Foreign Ministry Note – Vaccine supplies to Tunisia

In consideration of the ongoing pandemic emergency that is hitting Tunisia particularly hard, Italy is determined to continue to provide concrete and immediate support to the Tunisian people in the fight against COVID-19. After sending five containers of medical supplies and donations for the purchase of oxygen generators for Tunisian hospitals, following a specific request […]

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Libya: reopening of the Sirte-Misurata coastal road, Min. Di Maio: “Important step towards the reunification of the Country, now is the time for the full implementation of the ceasefire”

Italy warmly welcomes the news of the reopening of the coastal road between Sirte and Misurata. Minister Di Maio said: “This is a step that the Libyan people and the international community have long been waiting for, an important development towards the reunification of the country, which can now foster further decisive steps in the […]

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Sparkle to build Blue and Raman Submarine Cable Systems in collaboration with Google

Sparkle announces its collaboration with Google and others to build Blue and Raman Submarine Cable Systems: Blue will connect Italy, France, Greece and Israel, while Raman will connect Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Djibouti, Oman and India. The new cable transmission systems embrace the innovative concepts of “open cable” and “open landing station”, enabling competitive access in […]

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V.M. Sereni, Italy’s 25 million for the Global Partnership for Education

“As already announced at the beginning of June, I have the honour and I am proud to confirm that we will increase our multi-year contribution to the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). We will contribute Euro 25 million over the next 5 years, half of which will be earmarked for educating children in Africa.” This […]

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Foreign Affairs Note – Global Education Summit; Sereni, Italy will contribute 25 million in the next 5 years to the Global Partnership for Education

“As already announced at the beginning of June, I have the honour and I am proud to confirm that we will increase our multi-year contribution to the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). We will contribute Euro 25 million over the next 5 years, half of which will be earmarked for educating children in Africa.” This […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio participates in the Question Time session at the Senate of the Republic

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio participates today at 3 pm in the Question Time in the Senate of the Republic.  

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Seventieth anniversary of the Refugee Convention

The Refugee Convention turns 70 today, and is more important than ever. On this 70th anniversary of the Convention, Italy thanks Filippo Grandi and UNHCR Italy for the fundamental work they have been doing to protect refugees.  

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Telephone conversation between Minister Luigi Di Maio and Tunisian Foreign Minister Othman Jerandi

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a telephone conversation with his Tunisian counterpart, Othman Jerandi. The Minister expressed his concern about the situation in the country, called for respect for the Constitution and the rule of law and confirmed Italy’s and the European Union’s commitment to Tunisia’s political and […]

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VM Sereni meets with the Secretary General of UpM, Nasser Kamel

A meeting was held today, at the Foreign Ministry, between the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, and the Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean, Nasser Kamel. During the meeting, which took place in the wake of the celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the Barcelona Declaration, to which […]

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Della Vedova: unprecedented effort by the Foreign Ministry to assist Italians abroad in the pandemic

Benedetto Della Vedova, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, with responsibility for Italians abroad, spoke today at the conference on the “Impact of the pandemic on fellow regional residents abroad: problems, continuity, return migration, new opportunities”, organised by ERAPLE – the regional organisation of Acli for the problems of Italian expats abroad from […]

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Della Vedova: unprecedented effort by the Foreign Ministry to assist Italians abroad in the pandemic

Benedetto Della Vedova, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, with responsibility for Italians abroad, spoke today at the conference on the “Impact of the pandemic on fellow regional residents abroad: problems, continuity, return migration, new opportunities”, organised by ERAPLE – the regional organisation of Acli for the problems of Italian expats abroad from […]

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Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, holds a meeting with the Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean, Nasser Kamel

A meeting was held today, at the Foreign Ministry, between the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, and the Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean, Nasser Kamel. During the meeting, which took place in the wake of the celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the Barcelona Declaration, to which […]

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