Sereni, in conversation with Greek Vice Minister Varvitsiotis

Vice Minister Marina Sereni had today a video call with the Greek Vice Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, Delegate for European Affairs. The theme of the interview was the recent assumption by Athens of the Presidency of the Council of Europe, at a particularly difficult time marked by the effects of the pandemic that poses new […]

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Council of Europe: Sereni in conversation with Minister of Athens, President-in-Office of the Council of Europe

Vice Minister Marina Sereni had today a video call with the Greek Vice Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, Delegate for European Affairs. The theme of the interview was the recent assumption by Athens of the Presidency of the Council of Europe, at a particularly difficult time marked by the effects of the pandemic that poses new […]

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Enrica Lexie

The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to advise that the Arbitral Tribunal constituted in The Hague pursuant to Annex VII to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea signed on 10 December 1982 to resolve the dispute between Italy and India over the “Enrica Lexie” incident, which occurred on 15 […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Joint press point Minister Di Maio – Minister Schallenberg (Foreign Ministry 3 July 2020)

Tomorrow, Friday 3 July 2020, at 3:00 p.m., the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will meet at the Foreign Ministry the Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs,  Alexander Schallenberg. At the end of the meeting, the two Ministers will held a joint press point. In accordance with the current legislation on social distancing, […]

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Di Stefano meets with the Italian fashion industry leaders

Yesterday a meeting was held, at the Foreign Ministry, between the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs in charge of Internationalisation, the Hon. Manlio Di Stefano, and the leaders of the Italian fashion industry: the President of Confindustria Moda Claudio Marenzi, the Vice President Cirillo Marcolin, the Director General for Institutional Affairs, as well as the DG […]

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Di Stefano meets with the Italian fashion industry leaders

Yesterday a meeting was held, at the Foreign Ministry, between the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs in charge of Internationalisation, the Hon. Manlio Di Stefano, and the leaders of the Italian fashion industry: the President of Confindustria Moda Claudio Marenzi, the Vice President Cirillo Marcolin, the Director General for Institutional Affairs, as well as the DG […]

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Covid-19. Del Re: the recovery is an opportunity for more inclusive and sustainable societies

Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re participated, as keynote speaker, in the Crisis Governance Forum, organised by the International Development Law Organization (IDLO). The Conference focused on the role of good governance, justice and the rule of law in addressing the current health crisis and promoting a sustainable response to COVID-19.   The Deputy Minister recalled […]

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Covid-19. Del Re: the recovery is an opportunity for more inclusive and sustainable societies

Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re participated, as keynote speaker, in the Crisis Governance Forum, organised by the International Development Law Organization (IDLO). The Conference focused on the role of good governance, justice and the rule of law in addressing the current health crisis and promoting a sustainable response to COVID-19.   The Deputy Minister recalled […]

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Minister Di Maio in conversation with Israeli counterpart Ashkenazi

Minister Di Maio had a telephone conversation today with the new Israeli Foreign Minister, Gabi Ashkenazi. Congratulating his colleague on his new position, Minister Di Maio recalled the importance that Italy attaches to Israel’s security in a Middle East crises, tensions and threats. The Ministers agreed on the need to deepen the strategic partnership between […]

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The work of the Foreign Ministry continues: 583 people repatriated today, a total of 107,200.

The Ministry’s efforts to ensure that stranded compatriots all over the world can return home safely are not backtracked. Today alone, more than 580 people returned to Italy through air operations from Morocco, Oman, Kenya, and Niger. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 emergency, the Ministry, thanks to the incessant work of the Crisis Unit, […]

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Di Maio talking with Albanian Prime Minister Rama

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama. The talk focused on the excellent bilateral relations between Italy and Albania. Such synergy was confirmed by the arrival of Albanian doctors in Italy, during critical phases of the pandemic, as well […]

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Mission to France by Minister Luigi Di Maio

Minister Luigi Di Maio is on a mission to France today.  A meeting with is French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian is on the agenda.

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