Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli attended the commemoration of the Russian Federation’s aggression at the Embassy of Ukraine in Rome
On Friday 24 February, at 10 a.m., the Embassy of Ukraine in Rome commemorated the first anniversary of the Russian Federation’s aggression. Deputy Minister Cirielli attended the ceremony on behalf of the Italian government. During the event, the Deputy Minister stressed how the war had undermined the foundations of the international community. “Over the last […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Cirielli co-chairs the 7th EU-Central Asia High-Level Conference
The 7th EU-Central Asia High-Level Conference opened today at the Farnesina, as co-chaired by the Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, and the European Special Representative for Central Asia, Ambassador Terhi Hakala. The High-Level Conference is part of the EU-Central Asia Platform for Cooperation on Environment and Water Resources, which […]
Read moreThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the Mama Sofia Foundation: launch of the call for scholarship applications in memory of Ambassador Luca Attanasio
ROME – 22 February 2023 – Today, two years after the tragic killing of Italian Ambassador Luca Attanasio, who lost his life in an ambush in the Democratic Republic of Congo, together with Carabiniere Vittorio Iacovacci and their driver Mustapha Milambo, the Secretary General of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ettore Francesco Sequi attended […]
Read moreItaly condemns the new launch of ballistic missiles by the DPRK
Italy strongly condemns the launch by the DPRK of an intercontinental ballistic missile on 18 February and of two short-range ballistic missiles on 20 February. Such illegal activities threaten regional and international peace and security and are a matter of grave concern. Italy reiterates its urgent and strong call on the DPRK to abandon its […]
Read moreMeeting of Undersecretary Silli with a delegation from the United States Congress, led by the Co-Chairman of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, Rep. Steve Cohen
On the instructions of the Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, Undersecretary Giorgio Silli received a US Congressional delegation at the Farnesina today, which was led by the Co-Chairman of the Helsinki Commission, Steve Cohen. One year after the outbreak of the conflict, the Ukrainian dossier was […]
Read moreDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani visits New York
Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is in New York as part of a diplomatic mission that will see him address the Emergency Special Session on Ukraine of the UN General Assembly and take part in a debate on Ukraine in the Security Council. Upon his arrival, […]
Read moreParticipation of Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, at the Foreign Affairs Council (Brussels, 20 February 2023)
Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani is on a mission to Brussels to attend the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union. Deputy Prime Minister Tajani attended a meeting organised by the Foreign Ministers of Spain and Portugal on 19 February to discuss relations with Latin American […]
Read moreMission of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, to Munich
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will be in Munich (Germany) as of today, Saturday 18 February 2023, to take part in the works of the 59th Munich Security Conference (MSC). Deputy Prime Minister Tajani will speak during the session dedicated to the international role and strategic […]
Read moreTajani: China’s support to achieve peace is needed
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, met the State Councillor and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Wang Yi, today at Farnesina. Their discussion focused on bilateral agreements and the war in Ukraine. […]
Read moreMeeting of Undersecretary Giorgio Silli with the Secretary General of the Central American Integration System (SICA), Werner Isaac Vargas Torres
Italian Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Giorgio Silli had a meeting today with the Secretary General of the Central American Integration System (SICA), Werner Isaac Vargas Torres. SICA is the political, economic and cultural integration organisation of Central American states, the aim of which is the regional promotion of the rule […]
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