Belarus: Della Vedova summons the Chargé d’Affaires of Belarus, inadmissible diversion of Ryanair flight

Acting on the instructions of Minister Luigi Di Maio, Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova summoned the Chargé d’Affaires of the Republic of Belarus to the Foreign Ministry, today, in connection with the extremely serious episode of the diversion of the Athens-Vilnius commercial flight operated by Ryanair, which resulted in the temporary kidnapping of 149 passengers. […]

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Foreign Ministry Note – Vice Minister Sereni meets the Honduras Foreign Minister, Rosales Banegas

Meeting at the Foreign Affairs Ministry between Vice Minister Marina Sereni and the Honduras Foreign Minister Lisandro Rosales Banegas, on a visit to Rome. The discussion centred on reflecting on how to effectively deal with the negative impact of climate change, highlighted in a most dramatic way by the devastation caused last November in Honduras, […]

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Foreign Ministry Note – Vice Minister Sereni meets the Honduras Foreign Minister, Rosales Banegas

Meeting at the Foreign Affairs Ministry between Vice Minister Marina Sereni and the Honduras Foreign Minister Lisandro Rosales Banegas, on a visit to Rome. The discussion centred on reflecting on how to effectively deal with the negative impact of climate change, highlighted in a most dramatic way by the devastation caused last November in Honduras, […]

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Information Note – AICS and ICE sign a Memorandum of Understanding – Vice Minister Sereni and Deputy Minister Di Stefano (Foreign Ministry, Tuesday, 25 May 2021)

AICS and ICE sign a Memorandum of Understanding – Vice Minister Sereni and Deputy Minister Di Stefano On Tuesday, 25 May, at 11:30, the Director of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), Luca Maestripieri, and the President of the Agency for promoting business abroad and the internationalisation of Italian companies (ICE), Carlo Ferro, will sign the MoU between AICS […]

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Foreign Ministry Note – Case of the Italian citizen detained in Sudan

From the outset, the Italian Embassy in Sudan, liaising closely with the Foreign Ministry, has followed the case of an Italian citizen detained in Khartoum on charges of fraud against Sudanese companies. Since 1 April, in fact, he has received no less than 58 consular visits from Embassy staff, which continue at least twice a […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 24 May: breaking news from around the world

LATVIA – The company Verde Srl has been awarded a tender by the Municipality of Riga in the plant nursery sector. Verde S.r.l., based in Sovico (Province of Monza and Brianza), has been awarded a contract for “Planting trees and tree infrastructure works in the green areas of the city of Riga”, under a public […]

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Speech by Minister Luigi Di Maio at the 131st Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe

On May 21, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, spoke at the 131st session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. The Minister reaffirmed that Italy supports the multilateral commitment to upholding the shared values of the Council of Europe for the promotion of human rights, democracy […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio held telephone talks with the Vice-President of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans

On May 21, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, held telephone talks with the Vice-President of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans. The focus of the talks was the forthcoming adoption of the guidelines for the implementation of the “Single-Use Plastics” Directive.  

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 21 May: latest world news

Country Presentation Malawi, 26 May 2021 The first “Country Presentation Malawi” in Italy will be held on 26 May starting at 10.00 am. The event, organised by Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo and the Italian Embassy in Lusaka, will be held in virtual format.  Speakers will include the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Marina Sereni, the Minister […]

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Della Vedova at the Arctic Council: a long history of Italian commitment and presence in the region

At the 12th ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council, Deputy Minister Della Vedova presented Italy’s vision and commitment to the region in a video address. “The Arctic is one of the most vulnerable areas of our planet, and we must be humble in the face of the challenges ahead. Italy has a long history of […]

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Della Vedova at the Arctic Council: a long history of Italian commitment and presence in the region

At the 12th ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council, Deputy Minister Della Vedova presented Italy’s vision and commitment to the region in a video address. “The Arctic is one of the most vulnerable areas of our planet, and we must be humble in the face of the challenges ahead. Italy has a long history of […]

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DM Della Vedova at the General Council of Italians Abroad

Yesterday, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Benedetto Della Vedova participated by videoconference in the meeting of the General Council of Italians Abroad, the advisory body of the Italian Government and Parliament on major issues of interest to Italian expats. The meeting focused on the renewal of the Committees of Italians Abroad (Com.It.Es.), scheduled to take […]

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