Second day of the MED Dialogues 2019 – Minister Di Maio’s meetings

Minister Di Maio gave the opening address at the High Level session of the Rome MED – Mediterranean Dialogues 2019 and had face-to-face meetings with his Saudi counterpart, Adel Al-Jubeir; Israeli counterpart, Israel Katz; Slovenian counterpart, Miroslav Cerar; Qatar counterpart, Mohammed Al Thani; and Algerian counterpart, Sabri Boukadoum. Minister Luigi Di Maio also met the […]

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Update – MED DIALOGUES – AGENDA OF MINISTER LUIGI DI MAIO (7 December 2019)

We transmit to all Media representatives the updated Agenda of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, for the MED Conference – Mediterranean Dialogues scheduled for tomorrow,  7 December 2019 (https://med.ispionline.it/). Saturday, 7 December • 5:30 p.m. – Closing remarks by Minister Di Maio at MED Dialogues (Hotel Parco dei Principi, Sala Fernandes). Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in following […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio meets Qatar Foreign Minister, Mohammed Al Thani

Minister of Foreign Affairs Luigi Di Maio met the Qatar Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammed Al Thani who was in Rome to attend the MED Dialogues 2019. The Ministers expressed their satisfaction at the intensity and scope of the bilateral partnership, especially with regard to the economic aspects. They held a scheduled discussion on the […]

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Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Elisabetta Belloni meets the Chinese Special Representative for European Affairs

The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Elisabetta Belloni met the Chinese Special Representative for European Affairs, Ambassador Wu Hongbo today. They discussed bilateral relations, EU-China relations and the wider Mediterranean.

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Minister Luigi Di Maio meets Slovenian Foreign Minister, Miro Cerar

Minister Luigi Di Maio met Slovenian Foreign Minister, Miro Cerar on the sidelines of the Med Dialogues 2019 to reaffirm the close friendship between Italy and Slovenia, reinforced by the important contribution of the miinorities. Issues relating to migration and the European integration of the Western Balkans were also discussed.

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 06 December: latest news from the world

United Kingdom. SAIPEN awarded a contract to build an offshore wind farm in Scotland Saipem was awarded a contract to build the offshore wind farm Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) fifteen kilometres off the east coast of Scotland near the Firth of Forth. This is the first key project awarded to the Italian group in the […]

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Med 2019: Del Re meets the Niger Foreign Minister

On the sidelines of the MED Dialogues in Rome, Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re had a meeting with the Foreign Minister of Niger, Kalla Ankourao. The Deputy Minister reaffirmed that Niger and its stabilisation were a priority for Italian foreign policy and development aid. The meeting gave a chance to review the various areas of common […]

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Med 2019: Del Re meets the Niger Foreign Minister

On the sidelines of the MED Dialogues in Rome, Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re had a meeting with the Foreign Minister of Niger, Kalla Ankourao. The Deputy Minister reaffirmed that Niger and its stabilisation were a priority for Italian foreign policy and development aid. The meeting gave a chance to review the various areas of common […]

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Deputy Minister Del Re gives closing address at the MED “Women’s Forum”

The Women’s Forum was held today as part of the Rome MED Dialogues Conference; this year it was devoted to the role of women in peace processes and their contribution to economic development, with a special focus on energy transition. The working sessions were opened by the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]

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Joint press conference with Minister Di Maio and Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Lavrov

Joint press conference with Minister Di Maio and Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Lavrov, following their bilateral meeting. 

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Minister Luigi Di Maio meets the Special Representative of the UN for Libya, Ghassan Salame

  Today, Minister Luigi Di Maio met Special Representative of the UN for Libya, Ghassan Salame at the MED Dialogues 2019. Di Maio said that Italy fully backed UN action for the cessation of hostilities and relaunch of the political process in Libya. The Minister noted that there could be no military solution and that […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio meets Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz

  Minister Luigi Di Maio met Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz today on the sidelines of the Med Dialogues 2019. This year marks the 70th anniversary of bilateral relations, driven by scientific, cultural and commercial cooperation. The ministers expressed their joint commitment to tackle terrorism and antisemitism.

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