Statement by Deputy Prime Minister Tajani on Italy’s commitment not to conduct destructive direct-ascent anti-satellite missile tests
“Italy is committed to not conducting destructive direct-ascent anti-satellite missile tests”, announced today Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani. The decision – which follows the adoption in New York in December 2022 of UN General Assembly Resolution 77/41, which Italy co-sponsored and which calls on all states to […]
Read moreWestern Balkans’ Summit in Rome with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, will chair the Ministerial Meeting on the Western Balkans tomorrow 3 April in Rome, which will be attended by the European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Oliver Varhelyi, the Swedish Foreign Minister, Tobias Billström, in his capacity as President-in-Office of […]
Read moreForeign Minister Tajani’s participation at Vinitaly 2023
Today the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, visits the Vinitaly Fair, which since 1967 has been the main showcase for the promotion of Italian wine at international level. Vinitaly is also attended by three Heads of State and Government of Western Balkan countries: Serbian President Aleksandr Vucic,Albanian Prime Minister […]
Read moreForeign Minister Tajani’s phone conversation with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi
The Minister had a cordial and lengthy phone conversation this evening with the IAEA Director General, Rafael Grossi, on the situation of the conflict in Ukraine with specific reference to the situation of the Zapohrizija plant. DG Grossi, who has just returned from a further mission to the region in which he had talks with […]
Read moreParticipation of Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, in the 19th edition of the Spain-Italy Dialogue Forum
On 30 and 31 March 2023, the 19th edition of the Spain-Italy Dialogue Forum, an event jointly organised by CEOE (Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales), SEEB (Societat Barcelonina d’Estudis Econòmics i Socials de Foment del Treball) and AREL (Agenzia di Ricerche e Legislazione), was held at the Campidoglio. Since 1999, the Forum has brought together, […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli presides over the second annual meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation 2023
Today, 30 March, the Italian Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, chaired the second meeting of the 2023 Joint Committee for Development Cooperation. The body, which is responsible for approving the funding of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for development initiatives, approved the allocation of over EUR […]
Read moreDeclaration of the Summit for Democracy
We, the leaders of the Summit for Democracy, reaffirm our shared belief that democracy – government reflecting the effective participation and will of the people – is humanity’s most enduring means to advance peace, prosperity, equality, sustainable development, and security. Democracy is necessary to ensure that every voice is heard, that the human rights of […]
Read moreTelephone meeting between Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani and Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad Ahmed
Today, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, held a telephone meeting with the new Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad, Ahmed Attaf. While addressing the main current regional issues, Minister Tajani stressed the importance of Algerian-Italian cooperation for the stability and security of the […]
Read moreUndersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giorgio Silli, on a mission to Mexico (March 27-28)
On 27 and 28 March, Giorgio Silli, the Italian Undersecretary of State, took part in a mission to Mexico to return 43 pre-Columbian archaeological artefacts (vases, sculptures and votive offerings dating from the III to the XIV century AD). These artefacts, of great historical, artistic and cultural value, were stolen over the years, and recovered […]
Read morePhone call with Anthony Blinken, United States Secretary of State
This afternoon, Antonio Tajani, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, had a telephone conversation with Anthony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, to discuss the latest political and economic developments of the Tunisian crisis. During the conversation, the Italian Deputy Prime Minister – Tajani – stressed how coordination between […]
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