Note of the Foreign Ministry – Deputy Minister Marina Sereni attended extraordinary meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, attended today the extraordinary meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs, held via video teleconferencing. The meeting focused on the tensions along the Russian-Ukrainian border and on the prospects for resuming talks with Russia, ahead of the NATO-Russia Council, scheduled for next week. Taking the floor, Deputy Minister Sereni once […]

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Sequi: “The weight of soft power in a diplomacy in step with the times” (Il Sole 24 Ore)

Right now, Italy enjoys an excellent global image. It should be acknowledged that a good part of this reputation comes from being a cultural superpower: it is the Country of history, art, civilization, savoir vivre, beauty, and of things perfectly crafted. Little does it matter if it is a stereotype or inspired by love: this is the main (and […]

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Sequi: “The weight of soft power in a diplomacy in step with the times” (Il Sole 24 Ore)

Right now, Italy enjoys an excellent global image. It should be acknowledged that a good part of this reputation comes from being a cultural superpower: it is the Country of history, art, civilization, savoir vivre, beauty, and of things perfectly crafted. Little does it matter if it is a stereotype or inspired by love: this is the main (and […]

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NOTE OF THE FOREIGN MINISTRY – Kazakhstan

Italy is following with great concern the severe events taking place in Kazakhstan, a Country with which it is bound by friendly relations and a sound economic partnership, and firmly calls for an immediate stop to the use of violence which has caused several deaths among the protesters and the security forces. Italy calls for immediate […]

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Update Press Accreditation Note – joint press point of Min. Di Maio and Min. Baerbock (Villa Madama, Monday, 10 January 2022)

On Monday, 10 January, at 11:30 AM, the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will meet the German Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock, at Villa Madama. At the close of the meeting, the two Ministers will hold a joint press point. In consideration of current regulation on social distancing, access will be allowed […]

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Press Accreditation Note –joint press point of Min. Di Maio and Min. Baerbock (Villa Madama, Monday, 10 January 2022)

On Monday, 10 January, at 11:30 AM, the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will meet the German Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock, at Villa Madama. At the close of the meeting, the two Ministers will hold a joint press point. In consideration of current regulation on social distancing, access will be allowed […]

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Note of the Foreign Ministry – Philippines. The Italian Cooperation service’s emergency contribution for Typhoon Rai/Odette

The Italian Cooperation service has allocated a contribution of 300,000 euros to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in response to the emergency caused in the Philippines by Typhoon Rai (Odette, as it is called locally) with a death toll of approximately 380, numerous people injured and over 600,000 internally […]

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Note of the Foreign Ministry – Tunisia. The Italian Cooperation service’s emergency contribution to combat COVID-19

Following upon Minister Di Maio’s visit to Tunisia last 28 December, the Italian Cooperation service has allocated an emergency contribution of 500,000 euros to the World Health Organization (WHO). The financial contribution shall be used by the Organization to purchase and distribute oxygen generators and to provide training to hospitals’ technical staff on the use and maintenance […]

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Italy donates vaccines to the Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Health as part of the COVAX programme

A shipment of Covid vaccines donated by Italy and Germany, in collaboration with WHO and UNICEF, has been delivered to the Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Health. The donation was made as part of the COVAX (Covid-19-Vaccine Global Access Facility) programme, an international initiative, supported by the United Nations, to ensure access to and fair and […]

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Washington, virtual meeting with author Edith Bruck

The Italian Cultural Institute in Washington has organised a virtual meeting, on 24 January 2022, with the Hungarian-born, naturalised Italian, author Edith Bruck, a witness of the Shoah. The author will dialogue with Stefania Lucamante, Professor of Contemporary Literature at the University of Cagliari and Professor of Italian Studies at the Catholic University of America, […]

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Italian nationals returning to Italy and foreigners in Italy

  As of January 2020, the health emergency caused by COVID-19 persists worldwide. All persons intending to travel abroad, regardless of destination or reason for travel, should consider that any journey during this period may involve a health risk. In particular, if molecular or antigenic testing is required for entry into Italy or returning to […]

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FOREIGN MINISTRY NOTE – Memorial International

Italy has expressed deep concern about the decision of the Russian Supreme Court to close down the Russian NGO Memorial International, whose work is fundamental to preserving the memory of the past, in line with the principles of fundamental freedoms upheld by the Council of Europe.

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