Presentation event: “Lessons from Sciascia, around the world”

The Comitato Nazionale Sciasciano has designed a cycle of “Lessons from Sciascia” that began in Italy and is now continuing as a virtual “relay” around the world, including in cultures and countries that are very distant one from another, but are all animated by the desire to read and reread Leonardo Sciascia in a cosmopolitan […]

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Joint statements by Minister Luigi Di Maio and the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Amina J. Mohammed

Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will be meeting the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Amina J. Mohammed.  At the end of the meeting, they will be issuing joint statements.  

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Meeting of the Special Envoys for Afghanistan

The meeting of the Special Envoys for Afghanistan from Europe (Italy, France, Germany, Norway, United Kingdom) and the United States took place on 22 July at the Foreign Ministry, opened by Deputy Minister Di Stefano. The NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, a representative of the UN Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the Qatari Special […]

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Meeting of the Special Envoys for Afghanistan

The meeting of the Special Envoys for Afghanistan from Europe (Italy, France, Germany, Norway, United Kingdom) and the United States took place on 22 July at the Foreign Ministry, opened by Deputy Minister Di Stefano. The NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, a representative of the UN Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the Qatari Special […]

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Chile: Ferrero Group Investment

The Italian Company, Agrichile, the agricultural branch of the Ferrero Group, in business in Italy for 30 years, has announced that it is to invest US Dollars 40 million in a new hazelnut processing plant in the Nuble Region, in central-southern Chile. Construction of the new plant will begin at the end of 2021 and […]

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Venice has been confirmed as an emblematic site on the UNESCO World Heritage List

Venice will not be classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Danger. At its 44th session, conducted in virtual mode this afternoon from Fuzhou (China), the UNESCO World Heritage Committee did not unanimously accept the proposal, tabled by the technical assessment body ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites),  to include the site “Venice […]

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D.M. Di Stefano calls a meeting of the Steering Committee on the Sea

This morning the Deputy Minister chaired the meeting of the Inter-ministerial Steering Committee on the Sea, set up to align the various administrations’ approaches to Italy’s international standing on maritime matters. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Presidency of the Republic, Presidency of the Council, Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Defence, Ministry […]

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Information Note – Meeting between Minister Luigi Di Maio and the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed (Foreign Ministry,at the Farnesina, 23 July 2021)

On Friday 23 July 2021 at 4.00 pm, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will meet the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, at the Farnesina. At the end of their meeting they will each issue a brief statement, which the press will be able to watch […]

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Participation of Minister Luigi Di Maio at the “First Step into the New FAO Building” ceremony

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, participated at the “First Step into the New FAO Building” ceremony for the reopening of the FAO Building after the renovation works. The Minister underlined the positive collaboration between the Foreign Ministry and the FAO via the Food Coalition, and in the G20 context […]

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China: new investment by the Piovan Group

The Piovan Group has formalised a new agreement with the Suzhou New District for a new investment. Piovan is a world leader in the development and manufacture of automation systems that are used in the production processes for the storage, transport and treatment of plastic and food powders. This important project, for a total value […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio has met the President of the Serbian National Assembly Ivica Dačić

Today at the Foreign Ministry , the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a meeting with the President of the Serbian National Assembly, Ivica Dačić. The main topics discussed were the interparliamentary dialogue between Italy and Serbia to strengthen bilateral relations, and the prospect of EU entry for Serbia and […]

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Telephone conversation between Minister Luigi Di Maio and the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a telephone conversation with his Spanish counterpart, José Manuel Albares. During the conversation, the importance of Italy-Spain relations in collaborating on EU and international issues was reiterated, with particular attention to the Middle East Peace Process.  

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