Statement by Minister Di Maio in relation to the events in DRC

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Luigi Di Maio, will make a statement to the Chamber of Deputies, at 9 o’clock this morning, on the tragic events that took place in Congo on 22 February 2021, resulting in the killing of the Italian Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo Luca Attanasio, the Carabiniere police officer […]

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Belloni: «Goodbye, colleague and friend. We are proud of you»

The Italian Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Luca Attanasio, and Carabiniere Vittorio Iacovacci have fallen victim to a level of violence that we can neither understand nor accept. A diplomat and a Carabiniere died together, in a distant country where they were working at the service of Italy. Yesterday, I did not express […]

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Foreign Ministry Note – Attack in the DR of Congo

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will spare no effort, in coordination with all the competent State apparatuses, to accurately establish the facts relating to the tragic attack in the DRC in which Ambassador Luca Attanasio and Carabiniere Vittorio Iacovacci lost their lives. In this regard, as in every tragic circumstance involving our fellow citizens abroad, […]

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Violence in Myanmar: G7 Foreign Ministers’ statement

Statement from the Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US and the High Representative of the European Union: “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 firmly condemn violence […]

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Belloni: «Goodbye, colleague and friend. We are proud of you» (Corriere della Sera)

The Italian Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Luca Attanasio, and Carabiniere Vittorio Iacovacci have fallen victim to a level of violence that we can neither understand nor accept. A diplomat and a Carabiniere died together, in a distant country where they were working at the service of Italy. Yesterday, I did not express […]

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Statement by Minister Luigi Di Maio

It is with great dismay and immense sorrow that I have learnt of the death, today, of our Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo and of a Carabinieri policeman. Two servants of the State who have been violently snatched from us in the performance of their duty. The circumstances of this brutal attack are […]

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Minister Di Maio attends the Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels

Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio will attend the Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels.The meeting will focus on major international current events. The agenda includes the situation in Myanmar, EU-Russia relations, the latest developments in Hong Kong and strengthening the common security and defence policies. The Ministers will also […]

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Minister Di Maio attends the Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels

Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio will attend the Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels. The meeting will focus on major international current events. The agenda includes the situation in Myanmar, EU-Russia relations, the latest developments in Hong Kong and strengthening the common security and defence policies.  The Ministers […]

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Italy strongly condemns the assassination attempt against the Interior Minister of the Government of National Accord, Fathi Bashagha

In expressing its solidarity to Minister Bashaga, and the members of his staff, Italy calls on all Libyan actors to abstain from any actions capable of jeopardising the pathway towards the stabilisation of the country, as outlined by the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum with the appointment of the members of the transitional unified executive authority […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 19 February: breaking news from around the world

SMEs – WEBINAR SPONSORED BY ICE, OICE AND EIB ON FINANCING AND PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES Ice-Agenzia – in partnership with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Association of Italian Engineering, Architecture and Technical and Economic Consultancy Organisations (OICE) – is engaged in organising a webinar, on 23 February 2021, on the financing and procurement opportunities offered […]

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Message by Minister Di Maio on the occasion of the Presentation of the 4th Action Plan implementing the “Women, Peace and Security” Agenda organised by Rome’s “La Sapienza” University

Promoting women’s empowerment and the gender perspective is a priority of Italian foreign policy. Our country has guaranteed its immediate support to Resolution 1325, unanimously adopted in 2000 by the Security Council and establishing the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda, and aims to take a leading role in all major international fora to promote […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 17 February: breaking news from around the world

Webinar on “Energy efficiency of buildings:  global, trends, tools, strategies and decarbonisation” The Permanent Representation of Italy to the International Organisations in Paris, in collaboration with ENEA, is organising a series of thematic webinars to promote awareness of the work of the International Energy Agency (IEA), of which Italy is a member, and encourage dialogue […]

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