Minister Di Maio’s mission to Kuwait and Iraq

Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, ended a two-day mission to Kuwait and Iraq. In both countries, the Minister paid a visit to the Italian military contingents expressing his gratitude and appreciation for their selfless dedication and their professional service. The Minister visited the bases at Al Salem and […]

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Foreign Ministry Note – Minister Di Maio meets the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia, Abdisaid Muse Ali

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, yesterday held talks with the Somali Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdisaid Muse Ali. In congratulating him on his new appointment, Minister Di Maio emphasised the deep and historical roots of the bilateral relationship, expressing the desire to further strengthen cooperation in […]

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Berlin, webinar for National Space Day

Italy has established its first National Space Day, held on 16 December, in memory of the launch of its first satellite, the “San Marco 1”, on 15 December 1964, which made Italy the third country in the world to go beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. To celebrate National Space Day, the Italian Embassy in Berlin and […]

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Hong Kong elections, December 2021: G7 foreign ministers joint statement

We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union, noting the outcome of the Legislative Council elections in Hong Kong which took place on 19 December 2021, express our grave concern over the erosion of democratic […]

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14th Conference of Italian Ambassadors around the World – Closing session

The President of the Council of Ministers, Mario Draghi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, and the Secretary General of the Foreign Ministry, Ettore Francesco Sequi, will close the 14th Conference of Italian Ambassadors around the World. The three addresses will be live-streamed.

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14th Conference of Italian Ambassadors around the World

The 14th Conference of Italian Ambassadors around the World has commenced at the Foreign Ministry. The event, entitled “Making a new start together: how Italy’s foreign and European policy can contribute to reshaping the International System”, was opened by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi […]

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14th Conference of Italian Ambassadors in the world – the role of women in diplomacy

In the sphere of the 14th Conference of Ambassadors in the World, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, the Italian Ambassador to Washington, Maria Angela Zappia, and the Italian Ambassador to Berlin, Armando Varricchio, opened a debate on the role of women in diplomacy. The speakers will be moderated by the […]

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Spain. a strategic project for renewable energy sources, green hydrogen and energy storage

The Spanish Council of Ministers has announced the approval of the third PERTE (strategic project for economic recovery and transformation) devoted to renewable energy sources, green hydrogen and energy storage, also known as PERTE ERHA. From the financial standpoint, the project aims to invest about 16.3 billion euro, of which more than 6.9 would consist […]

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Prague, a book to remember Vaclav Havel

Under the patronage of the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute, The Italian magazine ”Progetto RC” in Prague is publishing a book to remember Vaclav Havel, the Czech statesman, ten years after his death. The work “Václav Havel. A multi-voiced portrait of the hero of the Velvet Revolution” is a collection of interviews given […]

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Seoul, 70th anniversary of the Italian field hospital

Italy and Korea celebrated the 70th anniversary of the arrival of field hospital no. 68 in Seoul. At the ceremony on December 16, attended by the Korean Vice Minister of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans, Lee Nam-woo, General Paul LaCamera, commander of the United Nations Forces and the Italian Ambassador to Korea, Federico Failla, […]

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Cultural Itineraries for Dialogue between Generations

With the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in the framework of the Italian Presidency Semester of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, the event Cultural Itineraries for the Dialogue between Generations took place on Friday 17th December at the State High School “G. Pantaleo” of Castelvetrano (TP). […]

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XIV Conference of Italian Ambassadors and Ambassadors to the World

The XIV Conference of Italian Ambassadors and Ambassadors to the World will start today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The event, entitled “Ripartire Insieme (Starting over together): the contribution of Italy’s foreign and European policy to the transformation of the international system”, will be opened by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, by […]

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