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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Information Note – Plenary Session of the Libya Business Forum (Monday, 31 May 2021)

Business forum “The New Libya introduces itself to Italian business” On Monday, 31 May 2021, on the occasion of the visit of Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba, the Foreign Ministry will host a business forum called “The New Libya introduces itself to Italian businesses” from 10:00 until 12:15. The Plenary Session will be addressed by […]

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FOREIGN MINISTRY NOTE – The Director General for Italians Abroad travels to Sudan

The Foreign Ministry and the Italian Embassy in Khartoum continue to follow, with the utmost attention, the case of the Italian national Marco Zennaro arrested in Sudan in connection with a commercial dispute. In view of the contacts already underway at all levels, the Director General for Italians Abroad and Migration Policies, Luigi Vignali, will […]

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Joint mission in Libya of Minister Di Maio, Minister Bartolo from Malta and the EU Commissioner Várhelyi

Minister Di Maio is today in Libya for a joint mission with the EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi, and the Maltese Minister for Foreign and European Affairs, Evarist Bartolo.  

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 28th of May: latest news from around the world

VIETNAM: SECTORS-OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITALIAN COMPANIES, PRESENTATION OF THE KPMG STUDY  The Embassy of Italy in Hanoi and ICE-Italian Trade Agency in Ho Chi Minh City organized a webinar on the 3rd of June 2021, at 10.00 am (Italian time) and 3.00 pm (Vietnamese time). During the event, the market study “Prioritizing Business Opportunities for Italian Companies […]

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Notice by Deputy Minister Della Vedova

DELLA VEDOVA: THANKS, PRIME MINISTER TRUDEAU, FOR APOLOGISING TO THE ITALIANS INTERNED DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR. “Italy warmly thanks the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, for his formal apology to Italian-Canadians for their treatment during the Second World War. We express our deep gratitude for the heartfelt words of solidarity and esteem offered […]

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Deputy Minister Di Stefano at G7 Trade Ministerial meeting

Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano today attended the G7 Trade Ministerial (Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and the European Commission). The meeting was also attended by the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. “We see this meeting as a valuable opportunity to take stock of […]

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Deputy Minister Di Stefano at G7 Trade Ministerial meeting

Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano today attended the G7 Trade Ministerial (Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and the European Commission). The meeting was also attended by the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. “We see this meeting as a valuable opportunity to take stock of […]

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Nota Farnesina – G7 statement on Belarus

We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union condemn in the strongest terms the unprecedented action by the Belarusian authorities in arresting independent journalist, Raman Pratasevich and his companion, Sofia Sopega, after forcing flight FR4978 […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio takes part in the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Gymnich format

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, is in Lisbon to attend the informal meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the European Union (Gymnich). Read the press release      

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Ambassador Sequi takes on the position of SG of the Foreign Ministry

Today, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi takes on the position of Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He entered the diplomatic service in 1985 and held his first foreign posts in Teheran, New York and Tirana. In 2004, he was appointed Italian Ambassador to Kabul. In 2010 he served at the European Union as […]

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