Note of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Nagorno Karabakh

Italy welcomes the renewed humanitarian truce agreed between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the weekend with the mediation of France in its capacity as co-chair of the Minsk Group and calls on the parties to respect their commitments, putting an end to any breach of the agreement. We express our condolences for the many civilian casualties. […]

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17th Italy-Spain Forum for Dialogue

On October 20, 2020 the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, spoke at the 17th Italy-Spain Forum for Dialogue. The Italy-Spain Forum for Dialogue brings together, alternatively in Spain and Italy, high-level representatives from the political, academic, business, economic and communication sectors. The initiative relies on the support of both countries’ governments, which […]

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Minister Di Maio participated in the opening event of the 20th Italian Language Week in the World

On October 19, 2020 the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, participated in the opening event of the 20th World Italian Language Week.

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 19th October: latest news from the world

BRAZIL – Enel X wins two public lighting services concession tenders A consortium formed by the companies Enel X Brazil, Mobit and Selt Ingegneria has been awarded the contract for the provision of public lighting services in the city of Macapá, capital of the state of Amapá, in northern Brazil. It will be responsible for […]

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VM Del Re at meeting on Mali: support for political transition

Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re participated, in VTC, in the 2nd Informal Dialogue on Mali chaired by the Spanish Secretary of State, Cristina Gallach, with some of her European counterparts. The meeting followed the one chaired on 11th September by VM Del Re herself. “Italy hopes for a successful political transition in Mali” – the […]

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DM Scalfarotto meets President of the Slovenian National Assembly Zorčič

Today Deputy Minister Ivan Scalfarotto received at the Foreign Ministry the President of the Slovenian National Assembly, Igor Zorčič, accompanied by the Hon. Felice Žiža, elected Member to the Slovenian Parliament by the Italian minority. While expressing his satisfaction for the intensification of the dialogue at governmental level between Italy and Slovenia, the Deputy Minister […]

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VM Del Re at European meeting on Mali: support for political transition

Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re participated, in VTC, in the 2nd Informal Dialogue on Mali chaired by the Spanish Secretary of State, Cristina Gallach, with some of her European counterparts. The meeting followed the one chaired on 11th September by VM Del Re herself. “Italy hopes for a successful political transition in Mali” – the […]

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Deputy Minister Scalfarotto meets the President of the Slovenian National Assembly, Igor Zorčič

Today Deputy Minister Ivan Scalfarotto received at the Foreign Ministry the President of the Slovenian National Assembly, Igor Zorčič, accompanied by the Hon. Felice Žiža, elected Member to the Slovenian Parliament by the Italian minority. While expressing his satisfaction for the intensification of the dialogue at governmental level between Italy and Slovenia, the Deputy Minister […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio speaks at the Next Generation event

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will speak today at the Next Generation event.   Watch the video

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Joint statement by Spokespersons of the Foreign Ministries of France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy and Spain

We are deeply concerned by the decision taken by the Israeli authorities to advance more than 4,900 settlement building units in the occupied West Bank. The expansion of settlements violates international law and further imperils the viability of a two-state solution to bring about a just and lasting peace to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It is […]

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Participation of Minister Di Maio in the “Laudata economia” event

On 15 October the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, participated in the event “Laudata economia”, organised by the Formiche magazine.      

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Sereni: Italy committed to protecting children in war

An extremely positive talk took place between Vice Foreign Minister Marina Sereni and the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Children in Armed Conflict Virginia Gamba. The safeguarding and protection of children in the war zones of the planet is a vast humanitarian problem, made more serious today by the health emergency. Italy has made this […]

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