Italian 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 […]
Read moreThe Secretary General of the Farnesina summoned the Russian Ambassador to the Italian Republic
This morning, the Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, summoned Russian Ambassador Sergey Razov to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation within the framework of a coordinated action with its European Union partners. Above all, Ambassador Sequi expressed Italy’s firmest condemnation of the sham referendums illegally held by the Russian […]
Read moreNote by the Farnesina on the situation in Burkina Faso
The Farnesina worriedly follows the situation developing in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, and rejects the use of force to conquer political power. Italy continues to wish that the ongoing events may not undermine a return to constitutional rules in Burkina Faso, in line with the Country’s recent commitments with the ECOWAS, the Economic […]
Read moreItaly elected to the First Category of the Executive Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization – ICAO
The Farnesina expresses deep satisfaction for Italy’s re-election in Montreal to the First Category of the Executive Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for the 2023-2025 three-year period during the XLI Assembly of the organization, a United Nations agency tasked with promoting the development and safety of air transport. The re-election of Italy, […]
Read moreG7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the illegal annexation of sovereign Ukrainian territory
We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, are united in our condemnation in the strongest possible terms of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and its continued violations of Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and Independence. […]
Read moreSecretary-General, Ambassador Sequi, meets with ASI President, Mr Saccoccia
Today, 29 September, Farnesina Secretary-General, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, accompanied by the Principal Director for Integrated Promotion and Innovation, Minister Plenipotentiary Cecilia Piccioni, had a fruitful meeting with ASI (Italian Space Agency) President, Mr Giorgio Saccoccia, assisted by Ms. Gabriella Arrigo, Head of International Affairs at ASI. They addressed issues such as space diplomacy and […]
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