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31 January 2023

Meeting of the Secretary General, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, with US Assistant Secretary of State Karen Donfried

Il Segretario Generale, Amb. Ettore Francesco Sequi, ha ricevuto oggi alla Farnesina Karen Donfried, Assistant Secretary of State statunitense per l’Europa. Today, the Secretary General, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, received Karen Donfried, US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, at the Farnesina. Ambassador Sequi and Assistant Secretary Donfried reaffirmed the excellent state […]

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28 January 2023

Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Note

The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation reports that yesterday evening unknown persons smashed the window of the building where the Consulate General in Barcelona is located, defacing a wall at the building’s entrance. Also yesterday, a car bearing a diplomatic licence plate belonging to a diplomatic official serving at the Italian Embassy […]

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27 January 2023

Joint Statement on U.S.-Italy Science and Technology Cooperation

The following joint statement was released by the Governments of the United States and Italy at the 14th meeting of the U.S.-Italy Joint Commission Meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation.  On January 26 and 27, the government of Italy hosted the 14th Italy – United States Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) on Science and Technology Cooperation. Monica Medina, Assistant […]

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27 January 2023

Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli presides over the first annual meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation 2023

The 2023 first meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation, the body appointed to approve funding from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for development initiatives, was held today. For the first time, the meeting was chaired by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli. In his introductory […]

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27 January 2023

“Giorno della Memoria” (27 gennaio 2023)

In occasione del “Giorno della Memoria”, il Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Antonio Tajani, si unisce alla commemorazione e al ricordo delle vittime della Shoah, affinché la memoria di questo genocidio, che rappresenta un crimine senza precedenti nella storia dell’umanità, resti viva anche nelle generazioni più giovani.  “Questa Giornata non ci impone […]

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26 January 2023

Joint Communiqué by MAECI – MIMIT – MEF – MIN. OF TOURISM | First Meeting of the Inter-ministerial Committee for Made in Italy in the World, 26 January 2023

The first meeting of the Committee for Made in Italy in the World – CIMIM, a body set up by the Italian government last November, co-chaired by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy and participated in by the Italian Ministries of Economy and […]

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25 January 2023

Joint Communiqué – UNESCO, Tajani – Sangiuliano: “The City and Port of Odessa as World Heritage with Italy’s Support”

During the Extraordinary Session of the World Heritage Committee, which was held at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris today, a decision was made to inscribe “The City and Port of Odessa” on the prestigious list. Italy strongly supported the Ukrainian candidacy and provided the Kiev government with technical assistance, which made it possible to quickly […]

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25 January 2023

Mission to Mexico of Undersecretary Giorgio Silli (Mexico City, 22-24 January 2023)

The Italian Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giorgio Silli, concluded a mission to Mexico yesterday, during which he held talks with the Mexican Minister of Culture, Alejandra Frausto Guerrero, the Undersecretary for Foreign Trade at the Mexican Ministry of Economy, Alejandro Encinas Najera, and the Mexican Undersecretaries for Foreign Affairs – Carmen Moreno […]

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25 January 2023

Expo 2030. Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani meets with the Secretary General of BIE Kerkentzes

The Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani has received at the Farnesina the Secretary General of the Bureau International des Expositions – BIE Dimitri Kerkentzes, who is currently visiting Rome for a series of consultations within the framework of Rome’s candidacy to host the 2030 World Expo. […]

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23 January 2023

Meeting between Italian Undersecretary Tripodi and Australian Assistant Minister Ayres

The Italian Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, received the Australian Assistant Minister for Trade and Manufacturing, Tim Ayres, at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Undersecretary Tripodi explained to Deputy Minister Ayres that Italy considers Australia a key partner and player in the Indo-Pacific region, one of the main […]

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23 January 2023

Meeting between the Secretary General, Ambassador Ettore Sequi, and his Belgian counterpart, Theodora Gentzis

The Secretary General, Ambassador Ettore Sequi, met today at the Farnesina his Belgian counterpart, Theodora Gentzis, as part of the regular bilateral consultations between the two Foreign Ministries. The meeting validated the strong convergence of views and values with an economic partner of growing importance to our country. In fact, the Italian-Belgian trade has reached […]

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22 January 2023

Participation of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, at the Foreign Affairs Council (Brussels, 23 January 2023)

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is in Brussels to take part in the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union. The Council, chaired by High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, will exchange views on Russian aggression against Ukraine and on the situation […]

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