Egypt

The Foreign Ministry regards as unacceptable the recent statement of the Egyptian Public Prosecution Office regarding the tragic murder of Giulio Regeni. While reiterating its full confidence in the work of the Italian judicial authorities, it intends to continue to raise the matter in all appropriate fora, including the European Union, to ensure that the […]

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Bosnia-Herzegovina

Italy is closely following the situation unfolding in Bosnia-Herzegovina in the wake of the closure of the Lipa migrant camp. The humanitarian condition of migrants and asylum seekers currently left without accommodation and access to essential services is of great concern. To this end, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has allocated up […]

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Earthquake in Croatia. Del Re: Italy’s immediate solidarity

“Italy’s immediate and proactive solidarity to Croatia affected by the earthquake that has caused extensive damage and loss of life in the country” –  the Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, said. According to Article 29 of Legislative Decree 1/2018, the Vice Minister asked the Head of the Civil Protection […]

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Earthquake in Croatia. Del Re: Italy’s immediate solidarity

“Italy’s immediate and proactive solidarity to Croatia affected by the earthquake that has caused extensive damage and loss of life in the country” –  the Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, said. According to Article 29 of Legislative Decree 1/2018, the Vice Minister asked the Head of the Civil Protection […]

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Minister Di Maio visits the NATO KFOR Headquarters

During his visit to Pristina, Minister Di Maio also visited the NATO KFOR Headquarters with the Mission Commander General Franco Federici. During the visit Mr. Di Maio reaffirmed Italy’s full support to the KFOR Mission, which remains a lynchpin of stability and security in Kosovo and the entire Balkan region.      

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Minister Di Maio meets his Kosovar counterpart Meliza Haradinaj-Stublla

During his visit to Pristina, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, held a courtesy meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo, Ms. Haradinaj-Stublla, during which Italy’s commitment to support Kosovo and fight Covid19 was reaffirmed.          

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Minister Di Maio visits Kosovo

On December 30 last, Minister Di Maio travelled to Kosovo to meet with Italian military personnel engaged in NATO’s KFOR mission. Active since June 1999 under UN Security Council Resolution 1244, KFOR ensures freedom of movement and a stable security environment to the benefit of the Kosovar population. The Italian contingent (with 512 military units) […]

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Telephone talks between Minister Di Maio and the EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio held telephone talks with the EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi. The talks focused on EU and Italian support to the Western Balkan countries in the fight against COVID19.  

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G7 and G20 Youth Summit: Young Ambassadors Society is recruiting the Italian Delegates for the Y7 and Y20 Summits

In collaboration with the Italian Government and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Young Ambassadors Society (YAS) is now recruiting the delegates that will represent Italy at the Youth 20 (Y20) and at the Youth 7 (Y7), the official engagement groups of the G20 and G7 dedicated to young people.   […]

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Ethiopia

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, has expressed his satisfaction that the Ethiopian Authorities have granted conditional release to the two former members of the Mengistu regime who have been living in the Italian Embassy in Addis Ababa for almost 30 years. This puts an end – in the desired […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 24 December: latest news from around the world

THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – ENI AWARDED A NEW CONCESSION OFFSHORE ABU DHABI Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has awarded the concession of exploration rights for Exploration Block 3, located in the north-western offshore of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, to a consortium led by ENI (which will participate with 70% and will have […]

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Del Re: Italy committed to reducing disaster risk

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, held a virtual meeting with Mami Mizutori, Head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). The meeting was an opportunity to reaffirm the commitment of Italian Cooperation in the field of disaster risk reduction and to explore possible areas of collaboration. […]

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