Bahrain, 5th Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) Policy Advisory Group Meeting

Bahrain hosted the fifth meeting of the Political Advisory Group of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI), which brings together Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in a regional partnership format with the North Atlantic Alliance. The meeting, opened by the Undersecretary for Political Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain, Dr. […]

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Visit by the Deputy Minister, Hon. Edmondo Cirielli, to the Ciheam in Bari

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Edmondo Cirielli, visited the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute in Bari (Ciheam), accompanied by Ambassador Teresa Castaldo, Director General for Development Cooperation. Vice Minister Cirielli met with officials, researchers and the 80 scholarship holders from over 15 Mediterranean countries and Africa. Deputy Justice Minister Sisto and Health […]

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Tajani: “Italy is more united alongside Ukraine” (La Stampa)

Minister Tajani, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni promised Ukraine military aid until a just peace is achieved. But what would a just peace be? “The one in which international law is restored and the Russians withdraw from Ukrainian territory”. It will not happen. “We will see. Italy is ready to listen to any proposal that could […]

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Tajani: “If the Black Sea is blocked, there will be a new wave of migrants” (Il Messaggero)

Minister Tajani, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has hinted that the war will continue for a long time. Meanwhile, the shadow of a new food crisis looms large over Africa. What happens if the wheat export agreement breaks down? “It is a scenario we do not want to consider. The lives of millions of people living […]

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Mission to the Netherlands of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani (15 May)

Today, Monday 15 May, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will be in the Netherlands, in Rotterdam, to participate together with Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Wopke Hoekstra at the Italy-Netherlands Business Forum and at the Vanvitelli Strategic Round Table. This mission to the Netherlands is one […]

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Visit to Italy of the NATO North Atlantic Council delegation – Meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, on 16 May

From today to 16 May, a NATO North Atlantic Council delegation will travel to Italy to hold institutional meetings and visit NATO facilities in the country. NATO Assistant Secretary General, Wendy Gilmour, will also be present. Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will meet the delegation on […]

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Participation of Undersecretary Tripodi in the second EU Indo-Pacific Forum

On 13 May, Italian Undersecretary Maria Tripodi, delegated by Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani, attended the second EU – Indo-Pacific Forum. The event, opened by King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, brought together the Ministers and Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the two regions together […]

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Italy-Netherlands Business Forum

The Italian Embassy in the Netherlands, in collaboration with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is organising the “Italy-Netherlands Business Forum”, which will be held at the WereldMuseum in Rotterdam (Netherlands) in the framework of the “Vanvitelli” Bilateral Dialogue Table, on 15 May 2023, from 08.30 to 17.00. The event, entitled “Sharing Experiences, Creating Synergies” […]

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Ambassador Formosa’s meeting with the Portugal – Italy Parliamentary Group of Friendship

The Italian Ambassador to Portugal, Carlo Formosa, met today – at the Palace of São Bento, seat of the Parliament of the Portuguese Republic – with the members of the Portugal-Italy Friendship Parliamentary Group, chaired by the Social Democratic Party (PSD) MP, Andreia Neto, assisted by the two vice-Presidents, Jorge Botelho and João Torres, both […]

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Participation of Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs Giorgio Silli in the 28th Ministerial Council of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS)

Italian Undersecretary of State Giorgio Silli, representing Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, attended the 28th Ministerial Council of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) held in Guatemala on 11 May, for which Italy is an observer country. In his speech during the plenary session, Undersecretary Silli […]

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Sparkle: with BlueMed, Palermo confirms itself as a reference Internet hub in the Mediterranean

Sparkle announces the landing of the BlueMed submarine cable in Palermo at the “Sicily Hub” data centre and the completion of the laying in the Tyrrhenian section Genoa-Golfo Aranci-Pomezia-Palermo. BlueMed is Sparkle’s new cable that will connect Italy with France, Greece and several countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, a key hub for data traffic between […]

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Signed the Declaration of Intent between MAECI (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation) and the Reggio Children Foundation

Today, at the Loris Malaguzzi International Centre of Reggio Emilia, the MAECI and the Reggio Children Foundation ratified a Declaration of Intent in the presence of Raffaella Curioni – Councillor for Education, Knowledge and University. Such a Declaration aims to foster a partnership to promote the Italian language and culture and the right to education. […]

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