Foreign Minister Di Maio to attend the Extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio will be in Brussels today to attend the Extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council. The meeting will focus on the situation in Iraq and the possible actions for easing tensions in the region, as well as the latest developments in Libya.

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Di Maio: «Libya stop attacking Prime Minister Conte»

Luigi di Maio, the unsuccessful meeting with Sarraj and Haftar was a failure. What went wrong? «Italy’s commitment is total, these days I have been to Brussels, Istanbul, Cairo and I have just come back from Alger. From Iran to Libya, we are facing difficult situations, caution is necessary, we need to act responsibly. The […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy January 09: latest news from the world

Norway: in Troyer turbine supply contract for hydroelectric power generation The Italian company Troyer, based in Alto-Adige region, has been awarded a contract worth around EUR 2 million for the supply of two turbines for hydroelectric power generation to the Norwegian client Nordkraft. The turbines will serve the production needs of two hydro-electric power plants […]

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A call between Minister Di Maio and the Canadian Minister Champagne

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio had a call with the Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Philippe Champagne. Following the Flight PS752 crash, where 63 Canadian citizens died, and since Canada has no Diplomatic Mission in Teheran, Minister Champagne sought Italy’s assistance in order to protect Canadian interests and encourage its […]

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Letter from Foreign Minister Di Maio: “The time for action is overdue, but Italy needs to team up in order to play a role” (la Repubblica)

Dear Sir, the recent events could irretrievably alter the political destiny of the Middle Eastern region. The millions of people flooding the streets of Teheran to mourn the death of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani are a tangible sign of a situation of chaos determined by a complex set of variables, against a backdrop that is […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio is currently in Algeria

Minister Luigi Di Maio is currently in Algeria to meet the Minister of foreign affairs Boukadoum. Minister Di Maio is also going to meet President Tebboune and the Prime Minister Djerad. Italy is the first EU Country meeting the newly-appointed Algerian government. On the agenda, they will discuss the bilateral agreements between Algeria and Italy, […]

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The Art of saving Art: Carabinieri for the protection of Cultural Heritage

“Recovered treasures. The Art of saving Art” is the title of the exhibition opened yesterday at the United Nations of New York with the aim of showing the innovative commitment of the Carabinieri of the Department for the Protection of Cultural Heritage (TPC). The exhibition took place in occasion of its 50th anniversary.  The core […]

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Foreign Minister Di Maio in Cairo

Minister Di Maio is in Cairo to attend a meeting with the Foreign Ministers of Egypt, France, Greece and Cyprus on the current situation in Libya and the Middle East. At the meeting, especially with regard to the Libyan crisis, Mr. Di Maio declared that “Italy is opposed to any form of foreign interference. We […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy January 08: latest news from the world

Croatia: a contract between Ina and Kinetics Technology for refinery modernisation On 20 December, the Italian company Kinetics Technology and Ina-Industrija Nafte signed a contract worth approximately HRK 3.3 billion (nearly EUR 450 million) for the modernisation of the Urinj refinery, which involves the construction of a new plant to improve the processing of heavy […]

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Appointment of Professor Maria Chiara Malaguti to UNIDROIT President

The Commission in charge – in accordance with art. 5 of the Notice for the collection of expression of willingness to hold the office of President of Unidroit published on 8th January – having concluded the work of examining the expression of willingness to hold the office of President of UNIDROIT, today the Minister of […]

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Foreign Minister Di Maio in Cairo

Minister Luigi Di Maio will attend a meeting in Cairo today with his counterparts from Egypt, France, Greece and Cyprus to discuss the current situation in Libya.

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Latest developments in Iraq: attacks on US bases by Iran

Italy follows with particular concern the latest developments in Iraq and condemns the attack by Tehran on two bases housing coalition soldiers. This is a serious act that increases tension in an already critical and very delicate context. “The first thought goes to our soldiers engaged in the country, to whom we express our sympathy […]

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