Telephone conversation of the Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, with the Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nabil Ammar

Today, 27 February 2023, the Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, had a telephone conversation with the Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nabil Ammar. First and foremost, the head of Italian diplomacy wished to express his sympathy to the Tunisian people and authorities at this particularly delicate […]

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Krakow, Conference on Herling between Italy and Poland

On 27 February the Italian Cultural Institute in Krakow is organising the Conference ‘Gustaw Herling: un ritratto tra Italia e Polonia” (Gustaw Herling: a portrait between Italy and Poland). Polish by birth, held prisoner in the Soviet Union, later a member of General Anders’ 2nd Army Corps, Gustaw Herling was an eclectic and committed intellectual, […]

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Kazakhstan, Imagine a sustainable world exhibition inaugurated

The exhibition Imagine a sustainable world has been opened in Astana in front of two hundred guests. It was born from an initiative of the Italian Embassy and produced with the curatorial contribution of architect Dario Curatolo and the support of ICE – Italian Trade Agency. The exhibition brings to Central Asia the thought and […]

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Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli attended the commemoration of the Russian Federation’s aggression at the Embassy of Ukraine in Rome

On Friday 24 February, at 10 a.m., the Embassy of Ukraine in Rome commemorated the first anniversary of the Russian Federation’s aggression. Deputy Minister Cirielli attended the ceremony on behalf of the Italian government. During the event, the Deputy Minister stressed how the war had undermined the foundations of the international community. “Over the last […]

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A video from the G7 Ambassadors in Italy to support Ukraine

“We will support Ukraine as long as is necessary”. Here is the message launched today, on the anniversary of the Russian attack on Ukraine, by the Ambassadors of the G7 countries visiting Italy along with the Secretary General of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ettore Francesco Sequi, and the Ambassador of […]

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“Comunità italiana di Politica Estera” presents its first publication on the impact of the conflict in the Enlarged Mediterranean region

“Comunità italiana di Politica Estera” (Italian Foreign Policy Community), a project funded under Art. 23 bis of Italian Presidential Decree 18/1967, presented its first publication addressing the impact of the conflict in the MENA region, which is available at this link. The initiative was born from the need to promote constant dialogue between some of […]

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Tajani: “Beijing should persuade Putin to sit at the peace table. The jets? Not planned for now”

Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani is in New York on a busy schedule, which included speaking at the Special Session of the UN General Assembly the day before yesterday. The Minister defined the resolution as “a text that defends Ukraine but that is above all in favour of peace”. Today Minister Tajani will […]

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Tajani: “Beijing should persuade Putin to sit at the peace table. The jets? Not planned for now” (Corriere della Sera)

Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani is in New York on a busy schedule, which included speaking at the Special Session of the UN General Assembly the day before yesterday. The Minister defined the resolution as “a text that defends Ukraine but that is above all in favour of peace”. Today Minister Tajani will […]

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Deputy Minister Cirielli co-chairs the 7th EU-Central Asia High-Level Conference

The 7th EU-Central Asia High-Level Conference opened today at the Farnesina, as co-chaired by the Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, and the European Special Representative for Central Asia, Ambassador Terhi Hakala. The High-Level Conference is part of the EU-Central Asia Platform for Cooperation on Environment and Water Resources, which […]

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“Aperti per voi” returns on 24 February

The next public opening of the Farnesina Collection and Palace is scheduled for Friday 24 February. The day is part of the Italian Touring Club’s “Aperti per voi” (“Open for You”) initiative, which the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation joined in 2016. During the day, it will be possible to visit not […]

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Ukraine, Ambassador Zazo: “Kiev appreciates Prime Minister Meloni’s continuous support” (Adnkronos)

Rome, 22 February 2023 – Ukraine “attaches particular importance to its relationship with Italy” and Giorgia Meloni’s visit to Kiev was an opportunity to reaffirm “the great appreciation for the continuous support” that Italy has provided since the beginning of the war. Following Prime Minister Meloni’s visit, the Italian ambassador to Kiev, Pierfrancesco Zazo, spoke […]

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the Mama Sofia Foundation: launch of the call for scholarship applications in memory of Ambassador Luca Attanasio

ROME – 22 February 2023 – Today, two years after the tragic killing of Italian Ambassador Luca Attanasio, who lost his life in an ambush in the Democratic Republic of Congo, together with Carabiniere Vittorio Iacovacci and their driver Mustapha Milambo, the Secretary General of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ettore Francesco Sequi attended […]

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