Fighting crime in the spirit of Falcone and Borsellino. Undersecretaries Silli and Tripodi take part in the international meeting “The challenges of transnational crime” in Palermo
Undersecretaries of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giorgio Silli and Maria Tripodi, are participating in the fourth session of a programme of study and coordination between European and Latin American prosecutors. The initiative is promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with the National Anti-Mafia and Counter-Terrorism Directorate, through […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Cirielli receives Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Waleed El Khereiji
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, today received his Saudi counterpart, Waleed El Khereiji, at the Farnesina. The meeting focused on bilateral relations and key issues relating to the stability of the broader Middle East. Deputy Minister Cirielli highlighted the strengthening of the partnership between Italy and Saudi Arabia, not […]
Read more800 tonnes of humanitarian aid delivered under the “Food for Gaza” programme
A shipment of 800 tonnes of flour, purchased and distributed by the World Food Programme (WFP) thanks to Italian funding, was delivered today to the Gaza Strip via Jordan, as part of the “Food for Gaza” initiative. This latest operation follows the arrival in Gaza, at the end of May, of 15 trucks donated by […]
Read moreTalks between Minister Tajani and Israeli Foreign Minister Saar and Father Gabriel Romanelli
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani held a telephone conversation with Israeli Foreign Minister Saar, followed by a meeting with Father Gabriel Romanelli, parish priest of the Church of the Holy Family in Gaza. In his conversation with the Israeli Minister, Tajani reiterated Italy’s firm condemnation of the military attacks in the Gaza Strip affecting […]
Read moreDelivery of Italian humanitarian aid to Myanmar
A plane operated by the Italian Cooperation and carrying humanitarian relief supplies for the civilian population of Myanmar landed this morning in Yangon. The shipment, arranged by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation at the request of Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli, who is responsible for Development Cooperation, was received today by staff […]
Read moreUndersecretary Tripodi in Brussels at the Foreign Affairs Council
Upon Minister Tajani’s instructions, The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, participated yesterday in Brussels in the 5th EU-Southern Neighbourhood Ministerial Meeting, dedicated to revitalizing relations with Southern Partners, as part of the works on the new Pact for the Mediterranean. She said: “At a critical moment in international relations, characterized by instability, […]
Read moreTajani in Washington, meetings with Secretary of State Rubio, Trade Representative Greer, and Congress
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is in Washington to meet with US institutional authorities, members of the business community, and representatives of the Italian-American community. During the visit, the Minister will meet with the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations […]
Read moreUndersecretary Tripodi participated in the informal Foreign Affairs Council (Trade)
Upon Foreign Minister Tajani’s instructions, the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, participated in the Informal Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) in Brussels. The agenda included trade relations with the United States, ongoing EU negotiations for free trade agreements with third countries, and trade relations with China. Undersecretary Tripodi stated: “Italy […]
Read moreTariffs: Tajani spoke with EU Commissioner Sefcovic and Spanish Minister Cuerpo
In view of the next steps in the trade negotiations with the United States in Brussels, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani held telephone calls this morning with EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic and Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo Caballero. The Minister agreed with his counterparts that no needless aggressive rhetoric against the US Administration should be […]
Read moreTajani at the Dubrovnik Forum, bilateral meetings
During his participation in the Dubrovnik International Forum, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, held several meetings with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia, Andrej Plenković; the Belarusian opposition leader, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya; the Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jassim Al Budaiwi; the Brazilian Foreign Minister, Mauro Luiz […]
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