Joint communiqué following the meeting between Minister Moavero and his Lxembourg counterpart, Jean Asselborn

he Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, and Luxembourg’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Immigration and Asylum, Jean Asselborn, met today in Rome’s Villa Madama. The in-depth talks confirmed the strong synergy existing between Italy and Luxembourg, both founding members of the European Union, which share the commitment to […]

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Minister Moavero Milanesi meets Luxembourg’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Immigration and Asylum, Jean Asselborn

Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, welcomed Luxembourg’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Immigration and Asylum, Jean Asselborn, at Villa Madama today.The agenda included bilateral cooperation and main European and international issues.

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Italy trains “judge-trainers” in Niger

Italy has organised a course for magistrates and judges who will become trainers in Niamey, Niger. The course was set up by the Sant’Anna School in Pisa with the contribution of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and was attended by 20 Nigerian magistrates and judges. The aim is to strengthen the pedagogical, […]

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Joint Statement Welcoming the Ceasefire in Tripoli, Libya

The Governments of France, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States welcome the result of the mediation reached today by the United Nations Support Mission that aims to deescalate violence in and around Tripoli and ensure the protection of civilians.  We reiterate our strong support for Special Representative of the Secretary-General  Ghassan Salame as […]

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Minister Moavero Milanesi deems very positive the ceasefire agreement reached to end fighting in the capital of Libya

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Moavero Milanesi finds to be very positive the news freshly arrived from Tripoli of the finalization of a ceasefire agreement in the Libyan capital. The agreement is the result of a meeting held under the auspices of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General, Ghassan Salame’, with whom the Minister […]

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Minister Moavero Milanesi holds a telephone conversation with the Head of the Libyan Presidential Council, Al-Sarraj

In light of the initiatives designed to improve the situation in Libya, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, had yet another telephone conversation with the Head of the Libyan Presidential Council, Fayez Al-Sarraj,   The Minister has confirmed Italy’s solidarity and support for the people of Libya and its institutions […]

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Uzbekistan: Danieli is awarded a 160 mln euro contract

​Danieli, an Italian multinational corporation headquartered in Buttrio (Udine), is one of the world leaders in the construction of iron and steel ‘turnkey’ plants. The Italian company was  awarded a 160 million euro contract for the construction of a tender in the new industrial plant located in the Bekabad iron and steel complex in Uzbekistan […]

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Minister Moavero Milanesi holds a telephone conversation with the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Libya, Ghassan Salameh

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moaveri Milanesi, is closely following the evolution of the situation in Libya. The ministry has repeated Italy’s full support for the legitimate Libyan institutions and for the UN Action Plan for Libya. Italy condemns all acts of violence and calls on all parties to reach a […]

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REMINDER – ​INFORMATION NOTICE – 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA – 18-27 September 2018)

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, chair-in-office of the OSCE, will address the Permanent Council of the OSCE in Vienna on 30 August.  Minister Moavero Milanesi’s address will be open to the press in the Hofburg Neuer Saal – second floor. It will start at 11.30 a.m. Moavero Milanesi will hold a press conference, after […]

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Italy takes part in Berlin conference on Lake Chad Region

Italy is attending the Berlin Conference, on 3 and 4 September, on the Lake Chad crisis where the water, has shrunk 90% over the last few years and whose shores are experiencing a resurgence of the violent extremism of Boko Haram. Italy will confirm the allocation of 15 million euros in 2019 for emergency measures and […]

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Situation in Tripoli: Joint statement by Italy, France, UK and US

The Governments of France, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States strongly condemn the continued escalation of violence in and around Tripoli that has caused many casualties and continues to endanger the lives of innocent civilians. We reiterate that the targeting of civilians and indiscriminate attacks are prohibited under International Humanitarian Law.   These […]

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Minister Moavero Milanesi attends informal meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Ministers (Gymnich)

Minister Moavero Milanesi participated in an informal meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Ministers (Gymnich) held today in Vienna, where the topic of migration in the Mediterranean was also discussed at Italy’s request.  Several sides of this important topic were discussed. Besides specific issues relating to the EU “Sophia” mission, the need for greater European commitment to support countries of origin […]

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