Minister Di Maio attends the meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers

On 23 and 24 March, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio will be in Brussels to attend the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of NATO-member countries. Among his engagements: Minister Di Maio meets the US Secretary of State Blinken Minister Di Maio meets the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth […]

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Di Stefano opens the webinar on the World Water Day

This morning, Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano opened the webinar on the World Water Day, as part of the cycle of web meetings “Technology Sapiens – Road to Earth Technology Expo 2021”. “Water is a cross-border good par excellence,” the Deputy Minister said, “the unconventional use of which can give rise to conflict. At the […]

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Deputy Minister Di Stefano opens the webinar on the World Water Day, as part of the cycle “Technology Sapiens – Road to Earth Technology Expo 2021”

This morning, Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano opened the webinar on the World Water Day, as part of the cycle of web meetings “Technology Sapiens – Road to Earth Technology Expo 2021”. “Water is a cross-border good par excellence,” the Deputy Minister said, “the unconventional use of which can give rise to conflict. At the […]

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Minister Di Maio is on a Mission to Libya

Mission to Libya by Minister Di Maio and meetings with the representatives of the new Government of National Unity.

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Presentation of the European Trade Policy Review Communication

At the initiative of Minister Luigi Di Maio, European Commission Vice-President and Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis has presented the new Communication on the review of the EU trade policy today at the Foreign Ministry, during a videoconference debate attended by representatives of Italian business and trade associations and civil society. The Foreign Minister has thanked […]

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Minister Di Maio participates in a videoconference with the European Commission Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis

Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio participated in a videoconference with European Commission Vice-President and Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis. The videoconference, open to a group of Italian stakeholders representing the manufacturing, agriculture, services sectors and the world of work and civil society, was organised to encourage the involvement of […]

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Executive Vice-President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis presents the European Trade Policy Review Communication at the invitation and in the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio

On 19 March 2021, at 10:30, the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission Dombrovskis was invited by Minister Di Maio to a videoconference with a group of Italian stakeholders, representing industry, agriculture, services, the world of work and civil society, with a view to involving them in the review process of the European Trade Policy, […]

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Joint statements by Minister Luigi Di Maio and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell

Meeting of Minister Luigi Di Maio with the European High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell. Watch the video of the joint statements        

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National Memorial Day for the Victims of Covid-19

Today, 18 March, is the first National Memorial Day for the victims of the Covid-19 epidemic. The Foreign Ministry is close to the families of all our fellow citizens struck down by this terrible virus, in Italy and around the World. We will defeat this pandemic, for their sakes as for ours.  

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G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Ukraine

G7 Foreign Ministers unite in condemnation of Russia’s continued actions to undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence.   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, are united in our condemnation of Russia’s continued […]

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Minister Di Maio holds telephone talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada Marc Garneau

On 17 March, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, held telephone talks with his Canadian counterpart Marc Garneau. The talks centred on bilateral and multilateral cooperation, with a focus on the Italian G20 Presidency. The response to Covid-19, the Canadian initiative on arbitrary detention and EU-Canada relations were also on […]

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Minister Di Maio holds telephone talks with the Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Moldova Aureliu Ciocoi

On 17 March, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio held telephone talks with the Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Moldova Aureliu Ciocoi. The topics discussed included bilateral relations between Italy and the Republic of Moldova, the fight against Covid-19 and the vaccination campaign, relations between Europe […]

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