Minister Di Maio’s participation in the VTC Ministerial conference of the 32 members of the Core Group of the Global Anti-Daesh Coalition

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, spoke this afternoon at the ministerial-level videoconference of the 32 members of the Core Group of the Global Coalition Against Daesh, chaired by US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Wilmès. The participants reaffirmed their determination […]

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Della Vedova: respect of human rights is central to combating organised crime

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, opened the event organised by ISPI in partnership with PMI IMPACT, on “Rethinking international cooperation against trafficking”. The event is the first in a series of “regional meetings” in the run up to the seventh edition of the MED Dialogues. The event, held […]

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Della Vedova: respect of human rights is central to combating organised crime

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, opened the event organised by ISPI in partnership with PMI IMPACT, on “Rethinking international cooperation against trafficking”. The event is the first in a series of “regional meetings” in the run up to the seventh edition of the MED Dialogues. The event, held […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 30 March: breaking news from around the world

GREECE: ITALIAN COMPANY BONATTI WILL BUILD THE MOTOR OIL REFINERY AT CORINTH The Italian company Bonatti has been awarded the contract to build the new fuel treatment plant at the Motor Oil Hellas refinery in Corinth, Greece. The contract has been awarded to Bonatti by Motor Oil as part of the Greek company’s development plans. […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio meets the Chairman of the Council of Ministers and the Minister of Justice of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, is on a mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, where he has met the Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Zoran Tegeltija, and the Minister of Justice Josip Grubeša. The talks have focused on bilateral relations between Italy and Bosnia and Herzegovina, migration, European solidarity and coordination in the […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio meets the joint Chambers of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, is on a mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, where he has met the joint Chambers of the Parliamentary Assembly. The focus of the meeting has been the efforts to revive the process of integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina into the European Union in a spirit of full national […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio meets the tripartite Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, is on a mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, where he has met the three Presidents Milorad Dodik, Željko Komšić and Šefik Džaferović. The focus of the meeting has been bilateral relations between Italy and Bosnia and Herzegovina and Italian encouragement and support for the reforms needed to […]

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Meeting with the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Valentin Inzko

Minister Di Maio met the High Representative Valentin Inzko. He reiterated Italy’s full support to the role played by the Office he chairs and the need to promote a concrete agenda of reform and reconciliation in Bosnia and Herzegovina to ensure peace and stability in the region.  

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Meeting with the EU Special Representative, Johan Sattler

Minister Luigi Di Maio had a fruitful exchange of views with the EU Special Representative Sattler, to whom he expressed Italy’s strong support for a European perspective for Bosnia and Herzegovina and for the EU’s role in the Western Balkans region.  

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Joint meeting with the Commander of EUFOR-Althea, Maj Gen Alexander Platzer and the NATO Commander Brig Gen Eric Folkestad

Minister Luigi Di Maio met with the Commander of EUFOR-Althea, Maj Gen Alexander Platzer and the NATO Commander Brig Gen Eric Folkestad. The Minister paid tribute to the contribution of the international community to the stabilisation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and extended his greetings to the Italian contingent.

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 29 March: breaking news from around the world

ICE-Agency’s Brexit Desk, which provides assistance to exporters on post-Brexit issues relating to customs, regulations, labelling, tax standards, etc., has published an in-depth study on the tools and opportunities offered by customs, EU and national legislation from a post-Brexit perspective. The document is available at the following link.

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Vice Minister Sereni: UN, for Italy, multilateralism is a priority

“The promotion of an effective multilateralism centred on the role of the United Nations represents one of the fundamental priorities of Italian foreign policy.” The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs. Marina Sereni, stated as much at the conference promoted by the University of Bari and SIOI for the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations. The Vice Minister […]

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