Press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs- Libya

Concerning the accident that involved the Italian fishing boat “Aliseo” off the Libyan coast today, sources of the Ministry of Foreign  Affairs confirmed that that the captain suffered only minor injuries that do not cause concern. Investigations are underway into the circumstances of what happened.  Today’s episode nevertheless confirms the danger of the area off the […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio’s meeting with the Palestinian Foreign Minister

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi di Maio, met today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the Palestinian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Riad Malki. Minister Di Maio firstly emphasised the importance of the Palestinian electoral process and reconciliation for the consolidation of institutions and in view of a hoped-for resumption of […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio’s meeting with the Palestinian Foreign Minister

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi di Maio, met today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the Palestinian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Riad Malki. Minister Di Maio firstly emphasised the importance of the Palestinian electoral process and reconciliation for the consolidation of institutions and in view of a hoped-for resumption of […]

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Iran: Sereni, fundamental to relaunch nuclear deal

” The JCPoA, the Iran Nuclear Agreement, as the monitoring of the International Atomic Energy Agency has shown, has proved effective for nuclear non-proliferation and security in the Middle East region”, stated the Vice Foreign Minister Marina Sereni at the panel of the conference The State of The Union dedicated to the theme: “Engaging Iran […]

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Statement by France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom on Israeli Settlements

We urge the Government of Israel to reverse its decision to advance the construction of 540 settlement units in the Har Homa E area of the occupied West Bank, and to cease its policy of settlement expansion across the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Settlements are illegal under international law, and threaten prospects for a peaceful resolution […]

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Meeting between Minister Di Maio and the Palestinian Authority’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Riad Malki

Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met his counterpart from the Palestinian National Authority Government, Riad Malki, at the Foreign Affairs Ministry Building.     Minister Luigi Di Maio’s meeting with the Palestinian Foreign Minister – Press release

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Deputy Minister Di Stefano at the Italy – Vietnam Conference

Today, Deputy Minister Di Stefano and the Vietnamese Vice Minister of Science and Technology, Bùi Thế Duy, opened the Italy – Vietnam conference on scientific and technological cooperation. The conference, organised by the Vietnamese Science and Technology Ministry and the Italian Embassy in Hanoi, presented the results of 30 years of cooperation between the two […]

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Deputy Minister Di Stefano at the Italy – Vietnam Conference on scientific and technological cooperation

Today, Deputy Minister Di Stefano and the Vietnamese Vice Minister of Science and Technology, Bùi Thế Duy, opened the Italy – Vietnam conference on scientific and technological cooperation. The conference, organised by the Vietnamese Science and Technology Ministry and the Italian Embassy in Hanoi, presented the results of 30 years of cooperation between the two […]

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“Italian”: the new “Italia contemporanea” series

A new, creative, flexible way of communicating contemporary art to the wider public, with originality and beauty: that’s Italia Contemporanea, the new documentary series produced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, that turns the spotlight on the greatness of our Country, in its most recent artistic production. This trip in four 20 minute episodes, […]

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Bilateral meetings of Minister Di Maio with the Foreign Ministers of Palestine and Slovakia and with the Minister for the Malian Diaspora

Luigi Di Maio, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has returned to Rome with many commitments. Following the two days of work at the G7 Foreign and Development Ministers’ Meeting – which met in London to discuss crisis scenarios and post-COVID recovery – the Minister will be having the first of three bilateral meetings […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 05 May: latest news from the world

Webinar “Smart cities and digitalisation: opportunities and challenges for industry and local authorities”   The Permanent Representation of Italy to the International Organisations in Paris, in collaboration with ENEA, is organising a series of thematic online seminars to promote knowledge of the work of the International Energy Agency (IEA), of which Italy is a member, and […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio meets the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Climate Action Policy, Frans Timmermans

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi di Maio, met yesterday with the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Climate Action Policy, Frans Timmermans, before leaving for the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting scheduled for today and tomorrow in London. The talks focused on environmental issues and on the Conference on […]

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