Minister Moavero meets with the Ambassadors of the OIC Member Countries and the representatives of the Islamic community

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, today met with the diplomatic representatives of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and of the Muslim community at the evening meal of “Iftar”, the traditional date-eating ceremony that marks the end of month-long fast of Ramadan, celebrated by the Imam of the Rome […]

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Osce Chairperson-in-Office Moavero and Secretary General Greminger welcome historic agreement between Athens and Skopje

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Italy’s Foreign Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi and OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger welcomed the announcement of an agreement between Athens and Skopje on resolving the name issue, which they hailed as a major step towards advancing good neighbourly relations and regional co-operation. “Congratulations to Prime Ministers Alexis Tsipras and Zoran Zaev for their […]

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UPDATE on Press Press Accreditation Notice: Event celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Fulbright Commission (Farnesina, 14 June, 2018)

On Thursday, 14 June, 2018 at 9:45 a.m., the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will host an event to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Fulbright Commission.    The meeting will remain open to the press until 12:45 p.m.. A family photo is scheduled to take place before the start of the event.    The […]

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Press Accreditation Notice: Event celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Fulbright Commission (Farnesina, 14 June, 2018)

On Thursday, 14 June, 2018 at 9:45 a.m., the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will host an event to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Fulbright Commission. The meeting will remain open to the press until 12:45 p.m.. A family photo is scheduled to take place before the start of the event. The […]

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French Ambassador summoned to the Farnesina

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, this morning summoned to the Farnesina the French Ambassador to Italy, Christian Masset and, in view of his absence from Rome, instead received the Chargée d’Affaires, Claire Anne Raulin. The Minister of Foreign Affairs informed that the Italian Government deems unacceptable the words used […]

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Singapore Summit. Moavero Milanesi: “We welcome the results of the Summit. Italy is ready to support this dialogue process.”

“We welcome the results of the history-making Singapore Summit between the United States and North Korea, which paves the way to shared solutions of peace and prosperity in the Korean Peninsula,” said Minister Moavero Milanesi. He added: “The American Government’s efforts to promote an open, frank and constructive dialogue with North Korea with the aim […]

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#InGaraConNoi: focus on the opportunities of Expo 2020 Dubai

From 20 October 2020 to 10 April 2021, Dubai will host the Expo 2020, the first Universal Exposition ever organised in the region of the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) and hosted in an Arab country. “Connecting minds, creating future” is the theme chosen for the event, which spells out Opportunities, Mobility and Sustainability.   The […]

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Minister Moavero Milanesi summoned the French ambassador to the Farnesina

​Following the statements released in Paris yesterday on the case of the Aquarius, this morning the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, summoned to the Farnesina the French Ambassador to Italy.

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Peace tapestry to be displayed in Jerusalem

Promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation as part of the programme entitled “Italy, Cultures, and the  Mediterranean”, a unique cultural project has reached Israel and Palestine involving women of different ethnic groups and religions. The women taking part are Palestinian, Israeli, Bedouin and Druse, and they have begun to embroider a […]

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Roberto Vellano elected Vice President of EUNIC

The General Assembly of EUNIC,  the network of EU Member State institutions set up to engage in cultural relations, was held recently in Paris. Envoy Roberto Vellano, director general for the promotion of Italian culture and language, was elected as Vice President. According to the EUNIC statute, the Vice President holds office for 12 months […]

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Week from 4 to 10 June

From the transfer of power to the first official events of the new Minister, Enzo Moavero Milanesi The week began on Monday, when the outgoing Minister, Angelino Alfano, officially transferred power to Enzo Moavero Milanesi, the new Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.  After the meeting, he immediately addressed the Ministry’s Secretary-General, Elisabetta Belloni, and […]

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Itay’s Economic Diplomacy 12 June: latest news from the world

Norway: a 42 million shipbuilding contract for Vard for a fishing vessel Vard, the Norwegian naval shipbuilding society controlled by Fincantieri, has announced the conclusion of a shipbuilding contract for the fisheries production society “Nergard Havfiske”: with its fleet of five commercial ships in the north of the country and 170 employees, this is one […]

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