Note by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – Meeting of Minister Di Maio with US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken

Today, on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met with the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. This second meeting in less than a month between the two Ministers testifies to the solidity of the bilateral relations and close coordination between Italy and the United States […]

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Note by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Meeting of Minister Di Maio with Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister, Wang Yi

Today, on the eve of the G20 Summit, Minister Di Maio met the Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Head of the Chinese delegation, Wang Yi. They discussed the progress of bilateral relations and addressed several multilateral and regional issues.   While noting the positive trend in bilateral trade and Italian exports to China, which had grown by […]

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Panama: signature of executive protocols of the Cultural and Scientific Cooperation Agreement

Last Monday, October 25, a ceremony was held in Panama City to sign two new executive protocols of the Cultural and Scientific Cooperation Agreement in force since 2007 between Italy and Panama. The protocols address the restoration sector’s theoretical and practical training activities, one of the most representative fields of Italian excellence worldwide. In the […]

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Space: Milan will host the IAC 2024 congress

Milan will be hosting the 2024 IAC (International Astronautical Congress), the 75th edition of the most important world event in the space sector. This was announced by the committee that promoted Milan as the candidate, and consisting of the Italian Space Agency (ASI), the Italian Association of Aeronautics and Astronautics (representing the academic world), and […]

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First edition of the De Sanctis Europe Award in Brussels

On October 28, the bilateral Embassy in Brussels hosted the first edition of the De Sanctis Europe Award, established by the De Sanctis Foundation and organized jointly with the Italian Institute of Culture. The Award is an initiative of high-level cultural diplomacy with the scope of rewarding personalities who have distinguished themselves in the field […]

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South Africa: the “Fashion Bridges” project continues

As part of the project Fashion Bridges – I ponti della moda created by the Italian Embassy in Pretoria in cooperation with Polimoda Fashion School and the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, and with the support of South African Fashion Week (SAFW ), ITA Agency, Centro di Firenze per la Moda Italiana and Nelson Mandela […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio holds telephone talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Libyan Government of National Unity, Najla Al Mangush

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, held a telephone talk with his counterpart in the Libyan Government of National Unity, Najla Al Mangush, on bilateral cooperation between Italy and Libya.

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Second “Suite Italiana” concert in Beijing

“Luci ed Ombre” (Lights and Shadows) is the title of a concert of classical music that was held on October 27 at the Auditorium of the Italian Institute of Culture in Beijing. The pianist Beatrice Rana and the cellist Ludovica Rana performed music by Felix Mendelssohn, Fryderyk Chopin and Giovanni Sollima. The concert was the second […]

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Presented in Chile the ICE-falabella.com agreement to bring Made in Italy to Latin America through E-Commerce

Today, October 28, at the Italian Embassy in Santiago, the agreement between the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) and falabella.com, a leading e-commerce platform in Latin America, was presented to the Chilean public. It aims to create a new virtual space dedicated to promoting and selling online authentic Italian products. The agreement provides for creating the […]

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Visit of the Secretary-General Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi to the Crisis Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, today visited the Crisis Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the occasion of the appointment of the new Head of the Unit, Embassy Counsellor Nicola Minasi.  Operative 24/7, the Crisis Unit protects and assists compatriots in emergencies and in particular in […]

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Notice from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Visit of the Secretary-General Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi to the Crisis Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, today visited the Crisis Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the occasion of the appointment of the new Head of the Unit, Embassy Counsellor Nicola Minasi.  Operative 24/7, the Crisis Unit protects and assists compatriots in emergencies and in particular in […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio opens the inaugural session of the Transatlantic Investment Committee

Organised by the Amerigo Association in collaboration with the Centre for American Studies, Federmanager, and the American Chamber of Commerce in Italy, the inaugural session of the Transatlantic Investment Committee will open with a greeting from the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio. Speeches by Prefect Roberto Sgalla, Director of the […]

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