June 28 meeting of the anti-Daesh coalition chaired by Minister Di Maio and SoS Blinken

On June 28th, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will co-chair the plenary ministerial meeting of the anti-Daesh Coalition together with the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. This is a long-awaited appointment that comes more than 2 years since the previous large-format meeting in February 2019. The Ministerial meeting, […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio at the 18th Spain-Italy Dialogue Forum

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, is in Barcelona to participate in the 18th edition of the Spain-Italy Dialogue Forum. The agenda of the meetings is as follows: Participation in the Dialogue Forum Bilateral meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Arancha González Laya      

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Speech by Minister Luigi Di Maio at the Dialogue on Sustainable Food Systems promoted by B20, FAO and G20

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, participated in the Dialogue on Sustainable Food Systems promoted by B20, FAO and the Italian G20 Presidency. During the meeting, Italy’s position on promoting the Mediterranean diet as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage was highlighted. Food security will in fact be at the heart […]

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Minister Di Maio visits Spain for the 18th edition of the Spain-Italy Dialogue Forum

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will be in Spain, today and tomorrow, to participate in the 18th edition of the Spain-Italy Dialogue Forum. The Dialogue Forum, which will be attended by Prime Minister Mario Draghi and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, is a traditional annual meeting between the most […]

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Foreign Ministry Note – Minister Luigi Di Maio receives at the Foreign Ministry, the Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, received today, at the Foreign Ministry, the Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh. The meeting took place a few days before the Ministerial Conference on Libya to be held in Berlin, on 23 June, further evidence of the growing commitment by […]

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Sereni chairs the National Council for Development Cooperation

Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Marina Sereni chaired the National Council for Development Cooperation (CNCS). Today’s meeting of this body, envisaged by law 125/2014, was attended via videoconference by over 50 of the leading public and private, profit and non-profit actors operating in the world of cooperation. The event was an opportunity […]

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Sereni chairs the National Council for Development Cooperation

Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Marina Sereni chaired the National Council for Development Cooperation (CNCS). Today’s meeting of this body, envisaged by law 125/2014, was attended via videoconference by over 50 of the leading public and private, profit and non-profit actors operating in the world of cooperation. The event was an opportunity […]

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Notice of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Cooperation; Sereni, Africa should not be excluded from digitalisation

“Italy, together with the governments of the continent sharing such objective, is fully committed to support peace and stability in Africa and to address common challenges such as the fight against terrorism, illegal immigration and transnational organised crime.”  That was stated at the event promoted by the OECD, “Africa’s development dynamics 2021: Digital transformation for […]

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Sereni, Africa should not be excluded from digitalisation

“Italy, together with the governments of the continent sharing such objective, is fully committed to support peace and stability in Africa and to address common challenges such as the fight against terrorism, illegal immigration and transnational organised crime.”  That was stated at the event promoted by the OECD, “Africa’s development dynamics 2021: Digital transformation for […]

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Israel: 2020 Montalcini Prize awarded to Gadi Algazi

The Rita Levi-Montalcini Prize for scientific cooperation between Italy and Israel was awarded today at an online ceremony attended by the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, the Minister of Universities and Research, Maria Cristina Messa, the Ambassador of Italy to Israel, Gianluigi Benedetti, and the Ambassador of Israel to Italy, […]

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Israel: 2020 Montalcini Prize awarded to Gadi Algazi

The Rita Levi-Montalcini Prize for scientific cooperation between Italy and Israel was awarded today at an online ceremony attended by the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, the Minister of Universities and Research, Maria Cristina Messa, the Ambassador of Italy to Israel, Gianluigi Benedetti, and the Ambassador of Israel to Italy, […]

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Libya: Minister Di Maio, positive development on the issue of military visas

The Foreign Ministry welcomes the decision of the Libyan authorities to resume the procedures for issuing visas to Italian military personnel working in Misurata, as part of the Bilateral Assistance and Support Mission in Libya (MIASIT). This is a positive development that will allow the Mission to return to normal operations, achieved in the wake […]

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