Farnesina Secretary-General, Ambassador Sequi, and AIAD Chairman, Mr Crosetto, sign pilot project agreement
Today, 7 October, the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, and the Chairman of AIAD (Federation of Italian Aerospace, Defence and Security Companies), Mr Guido Crosetto, signed an agreement to start a pilot project aimed at exploring different modalities to bolster Italy’s presence in European defence and […]
Read moreDPRK/North Korea: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU
The EU strongly condemns the illegal launch by the DPRK of an intermediate-range ballistic missile on 4th October 2022 that flew over the territory of Japan amid multiple ballistic missile launches over the past week. This is yet another violation of relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions and a flagrant violation of Japan’s sovereignty and […]
Read moreLebanon. Italy’s Cooperation Service provides emergency contributions to the IFRC and WHO
In the light of the progressive deterioration of the humanitarian conditions in Lebanon, the Italian Cooperation Service has assured an additional two emergency contributions worth a total of 1.75 million euros aimed at meeting the growing humanitarian needs of the Lebanese population. Of these, 1 million is earmarked to support the International Federation of Red […]
Read moreMeeting between the Secretary-General, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi and the Azerbaijan Ambassador in Rome, Mammad Ahmadzada
This morning, the Secretary-General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi met the Azerbaijan Ambassador, Mammad Ahmadzada who has reached the end of his term of office in Rome after six years. The Secretary-General informed Ambassador Ahmadzada of his satisfaction at the quality and intensity of the bilateral relations and thanked the Ambassador for the […]
Read moreItaly condemns the launch of ballistic missiles by the DPRK
Italy strongly condemns the recent escalation of ballistic missiles launches by the DPRK, including the one on October 4th over Japan. We express full solidarity with Japan and the Republic of Korea. We reiterate our urgent and strong call on the DPRK to abandon its weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs in a […]
Read moreItalian nationals arrested in Ahmedabad (India)
The Consulate General in Mumbai is liaising closely with the Farnesina and following the case of the four Italian nationals arrested in Ahmedabad (India) on 2 October. They are accused of entering the depot of the city’s Metro and defacing some of the trains with spray paint. The Consulate General is maintaining close contact with […]
Read more18th Parliament: publication of the White Paper on the Farnesina’s activity in Parliament
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation draws a balance of its activity during the 18th Parliament, summarized in a report published today and available at the following link: La Farnesina in Parlamento – Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale. The publication offers an overview of the main fields of interaction with […]
Read moreThe case of Alessia Piperno
The Italian Embassy in Tehran, in close coordination with the Farnesina, is closely following the arrest of Italian citizen Alessia Piperno by the Iranian police last 28 September. While the Italian diplomatic delegation in Tehran is carrying out the necessary verifications to shed light on the reasons underlying the Italian citizen’s arrest, the woman’s parents […]
Read moreThe 9th Meeting of the National Development Cooperation Council (CNCS) chaired by Deputy Foreign Minister Marina Sereni
The 9th Meeting of the National Development Cooperation Council (CNCS) chaired by Deputy Foreign Minister Marina Sereni was held today at the attendance of the Director General for Development Cooperation, Fabio Cassese, the Director of AICS, Luca Maestripieri, the coordinators of the Council’s 5 Working Groups, and the representatives of the three major Italian networks […]
Read moreItaly re-elected to the Council of the International Telecommunication Union
Today, 3 October, Italy has been re-elected to the Council of the International Telecommunication Union – ITU, at the Plenipotentiary Conference under way in Bucharest. The re-election, with very broad consensus, confirms Italy’s eminent role at the ITU, the Geneva-based United Nations Agency specialized in Information and Communication Technologies, and represents yet another recognition of […]
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