Meeting between Minister Tajani and First Sub-Lieutenant of the Italian Navy Latorre

Today, Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani received First Sub-Lieutenant of the Italian Navy Massimiliano Latorre for a private courtesy visit. Latorre was involved in the “Enrica Lexie” ship case in February 2012. The Minister warmly greeted the marine, recalling with satisfaction the acquittal decided on 30 January 2022 by the Judge for Preliminary Investigations […]

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Minister Tajani held telephone conversations with the Foreign Ministers of Jordan and Egypt

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, continues his contacts with partners and key regional players regarding the situation in the Middle East. Today, he had telephone conversations with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Ayman Safadi, and the Minister of Foreign […]

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Hearing of Minister Antonio Tajani before the Foreign Affairs Committees of the Chamber of Deputies and of the Senate on the latest developments in the Middle East and in Venezuela

Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani will hold a hearing before the Foreign Affairs Committees of the Chamber of Deputies and of the Senate on the recent developments in the political situation in the Middle East and in Venezuela.

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“Food for Gaza”: Italy donates 15 trucks to the World Food Programme for the distribution of food aid to Gaza thanks to funding from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

Prompted by Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation signed an agreement with the World Food Programme (WFP) as part of the “Food for Gaza” humanitarian initiative. Under the agreement, the Ministry will finance the purchase of 15 IVECO […]

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Telephone conversation between Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Tajani and Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein

In the wake of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, which was held by videoconference, and in the framework of the numerous political contacts taking place in recent days over the situation in the Middle East, Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, today had a telephone conversation with […]

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Italy-Iraq Joint Declaration

The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Italy, Antonio Tajani, and the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Iraq, Fouad Hussein, express their deep concern about the increasing tension in the Middle East, which is threatening the entire region. Italy and Iraq remain committed to execute all efforts to avoid a regional escalation […]

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Venezuela: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on post-election developments

The European Union continues to follow developments in Venezuela with great concern. Reports from international election observation missions clearly state that the presidential elections on 28th July did not meet international standards of electoral integrity. Despite its own commitment, the National Electoral Council of Venezuela (CNE) has not yet published the official voting records (“actas”) […]

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G7 Foreign Ministers’ statement on the situation in the Middle East

We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the EU, express our deep concern at the heightened level of tension in the Middle East which threatens to ignite a broader conflict in the region. We urge all involved […]

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Minister Tajani chairs G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on the situation in the Middle East

Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani today chaired a videoconference G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on the situation in the Middle East, organised in the framework of Italy’s G7 Presidency. “Together with our partners, we expressed strong concern over recent events that threaten to result in a regionalisation of the crisis, starting […]

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Italy-Iran – Tajani’s appeal to Tehran for moderation. Meeting between the Secretary General of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Iranian ambassador in Rome

Italy calls on Iran to help achieve a phase of de-escalation throughout the Mediterranean and Middle East region. Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani asked the Secretary General of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, to take a first formal step and deliver the message to the Ambassador […]

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Tajani: Italy supports the Venezuelan people

“Italy stands alongside the Venezuelan people, who have expressed their will,” declared the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, emphasising the urgency of respecting the democratic vote, which has been undermined by numerous manipulations of the vote’s outcome, especially in the transmission of data, as recorded by independent […]

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The future of education in Europe at the centre of the recently concluded Italian Presidency of the European Schools

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, expressed satisfaction with the results achieved and the goals reached during the year of the Italian Presidency of the European Schools System, which has just concluded (1 August 2023 – 31 July 2024). “The education of young generations is a priority […]

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