Third round of bilateral political consultations between Italy and Bangladesh. Focus on migration cooperation

The Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, co-chaired the third session of bilateral political consultations between Italy and Bangladesh today at the Farnesina, alongside the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, Ambassador Asad Alam Siam, as provided for in the 2023 Memorandum of […]

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Launch of the restoration of the Blue Mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif: Italy and UNESCO strengthen the protection of cultural heritage in Afghanistan

Following to the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that severely struck the Balkh province on November 3rd 2025, causing extensive damage to infrastructure and to the local socioeconomic fabric, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), in synergy with UNESCO, has launched an emergency intervention for the […]

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Tajani and Fidan hold talks on the Middle East: “We must support the Lebanon-Israel negotiations; the Strait of Hormuz must be kept open immediately”

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani held a telephone conversation today with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey, Hakan Fidan, focusing on key developments in the Middle East and regional security, with particular attention to Lebanon, Gaza, the Red Sea and the Gulf. On the occasion of the new round of […]

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Tajani: “I understand their unease; they have failed on the issue of migrants. Ceuta is not a minor matter; it was our duty to take action” (Corriere della Sera)

“I understand Spain’s frustration over its failed migration policy, but we have a duty to protect Italy’s borders, which, incidentally, also comprise 7,000 kilometres of European borders that extend into other Member States and are therefore the borders of the entire Union. We have always stood in solidarity with Spain; we are friends with the […]

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Tajani encourages the heads of the Lebanese and Israeli delegations ahead of the Rome negotiation session

On the eve of the negotiating session scheduled for tomorrow in Rome, Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani held telephone talks today with the heads of the Lebanese and Israeli delegations, Yechiel Leiter and Simon Karam. This new round of talks follows on from the one held in the capital on 14 and 15 July […]

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Tajani: “Yes to electoral reform, even with preferences” (Il Tempo)

Antonio Tajani is the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vice-President of the EPP and Secretary of Forza Italia. Roles that enable him to combine foreign policy with domestic policy. So, how do you manage to balance all these interests without them coming into conflict? “I have no difficulty in taking on all these roles because the […]

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Tajani: “Migrants: pushing ahead with the Albania model”

Minister Tajani is in Marina di Pietrasanta. He met with Forza Italia leaders, spoke to people who asked him about the wars, and shared the stage with Antonio Preziosi, Director of Tg2, who interviewed him about the government’s work and everything else. And today, the attention of the Minister of Foreign Affairs will be focused […]

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Tajani: “Migrants: pushing ahead with the Albania model” (Il Messaggero)

Minister Tajani is in Marina di Pietrasanta. He met with Forza Italia leaders, spoke to people who asked him about the wars, and shared the stage with Antonio Preziosi, Director of Tg2, who interviewed him about the government’s work and everything else. And today, the attention of the Minister of Foreign Affairs will be focused […]

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Plane crash in Peru: seven Italian victims confirmed. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is monitoring the case in conjunction with the Embassy in Lima

Yesterday, a plane crash occurred in the Nazca area of Peru, in which thirteen people lost their lives, including seven Italian nationals. The aircraft, a Cessna Grand Caravan operated by the Peruvian airline Aerodiana, had taken off from Pisco and was heading to fly over the Nazca Lines, a UNESCO-recognised archaeological site. The plane crashed […]

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Minister Tajani in Versilia for the ‘Incontri del Principe’ and ‘La Versiliana’

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani will be in Viareggio today to take part in the thematic event series ‘Gli Incontri del Principe 2026’, as part of the talk show ‘L’Estate del Principe’. The Minister will be interviewed at 9.00 p.m. by the journalist Augusto Minzolini on the main issues in international and domestic politics. […]

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Deputy Minister Cirielli meets a delegation from the US Congress

Today at the Farnesina, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, met with a bipartisan delegation from the United States Congress, led by Ronny Jackson, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations. The first part of the meeting, which took place in a very cordial atmosphere, […]

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Deputy Minister Cirielli chairs the fourth meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation 2026

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edmondo Cirielli, today chaired the fourth meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation 2026, held at the Farnesina. During the meeting, a package of measures worth a total of around EUR 45 million was approved, in line with the priorities of Italian Cooperation and the 2026 Programme. In […]

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