Evacuations of Italians from Kabul continue. Fourth Qatar Airways flight takes off

Evacuations continue from Kabul, where the fourth Qatar Airways flight to Doha has taken off today, carrying seven Italian nationals and family members. Italy continues to work in close contact and coordination with international partners to allow the repatriation of all those eligible. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has announced it.  

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FOREIGN MINISTRY NOTE – Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, attends the 76th UN General Assembly

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will attend the high-level week of the 76th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, from 20 to 25 September. The key focus of the high-level meeting, held within the framework of the UN, will be the international response to the pandemic and […]

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The Foreign Ministry re-opens to the public on the occasion of Open House Roma 2021

The Farnesina Collection reopens to the public on 2 October. On the occasion of the event “Open House Roma” members of the public will be able to visit the main areas of the Palazzo della Farnesina, which houses the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its contemporary art collection. There will be four shifts, respectively at […]

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Note of the Foreign Ministry – Establishment of the National Commission for the Study of International Humanitarian Law

The National Commission for the Study and Development of International Humanitarian Law has been established by Decree. The Commission made up of representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Defence and the Italian Red Cross, has the institutional tasks of contributing to the study of […]

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to host EU-Balkan Youth Forum in Rome

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is pleased to announce that it will host in Rome, from 22 to 26 November, the EU-Balkans Youth Forum, which will bring together young people from across the region to discuss proposals for the future of Europe and for the path of closer relations between all Balkan […]

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to host EU-Balkan Youth Forum in Rome

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is pleased to announce that it will host in Rome, from 22 to 26 November, the EU-Balkans Youth Forum, which will bring together young people from across the region to discuss proposals for the future of Europe and for the path of closer relations between all Balkan […]

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Loredana di Lillo in the new episode of “Spazi d’artista”

A new episode of the “Spazi d’artista” web series, created in collaboration with Artribune magazine, is now available. This is a series of ten short films dedicated to ten artists from the Farnesina’s Collection, talking about their journey and their relationship with the studios in which they operate. Until September 2021 one film per month is broadcast on the website and […]

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Pristina: exhibition of Raphael’s portraits

An exhibition of Raphael’s portraits is coming to the National Museum of Kosovo, organised with the support of the Italian Embassy in Pristina and the Italian Cultural Institute in Tirana, as well as the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport of Kosovo. Curated by art historian Antonio Paolucci, the exhibition presents the public with full-size […]

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Della Vedova visits the exhibition commemorating Ambassador Attanasio

Yesterday, Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova visited “Trois auteurs d’Histoire”, an exhibition sponsored by the Foreign Ministry and the Italian Embassy in Kinshasa and dedicated to the memory of Ambassador Luca Attanasio and his commitment to supporting art and culture in Congo. Showing the works of three Congolese artists – Nelson Makengo, Georges Senga and […]

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Deputy Minister Della Vedova visits the exhibition “Trois auteurs d’Histoire” commemorating Ambassador Attanasio

Yesterday, Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova visited “Trois auteurs d’Histoire”, an exhibition sponsored by the Foreign Ministry and the Italian Embassy in Kinshasa and dedicated to the memory of Ambassador Luca Attanasio and his commitment to supporting art and culture in Congo. Showing the works of three Congolese artists – Nelson Makengo, Georges Senga and […]

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Croatia: the show “Moby Dick” on stage

The Italian Cultural Institute of Zagreb sponsored the mini tour of the “Moby Dick” show, performed by the company Teatro dei Venti of Modena. Created with the support of the Emilia-Romagna Regional Government, the show received the prestigious 2019 Ubu Prize for stage design.     The show was presented on 12 September at the […]

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Foreign Ministry Note: Italy-Chile; Sereni chairs the joint working group

Vice Minister Marina Sereni chaired the second session of the Italy-Chile Joint Working Group, at the end of four days of bilateral meetings from 13 to 16 September. Co-chair on the Chilean side was the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Carolina Valdivia. Sereni and Valdivia noted the excellent level of relations between the two countries and […]

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