Virtual Summit between the President of the Council of Ministers Giuseppe Conte and the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, Narendra Modi

A virtual Summit was held yesterday November 6th between the President of the Council of Ministers Giuseppe Conte and the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, Narendra Modi. As a result of the Summit, a Joint Declaration and an Action Plan – which identifies the main areas of cooperation to strengthen the bilateral partnership, […]

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Del Re meets with the Secretary of State of Portugal

Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re met, in VTC, with Teresa Ribeiro, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Portugal, to discuss relations between the EU and Africa and cooperation activities in that continent, in view of the forthcoming six months of the Portuguese Presidency of the EU Council that will kick off on 1 January. Secretary Ribeiro and Vice Minister Del Re highlighted the common interest of Italy and […]

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Foreign Ministry Note – Vice Minister Del Re meets with the Secretary of State of Portugal

Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re met, in VTC, with Teresa Ribeiro, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Portugal, to discuss relations between the EU and Africa and cooperation activities in that continent, in view of the forthcoming six months of the Portuguese Presidency of the EU Council that will kick off on 1 January. Secretary Ribeiro and Vice Minister Del Re highlighted the common interest of Italy and […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 4 November: latest news from around the world

NORWAY. Practical guide for Italian exporters of wine and spirits   The new edition of the Practical Guide for exporting wine and spirits to Norway, prepared by our Embassy in Norway and by the Stockholm Office of the Italian Trade and Investments Agency (ICE), has been published and may now be downloaded, free of charge, […]

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Meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of Kosovo, Meliza Haradinaj Stublla

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met today at the Foreign Ministry in Rome, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of Kosovo, Meliza Haradinaj Stublla. The meeting allowed to take stock of the excellent state of bilateral relations, in particular economic cooperation. Minister Di Maio manifested Italy’s interest […]

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Council of Europe: Sereni – keep our guard up on human rights

Vice Minister Marina Sereni took part, by video conference, in the 130th Session of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers. Italy will hold the Committee’s Presidency for the semester from November 2021 to May 2022. “The Council of Europe,” said Ms Sereni, “engages in a task that is not always immediately visible to its […]

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Council of Europe: Sereni – keep our guard up on human rights

Vice Minister Marina Sereni took part, by video conference, in the 130th Session of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers. Italy will hold the Committee’s Presidency for the semester from November 2021 to May 2022. “The Council of Europe,” said Ms Sereni, “engages in a task that is not always immediately visible to its […]

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Minister Di Maio attends the 2020 Digital Edition of Ecomondo

On 3 November 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, attended the opening of the 2020 Digital Edition of Ecomondo trade fair for industrial and technology innovation in the circular economy.

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 3 November: latest news from around the world

Norway. VARD secures a contract to design and build a state-of-the-art fishing boat. VARD Shipyards, a subsidiary of Fincantieri, have signed an agreement to design and build a deep sea fishing boat, commissioned by the Russian Company, Luntos Co. Ltd. This is the second fishing boat commissioned by Luntos, who awarded VARD a contract in 2019 […]

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Scalfarotto, in Belgrade, meets new Prime Minister Brnabic

Deputy Minister Ivan Scalfarotto, just days before the formation of the new government of Prime Minister Ana Brnabic, personally visited Belgrade to reaffirm Italy’s support for Serbia’s process of accession to the European Union and to encourage the new government to continue with determination on the path of reforms and dialogue with Pristina. During his […]

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Scalfarotto, in Belgrade, meets new Prime Minister Brnabic

Deputy Minister Ivan Scalfarotto, just days before the formation of the new government of Prime Minister Ana Brnabic, personally visited Belgrade to reaffirm Italy’s support for Serbia’s process of accession to the European Union and to encourage the new government to continue with determination on the path of reforms and dialogue with Pristina. During his […]

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Del Re: Covid-19, international cooperation required 

Vice Minister Del Re took part via video conference in the 11th Ministerial Round Table on responses to the COVID-19 emergency, called by the Canadian Foreign Minister, Francois-Philippe Champagne.   In his address, the Vice Minister stressed how the worsening of the worldwide situation confirms the crucial importance of speeding up the only practicable and permanent […]

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