Meeting between the Secretary General, Ambassador Ettore Sequi, and his Belgian counterpart, Theodora Gentzis

The Secretary General, Ambassador Ettore Sequi, met today at the Farnesina his Belgian counterpart, Theodora Gentzis, as part of the regular bilateral consultations between the two Foreign Ministries. The meeting validated the strong convergence of views and values with an economic partner of growing importance to our country. In fact, the Italian-Belgian trade has reached […]

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“Encuentro con gigantes” in Mexico City

“Encuentro con gigantes” will be presented during a Master Conference scheduled for 25 January at the Italian Cultural Institute of Mexico City and organised by the Institute, the Embassy, Fundación Marso and CIAD-CONACyT. The project promotes photo-documentation of marine giants (particularly in the Sea of Cortez region, where some of Mexico’s largest islands are concentrated, […]

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Tajani: «The Piombino regasification plant in operation next spring. A network shall connect Italy» (Il Messaggero)

Security, energy, immigrants. In the background, the Italian military and economic support for the defence and reconstruction of Ukraine. The Mediterranean tour of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani moved along these lines. Turkey, Tunisia. Finally Egypt, from which yesterday an opening came on the Regeni and Zaki cases, as well as the […]

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Participation of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, at the Foreign Affairs Council (Brussels, 23 January 2023)

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is in Brussels to take part in the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union. The Council, chaired by High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, will exchange views on Russian aggression against Ukraine and on the situation […]

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Tajani: The Balkans Conference in Trieste: Italy as a protagonist (Il Sole 24 Ore)

THE ECONOMY AS A TRUMP CARD FOR PEACE IN THE BALKANS   The National Conference “Italy and the Western Balkans: Growth and Integration” to be held in Trieste on Tuesday, 24 January, is an initiative that I strongly supported to mark Italy’s new political activism in the region, launching a national strategy to strengthen the […]

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Tajani: “As to the Balkans in the EU, we must speed up the pace. No further delays” (Piccolo di Trieste)

Relaunch Italy’s role in the Balkans, starting from Trieste, a natural “bridge” to the East. At the same time accelerate the integration of the region into the EU, a process that has suffered too many delays and cannot be further delayed. These are some of the objectives that will be on the table at the […]

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Tajani: «Italy will send the Samp-T missile system. We will support Ukraine: now peace is not possible» (Il Corriere della Sera)

The Foreign Minister: «We will supply the missile system together with France» Minister Tajani, Zelensky calls for more weapons now, but at the Ramstein Summit there was reluctance and resistance, especially from Germany. How to proceed? “I say so over and over again: Italy supports every possible path to achieve a just peace in Ukraine, […]

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Undersecretary of State Giorgio Silli meets Panama’s Deputy Minister Yill del Carmen Otero and Minister Milciades Concepción in Panama and participates in the Consular Meeting for Latin America

Yesterday, the Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giorgio Silli, who was on a diplomatic mission to Panama, met with the Deputy Minister for Multilateral Affairs and International Cooperation, Yill del Carmen Otero, and the Minister of Environment, Milciades Concepción. “A great opportunity to further strengthen the bilateral relationship […]

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REMINDER Press Accreditation Note – National Conference “Italy and the Western Balkans: Growth and Integration” – Trieste, 24 January 2023

REMINDER PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE National Conference “Italy and the Western Balkans: Growth and Integration” Objectives, tools and opportunities for the Italian Economic System Trieste – 24 January 2023, 9:30 a.m.   The National Conference “Italy and the Western Balkans: Growth and Integration” (“L’Italia e i Balcani Occidentali: crescita e integrazione” ) will take place on Tuesday 24 January 2023 […]

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Bambino Gesù, an audiovisual history of the Children’s Hospital

Project with UniNettuno University’s CAST Research Centre presented at the Italian Embassy to the Holy See. Preserving and enhancing the photographic video documents of the Bambino Gesù Paediatric Hospital by making them available on a portal intended for a wider audience than just specialists: this is the aim of the research project presented at Palazzo […]

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Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia appointed Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Today, the Council of Ministers appointed Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia as Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Guariglia will succeed Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi as of March, with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani thanking the latter for his many years of service to the State. A highly […]

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Roma Expo 2030: Italy’s candidacy is also endorsed by the academic world

Rome – 19 January 2023. The event “Roma Expo 2030: the candidacy and the role of the Italian academic world” – which took place today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani, the Minister of […]

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