Di Maio: We will pull out of Afghanistan by May. About relations with undemocratic regimes? Dialogue is possible with everyone but without backing away from human rights (Corriere della Sera)

Minister Di Maio: from the openings towards China and Putin’s Russia by the Conte led government to the new strong Atlantic policy voiced by Draghi’s new cabinet. Governments come and go but you’re still in charge of foreign policy. How do you explain this renewed pro-US stance? «Well, Italy has never changed its geopolitical fundamentals. […]

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Minister Di Maio meets the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has been received today at the Foreign Ministry by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio. The talks have focused on the new initiatives to further strengthen the already excellent cooperation between Italy and the UNHCR. While expressing his appreciation for the renewal […]

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Della Vedova: italian action to defend human rights in Myanmar

Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova participated in the online event “Myanmar. National and international actions for a new democratic and federal country”, organized by East-West European Institute, Italia-Birmania Insieme Association and Torino World Affairs Institute. “Italy strongly supports a united front in all international fora to demand the immediate release of all those arbitrarily detained, […]

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Della Vedova: italian action to defend human rights in Myanmar

Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova participated in the online event “Myanmar. National and international actions for a new democratic and federal country”, organized by East-West European Institute, Italia-Birmania Insieme Association and Torino World Affairs Institute. “Italy strongly supports a united front in all international fora to demand the immediate release of all those arbitrarily detained, […]

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Italy-Libya Agreement

The Council of Ministers today approved the bill authorising the ratification of the Italy-Libya Agreement for the avoidance of double taxation in tax matters. This is a concrete follow-up – encouraged by Minister Di Maio – to the recent visits to Tripoli by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Prime Minister. Strongly requested also […]

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The IDEAS Project, Italian Dialogues on Excellence, Arts and Science

IDEAS is the acronym of “Italian Dialogues on Excellence, Arts and Science”, an original project conceived and produced by the Foreign Ministry’s Directorate General for Cultural and Economic Promotion and Innovation and consisting in a series of documentary portraits of Italy as a virtuous, dynamic, polycentric country. The first season of the series consists of five […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 15 April: breaking news from around the World

Webinar “Intellectual property at the service of businesses in foreign markets “ On the occasion of the World Intellectual Property Day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the ICE Agency are organising a webinar, scheduled to be held on 26 April at 3 p.m., on “Intellectual property at the service of businesses in […]

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Culture: Deputy Minister Della Vedova, the Italian language is our soft power. Dante.Global is a fundamental tool

Today, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, has spoken at the inauguration ceremony of the “Dante.Global” digital platform, in the presence of the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella. The platform has been designed and created, in partnership with the Foreign Ministry, by the “Dante Alighieri” Society, chaired […]

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Culture: Deputy Minister Della Vedova, the Italian language is our soft power. Dante.Global is a fundamental tool

Today, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, has spoken at the inauguration ceremony of the “Dante.Global” digital platform, in the presence of the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella. The platform has been designed and created, in partnership with the Foreign Ministry, by the “Dante Alighieri” Society, chaired […]

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Deputy Minister Della Vedova in the Steering Committee on human trafficking

Today, Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova took part in the meeting of the Steering Committee on combating trafficking and serious exploitation, presided over by the Minister of Equal Opportunities and Family, Elena Bonetti. The aim of the Steering Committee is to draw up guidelines for programming and financing actions to prevent and combat human trafficking, […]

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Deputy Minister Della Vedova takes part in the Steering Committee on human trafficking

Today, Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova took part in the meeting of the Steering Committee on combating trafficking and serious exploitation, presided over by the Minister of Equal Opportunities and Family, Elena Bonetti. The aim of the Steering Committee is to draw up guidelines for programming and financing actions to prevent and combat human trafficking, […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio attends the Meeting of NATO Ministers

Today, Minister Luigi Di Maio attended the meeting of NATO Foreign and Defence Ministers in Brussels, in the presence of the US Secretary of State and Secretary of Defence. On the agenda, the peace process in Afghanistan.  

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