Minister Di Maio’s mission to Algeria

Minister Di Maio will be visiting Algeria today and tomorrow. Today’s agenda includes the following events: – Meeting with Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum – Ceremony for the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding establishing the Strategic Dialogue on bilateral relations and global security and political issues – Statements to the press – Meeting with Prime […]

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Joint press release – Meeting of Ministers Di Maio and Le Drian

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, and the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, met on the sidelines of the MED Dialogues, when they both participated in the first session of the panel “Heal and Rebuild: A Positive Agenda for the EU in the Enlarged Mediterranean”. […]

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Cantica21: official shortlist of admitted candidates

“Cantica21. Italian Contemporary Art Everywhere” is a project sponsored jointly by the Directorate-General for Cultural and Economic Promotion and Innovation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, with the aim of encouraging and promoting research on and […]

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Matteo Mecacci appointed Director of OSCE/ODIHR

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to express its great satisfaction at the appointment of Matteo Mecacci as the new Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). A prestigious appointment that confirms the excellent qualities of the candidate and the great respect Italy enjoys within the OSCE, where he continues […]

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Di Stefano at the webinar on space collaboration between Italy and ASEAN

This morning, Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano opened the webinar on “Italy-ASEAN Space Cooperation for Emerging Global Challenges”, organised by the Foreign Ministry in collaboration with the ICE Agency. The event follows on Italy’s obtaining the status of “development partner” of ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, of which Brunei, Cambodia, Philippines, Indonesia, Laos, […]

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Deputy Minister Di Stefano opens the webinar on Italy-ASEAN collaboration in the space sector

This morning, Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano opened the webinar on “Italy-ASEAN Space Cooperation for Emerging Global Challenges”, organised by the Foreign Ministry in collaboration with the ICE Agency. The event follows on Italy’s obtaining the status of “development partner” of ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, of which Brunei, Cambodia, Philippines, Indonesia, Laos, […]

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Telephone talk between Minister Di Maio and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov

Minister Di Maio had a telephone conversation with his Azerbaijani counterpart, Jeyhun Bayramov, to discuss the situation in Nagorno Karabakh and the prospects of the region. The Minister reiterated the satisfaction with which Italy welcomed the tripartite declaration of 9 November that ended the hostilities. He, therefore, indicated the importance, at this stage, of focusing […]

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“I Quaderni della Collezione Farnesina”, second issue

From today, visitors can download from the Collezione Farnesina (Foreign Ministry Collection) website (www.collezionefarnesina.esteri.it ) the pdf file of the second issue of the series I Quaderni della Collezione Farnesina, entitled Art and Technology of the Third Millennium. Scenarios and Protagonists, edited by Cesare Biasini Selvaggi and Valentino Catricalà, published by Electa.  The book contains an original overview […]

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MED 2020 – Heal and Rebuild: A Positive Agenda for the EU in the Enlarged Mediterranean, Session I

Minister Di Maio participates in the panel on “Shared security: Priorities for EU action” with Ministers Le Drian and Gonzalez Laya, Minister of State Annen and Undersecretary Przydacz      

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MED 2020 – Closing Session

With contributions by Minister Di Maio and the President of the Council of Ministers Giuseppe Conte      

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MED 2020 – Heal and Rebuild: A Positive Agenda for the EU in the Enlarged Mediterranean, Session II

Minister Di Maio dialogues at the session on “Shared prosperity and migration”, with Ministers Dendias, Logar, Grlic Radman, Santos Silva              

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Sereni at the Women’s Forum Med Dialogues 2020

“The speeches I’ve heard at this Forum, which is now four years old, highlight two truly important messages: one is to promote the economic emancipation of women, during and beyond the pandemic, the other is how to increase the role of women in peace-building”, said the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Marina Sereni, at the […]

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