Ukraine. Della Vedova at OSCE meeting: Italy condemns Russia’s attack

Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, took the floor during the special summit of the OSCE Permanent Council, convened by Poland’s rotating presidency to address the Ukrainian crisis. Mr Della Vedova spoke on behalf of Minister Di Maio, who was attending the meeting of the Supreme Council of Defence. “Italy condemns Russia’s […]

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The Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation summoned the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Italian Republic

The Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, summoned the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Italian Republic, Sergey Razov, upon instruction of Minister Luigi Di Maio this morning. Ambassador Sequi expressed to the Russian diplomat the firm condemnation of the Italian Government for the very […]

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Information note – CANCELLING of the joint press point with Minister Di Maio – Minister Le Drian (Farnesina, 24 February 2022)

We hereby inform that the joint press point with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio and the French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, scheduled today, 24 February, at 12 PM, at the Farnesina, is cancelled.

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Press accreditation notice – Press Point – Minister Di Maio, Minister Le Drian (Farnesina, 24 February 2022)

On Thursday 24 February 2022, the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic, Jean Yves Le Drian, will attend a meeting of the Council of Ministers, at the invitation of the Italian Government, pursuant to the Quirinal Treaty (Trattato del Quirinale). Once the meeting is over, Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and […]

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Ambassador Lombardi meets with President of Zanzibar, Hussein Mwinyi

Italy’s Ambassador in Dar es Salaam, Marco Lombardi, met with Hussein Mwinyi, President of Zanzibar, yesterday, 22 February. During their meeting, Ambassador Lombardi presented a number of initiatives that aim to bring benefit to both Italy and Zanzibar. Lombardi pointed out that Italy supported, in 2021, the creation of Hotel Association Zanzibar (HAZ) and that […]

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Urgent briefing by Minister Luigi Di Maio on the Russia-Ukraine crisis

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, reports to the Senate on the developments of the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

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Italy-Iran digital forum on pharmaceutics and medical devices

Yesterday, 22 February, Italy’s Embassy in Teheran, along with the local ITA (Italian Trade Agency) office, hosted a virtual business forum on the opportunities Iran can offer to Italian businesses as regards pharmaceutics, medical devices, dentistry equipment and food supplements. For the occasion, Italy’s Ambassador to Teheran, Mr Giuseppe Perrone, pointed out that the initiative […]

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Undersecretary Della Vedova meets Moldovan Foreign Minister in Chișinău: “We support the pro-European government”

Italy’s Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, on a diplomatic mission to the Republic of Moldova, met today in Chişinău with Nico Popescu, Moldova’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration. The talks began with an exchange of views on the security situation in the region and on the Ukrainian crisis. Mr […]

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São Paulo: meetings on Italian authors

The Italian Cultural Institute in São Paulo has organized a series of meetings on authors of Italian literature. The first meeting is scheduled for 8 March 2022 and will deal with “Women in the Middle Ages”. The event, curated by Valentina Cantori, is called “Ripensare il canone: scrittrici italiane dalle origini al XX secolo” [Rethinking the standards: […]

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Urgent briefing by Minister Luigi Di Maio on the Russia-Ukraine crisis

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, reports to the Senate on the developments of the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

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Minister Di Maio attended the G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting on Ukraine

Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi di Maio, participated in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting urgently convened to discuss the latest developments in the situation in Ukraine and to coordinate unitary response measures to the statements made by the President of the Russian Federation, which constitute an extremely serious impediment to […]

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Secretary General Sequi greets 46 new diplomats at the Farnesina’s “Luca Attanasio” course

Today, the Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, greeted 46 newly appointed Legation Secretaries on trial before officially entering the diplomatic career. The training course for the newly hired youths is traditionally named after an eminent diplomat and this year it is entitled in commemoration of Ambassador Luca Attanasio, who died in […]

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