be attended by the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State, David Lammy, […]

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Tajani: “We have always had relations and open channels with Iran and Syria, and this has been decisive”

He found her “wearied, of course, but serene, strong. Her head held high”. Antonio Tajani is still with her in Ciampino with the Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her parents, to greet her with a “Hurray! Welcome back Cecilia” when finally on the phone she could breathe a sigh of relief. “These were difficult days, we worked continuously, […]

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Tajani: “We have always had relations and open channels with Iran and Syria, and this has been decisive” (Corriere della Sera)

He found her “wearied, of course, but serene, strong. Her head held high”. Antonio Tajani is still with her in Ciampino with the Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her parents, to greet her with a “Hurray! Welcome back Cecilia” when finally on the phone she could breathe a sigh of relief. “These were difficult days, we worked continuously, […]

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Quintet Meeting on Syria

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will chair tomorrow, Thursday 9 January, a meeting of the Quintet’s Foreign Ministers (Italy, USA, United Kingdom, France and Germany) at Villa Madama, which will also see the participation of the High Representative for the Union for Foreign and Security Policy. […]

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