A group of 99 refugees and asylum seekers evacuated from Libya arrive in Italy

A group of 99 vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers was evacuated from Libya to Italy during the night. It is the first evacuation flight in 2022, organized through the joint efforts of the UNHCR, the UN Agency for Refugees, the Italian Ministries of the Interior and of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the INMP, the National […]

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Deputy Foreign Minister Sereni meets with the Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mekonnen

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, met with the Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Demeke Mekonnen for an in-depth exchange of opinions. Deputy Foreign Minister Sereni acknowledged the significant progress made by Ethiopian Authorities in the conflict in the North of the Country, both politically (including the release […]

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Mission by Deputy Minister Marina Sereni to Ethiopia

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, arrived in Ethiopia today for a three-day visit. This is the first visit to Africa for Deputy Minister Sereni, and the first since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic by an Italian authority in the Country, who will have meetings at the political level […]

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Mission by Minister Luigi Di Maio to Algeria

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, is on a mission to Algiers. The Minister met with his Algerian counterpart, Ramtane Lamamra, and the Minister of Energy and Mining, Mohamed Arkab. On the agenda, the strengthening of the bilateral partnership between Italy and Algeria in the energy supply sector to meet […]

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Decision to provide immediate financial aid to the Ukrainian Government

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, today signed a resolution to provide an immediate financial aid of 110 million euros to the Ukrainian Government. Read the text here.

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Minister Di Maio participates in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi di Maio, participated in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting convened by video conference to discuss the latest developments in Ukraine. The meeting, which was also attended by the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, reaffirmed the unacceptability of the Russian aggression – in patent violation of […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio partecipates in the extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio is in Brussels to participate in the extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council.

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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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