The “Italian Routes” exhibition arrives in Tel Aviv

The aim of this exhibition is to transmit to the broader international public the great Italian tradition of and passion for mountain culture and mountaineering, as a means of understanding the mountain environment and the values it embodies, the importance of environmental awareness when entering a natural habitat and the attention Italy as a country […]

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Meeting of Ambassador Starace with Italian entrepreneurs in Russia

On Friday, December 17, the Italian Ambassador to Moscow, Giorgio Starace, met at Villa Berg with representatives of the Italian business community in Russia, to illustrate the outcome of the 18th session of the Italo-Russian Council for Economic, Financial and Industrial Cooperation (CIRCEIF), which was held in Rome on December 6, attended by the Minister […]

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In Madrid with the project “Do humans need humans?”

The Italian Institute of Culture in Madrid presented, from 17 to 19 December, a digital art event entitled “Do humans need humans?” as part of the “Navidad” program of the City of Madrid, with the sponsorship of the Italian Embassy jointly with the Conde Duque Contemporary Culture Center. The exhibition was organized by nine Italian […]

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Washington, webinar on bilateral cooperation in the field of space

On the occasion of the Italy’s First National Space Day, the Embassy of Italy in Washington organized a virtual event on “US-Italy Cooperation on Space Exploration and Exploitation” to promote bilateral cooperation in the field of space. “Today, space is one of the most effective drivers of economic growth, and innovation is the key to […]

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Minister Luigi 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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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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