Minister Di Maio is on a diplomatic mission to Angola and the Republic of the Congo
Delegated by the President of the Council of Ministers, Mario Draghi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will visit Angola and the Republic of the Congo on 20 and 21 April 2022, together with the Minister of Ecological Transition, Roberto Cingolani, and ENI CEO, Claudio Descalzi. One month after Minister […]
Read moreQuad statement on the current escalation in Israel/Palestian territories
We are deeply concerned by the scenes of clashes andheightened violence today in East-Jerusalem. At this special time of religious celebrations, we call on all sides to exercise maximum restraint as well as to refrain from violence and from all forms of provocation. We call to uphold and respect the historic status quo on the […]
Read moreThe Foreign Affairs-Defence Negotiating Table meets today at the Farnesina
Today’s meeting of the Foreign Affairs-Defence Negotiating Table in the Strategic format was co-chaired by Minister Luigi Di Maio and Lorenzo Guerini. The Foreign Affairs-Defence Negotiating Table is a standing consultative committee between the two Ministries which convenes regularly at political and technical level with the aim of assuring a constant alignment between the two […]
Read moreSouth Ossetia: Italy supports the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Georgia
In relation to the so-called “presidential elections” held in the Georgian region of South Ossetia, Italy reaffirms its firm and unwavering support for Georgia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty within its internationally recognized borders and does not recognize any act that runs counter to such principles, while continuing to encourage a negotiated path towards a sustainable […]
Read moreMeeting between Foreign Minister Di Maio and the French Foreign Minister, Le Drian, the French Agriculture Minister, Denormandie, and the EU Commissioner for Crisis Management, Lenarčič (Rome, 12 April)
Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio met his French counterpart, Jean-Yves Le Drian, at the Farnesina today, 12 April 2022. The French Minister for Agriculture, Julien Denormandie, and the EU Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, were also present. The discussion focused on the coordination of the actions being taken forward in the European Union and […]
Read moreDeclaration on the transfer of powers in Yemen
Italy welcomes the decision of the Yemeni President to transfer his powers to a Presidential Leadership Council. This development can pave the way to the revamping of a sustainable and inclusive political process under the UN’s umbrella. Italy reiterates its support to the UNSE Grundberg and its appreciation to the Gulf Cooperation Council for the […]
Read moreJoint Press Statement. 3rd India -Italy Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism and Organized Crime
The third meeting of India-Italy Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism and Organized Crime was held at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Rome on 1st April 2022. High-level Indian and Italian officials met to share views, assess domestic, regional and international terrorists threats and discuss bilateral and multilateral cooperation in […]
Read moreStatement of the G7 Foreign Ministers
We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, condemn in the strongest terms the atrocities committed by the Russian armed forces in Bucha and a number of other Ukrainian towns. Haunting images of civilian deaths, […]
Read moreUndersecretary Di Stefano chairs session at the Farnesina on the state of implementation of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery
The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Manlio Di Stefano, chaired a session held at the Farnesina today to assess the state of implementation of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery. All of the signatory countries are subject to periodic reviews of their implementation of the Convention. Italy’s efforts in combating bribery, in which the […]
Read moreThe Secretary General of the Farnesina summoned the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Italy
This morning, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, on the instructions of Minister Luigi Di Maio, summoned at the Farnesina the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Italy, Sergey Razov, to notify him of the Italian Government’s decision to expel 30 Russian diplomats. The measure, […]
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