Della Vedova at the Steering Committee against discrimination

Benedetto Della Vedova, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation participated in the Steering Committee’s first meeting on policies to prevent and combat discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The Steering Committee, established by the Minister for Equal Opportunities Elena Bonetti, aims to contribute to the multiannual National Strategy’s definition to combat […]

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Deputy Minister Della Vedova participated at the Steering Committee’s first meeting on policies against sexual orientation and gender discrimination

Benedetto Della Vedova, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation participated in the Steering Committee’s first meeting on policies to prevent and combat discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The Steering Committee, established by the Minister for Equal Opportunities Elena Bonetti, aims to contribute to the multiannual National Strategy’s definition to combat […]

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Minister Di Maio meets the Foreign Minister of Romania, Bogdan Aurescu

Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, Bogdan Aurescu, at the Foreign Ministry.   

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“BookTuberPrize” 2021

Create a video review of a book and win more books. This is the ‘BookTuberPrize’ challenge: the competition conceived by the Centro Per il Libro e la Lettura (Centre for Books and Reading) of the Ministry of Culture and supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is dedicated to promoting literature among teenagers. The new […]

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Minister Di Maio participates in Prime Minister Draghi’s mission to Libya

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, participates in Prime Minister Draghi’s mission to Libya.  

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Statement by Deputy Minister Della Vedova on the lifting of US sanctions against ICC staff members

The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, stated:  “The lifting of sanctions by the United States against the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and members of her staff, reversing the previous decision of the Trump Administration, is excellent news for international criminal justice.” The Deputy Minister continued: “Even if the […]

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Libya: delivery of humanitarian relief by the Italian Cooperation system

A humanitarian cargo of over 10 tonnes of medical supplies from the Italian Cooperation system has arrived today at the port of Tripoli from the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) in Brindisi. The relief goods consist of 1 million face masks, emergency health kits, medical-surgical equipment and drugs for treating non-infectious diseases and will […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 02 April: breaking news from around the world

CROATIA – “GO GLOBAL GO VIRTUAL” INITIATIVE. The “Italy and Croatia Go Global – Go Virtual” event was recently held on the same-named virtual platform of the Croatian National Chamber of Economy (HGK), organised by the ICE-Agency’s Zagreb Office and HGK. The “Go Global – Go Virtual” platform was developed by HGK as a response […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 02 April: breaking news from around the world

CHINA: NEW ZOPPAS INDUSTRIES PLANT INAUGURATED IN JIAXING (ZHEJIANG PROVINCE) A new Zoppas Industries production plant was recently inaugurated in Jiaxing, an important centre located a short distance from Shanghai and the third largest industrial centre in Zhejiang. Zoppas Industries specialises in design, production and marketing of heating coils and systems for domestic and industrial applications. […]

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US-Italy, Common Challenges (La Repubblica)

Antony Blinken US Secretary of State Luigi di Maio Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation   Dear Director, this year marks the 160th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Italy and the United States, dating back to 1861, when Italians came together, propelled by the momentous awakening of the Risorgimento, under the […]

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Foreign Minister Di Maio at the OECD-MENA Ministerial Meeting

Extended Mediterranean (MENA) Cooperation to facilitate economic recovery post-COVID was the central subject of the OECD-MENA Ministerial video conference, which the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, opened today, in his capacity as the main speaker.   The Foreign Minister underlined the importance Italy places on strengthening good administration, the rule of […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio meets the Foreign Minister of Serbia Nikola Selaković

Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met with his Serbian counterpart Nikola Selaković. The talks focused on Italy-Serbia bilateral relations, economic partnership, relaunch of Serbia’s European perspective and coordination in the fight against Covid-19.       

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