PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE – Arrival of Palestinian Children at Ciampino – 29 January 2024

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE   Today, Monday 29 January, about 14 injured Palestinian children will arrive at Ciampino airport at 9 p.m. on an Air Force flight coordinated by the Joint Operations Command. They will be treated at Italian hospitals, accompanied by their families. This first group of children will be welcomed by the Italian Deputy […]

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International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Today, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, said: “Italy is in the front line, alongside Israel, against anti-Semitism: I reiterated this message to the Israeli Authorities in the meetings I had in Jerusalem in the past few days. In no way can the shameful manifestations of […]

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Tripodi, Italy-India relations: a substantial strategic partnership

The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs. Maria Tripodi, today attended India’s 75th anniversary of the Republic Day as guest of honour. While recalling the deepening and extension of bilateral cooperation, following the launch of the Strategic Partnership in March 2023, Undersecretary Tripodi emphasised that Italy and India increasingly share the values to face the challenges of […]

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Kosovo, Italian Embassy and AICS support tourism

The Italian support to 25 Kosovar tourist operators is the subject of a call for proposals launched by the NGO “Volunteers in the World RTM“, in the framework of the development cooperation project “NaturKosovo: the Natural and Cultural Capital in Kosovo and the Sustainable Tourist Development of the Via Dinarica“, financed by the Italian Agency […]

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Headquarters Agreement signed between Italy and the Unified Patent Court

The Headquarters Agreement between the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the Italian Republic was signed today at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Signing the agreement on behalf of Italy was the Director General for Europe of the Italian Foreign Ministry, Nicola Verola, while the President of the Court of Appeal, Klaus Grabinski, signed on […]

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OECD: Ambassador Sabbatucci takes over chairmanship of the External Relations Committee

Italy has taken over the chairmanship of the OECD’s External Relations Committee (ERC), which in 2024 will be headed by the Permanent Representative of Italy to the International Organisations in Paris, Ambassador Luca Sabbatucci, elected by the Ambassadors accredited to the OECD. The External Relations Committee plays an important political role within the Organisation as […]

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Poland – meeting between Ambassador Franchetti Pardo and President of the Senate Kidawa-Błońska

The Ambassador of Italy to Poland, Luca Franchetti Pardo, today met with the new Marshal (President) of the Senate of the Republic of Poland, Małgorzata Kidawa – Błońska. The meeting offered an opportunity to address issues of common interest. Firstly, the excellent state of Italy-Poland bilateral relations at the political, economic and cultural levels. Ambassador […]

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Visit by Ambassador Giuseppina Zarra to Plovdiv, Bulgaria

The Italian Ambassador to Sofia Giuseppina Zarra recently visited Plovdiv, Bulgaria’s second largest city after the capital, to meet with the local authorities. During her visit, the Ambassador was accompanied by the Italian Honorary Consul in Plovdiv, Giuseppe De Francesco, and the President of Confindustria Bulgaria, Roberto Santorelli. Ambassador Zarra met with Regional Administrator Iliya […]

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Tripodi: UNESCO is a key pillar of Italian cultural diplomacy

Italy’s Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Maria Tripodi today opened the Assembly of the National Commission for UNESCO at the Farnesina. Reaffirming Italy’s unwavering adherence to the precious values embraced by UNESCO, Tripodi expressed her full appreciation for the work performed by the Italian National Commission under the leadership of President Franco Bernabè. […]

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Meeting between Italian Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli and the Ambassadors of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan

Today at the Farnesina, Italy’s Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, working closely with the Deputy Minister for the Environment and Energy Security, Vannia Gava, chaired a meeting with the Ambassadors of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan accredited to Italy. The meeting provided an opportunity for the top management of SOGESID […]

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Minister Antonio Tajani in Lebanon, Israel and Palestine. Visit to Yad Vashem for the Holocaust Remembrance Day

Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is on a mission to the Middle East with visits to Beirut, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Ramallah. Addressing the situation in the Gaza Strip, the Deputy Prime Minister commented that “Italy continues working to prevent the conflict from spreading and to […]

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Undersecretary Maria Tripodi’s participation in the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) (Brussels, 22 and 23 January)

On behalf of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, Undersecretary Maria Tripodi participated in the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) held in Brussels, the first under the new Belgian Presidency. The agenda included the preparation of the 13th World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi at […]

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