Covid-19: Vice Minister Sereni, more vaccines for the Mediterranean area

“Italy has contributed to the multilateral response to the pandemic by providing Euro 416 million, Euro 385 million of which was for the Covax Facility. This is the international programme for access to the vaccine, which we believe to be the best tool for ensuring fair, safe, and effective distribution”. This was said at the […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 03 June: latest world news

PERU – TELESPAZIO WINS TENDER TO BRING INTERNET CONNECTIVITY TO THE COUNTRY’S AMAZONIAN REGIONS  Telespazio Argentina has won a contract worth approximately USD 20 million with Pronatel, the Peruvian national telecommunications programme of the Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones. The contract is part of a project called “Conecta Selva” to bring satellite Internet connection to […]

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Minister Di Maio’s visit in Niger – 2 June, 2021

Strengthening cooperation on migration issues and consolidating bilateral relations will be at the heart of the talks of Minister Luigi Di Maio during today’s visit to Niamey, the capital of Niger. The Minister’s agenda includes meetings with the President of the Republic, Mohamed Bazoum, Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassoumi Massoudou, Minister […]

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NOTICE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS – HAITI compatriot

A 74-year-old Italian engineer, employed by an Italian construction company in Haiti, was taken today from the building site where he was for some surveys by unknown individuals. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Crisis Unit was immediately activated and is following the case in collaboration with the other competent offices of the State, with our […]

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Notice of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – NATO

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, spoke today by videoconference at the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of NATO countries organised given the Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Atlantic Alliance, scheduled to take place in Brussels on 14 June. In his address, Minister Di Maio […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 01 June: latest world new

BUSINESS FORUM ITALY – KAZAKHSTAN On 9 June from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm Italian time, the Italy-Kazakhstan Business Forum will take place on the virtual platform GO! of Confindustria. The event organised and promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, […]

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Stimulus and relief package (Decreto Sostegni-Bis) and refinancing of 394 Fund

“We are very satisfied with the decision, contained in the recently approved ‘Sostegni bis’ stimulus and relief package, to refinance the 394 Fund,” said Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio. The 394/81 Fund, managed by SIMEST in agreement with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was set up to provide subsidised credit in support of internationalisation. Under […]

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Foreign Ministry Note – Mali

“Italy expresses its closeness to and solidarity with the Malian people at this difficult time. Italy also supports the mediation efforts of ECOWAS and hopes that a government of national unity representing all the country’s forces may soon be formed, capable of accompanying Mali towards peace, stability and fair and inclusive elections in 2022”.

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The Holy See recognised as a non-Member State Observer to the World Health Organisation

Today the World Health Assembly has adopted by consensus a resolution presented by Italy for the formal recognition of the Holy See’s status as a non-Member State Observer to the World Health Organisation. The resolution – co-sponsored by 70 countries from all geographic areas – provides for the Holy See’s status at the WHO to […]

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ note – Libya

Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, has held talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Libyan Government of National Unity, Najla Al Mangush . The two Ministers have met on the occasion of the Business Forum ‘The new Libya introduces itself to Italian companies’, held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the presence of […]

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Minister Di Maio and Libyan Prime Minister Al Dabaiba open today the Business Forum “The new Libya introduces itself to Italian companies”

Today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister  Luigi Di Maio and Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Al Dabaiba open the Business Forum “The new Libya presents itself to Italian companies”. Live broadcast of the plenary session at 11.30 am on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ website.                   Read […]

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International Day of the UN Peacekeepers – 29th May 2021

On the occasion of the 19th International Day of the UN Peacekeepers, Italy, the first contributor of Blue Helmets among Western countries and one of the main contributors to the budget of peace operations, reaffirms its commitment to ensure international peace and security under the aegis of the United Nations. This year, the Day is […]

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