Italy-United States: mission to Washington by Farnesina Secretary General
The Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Francesco Sequi, is in Washington, where he will be meeting the Deputy Secretary of State, Wendy Sherman, to discuss key international dossiers, from Ukraine to Libya. The meeting will take place at the Department of State. Ambassador Sequi will also be meeting the Under Secretary for Defence, Colin […]
Read moreStatement on the recent Taliban Decision to Deny Afghan Girls the Right to an Education
Statement from the Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union: We are united in our condemnation of the Taliban’s decision not to re-open secondary schools to Afghan girls. We are united in our condemnation of the Taliban’s […]
Read moreFarnesina Notice – Ukraine
With regard to the news that has appeared on the media regarding participation by Italian citizens in the Ukrainian conflict, the Farnesina notes that this behaviour could have criminal consequences in accordance with prevailing law (articles 244 and 288 of the Criminal Code). In order to protect the safety of Italian citizens, the Farnesina would […]
Read moreParticipation by Undersecretary Di Stefano at G7 Trade meeting (23 March 2022)
Yesterday, Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Hon. Manlio Di Stefano took part in an online meeting of G7 Trade Ministers and organised by the German Presidency. In addition to the Trade Ministers of the Member States, the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the Executive Vice […]
Read moreMission by Undersecretary Della Vedova in Algiers for the 25th edition of the International Book Fair
Undersecretary Benedetto Della Vedova is on a mission in Algiers to represent our country at the 25th edition of the International Book Fair (SILA) where Italy is a guest of honour. 1,250 exhibitors will take part in this edition, including 266 from Algeria, 324 from the Arab world and 660 from other countries, representing 36 […]
Read moreQuint statement on Kosovo
France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States have intensely engaged with the governments of Kosovo and Serbia in the past months in order to find a pragmatic solution to allow eligible Kosovo citizens to exercise their right to participate in Serbia’s elections on April 3, 2022. We acknowledge that it is the […]
Read moreITALIAN DESIGN DAY 2022 – 6th EDITION
With the topic of Ri-Generazione. Design e nuove tecnologie per un futuro sostenibile [Re-generation. Design and new technologies for a sustainable future], the best of Italian design becomes the protagonist in over 100 Countries. With hundreds of initiatives carried out all over the world, the 6th edition of the Italian Design Day, an event first held in 2017 […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio meets with Lebanon’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Bou Habib
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met today at the Farnesina with Abdallah Bou Habib, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of the Republic of Lebanon, on visit in Rome together with the President of the Republic of Lebanon, Michel Aoun. Firstly, the two Ministers discussed the major issues of […]
Read moreCompatriot Andrea Cisternino
The Farnesina is following with the utmost attention the situation of compatriot Andrea Cisternino, who runs a centre for the protection of stray animals near Kyiv. In particular, within the context of the ongoing activities to assist Italians who are still in Ukraine, the Crisis Unit, in collaboration with the National Animal Protection Agency, has […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio attends the Foreign Affairs Council, the Foreign Affairs (Defence) Council and the European Humanitarian Forum
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will be in Brussels tomorrow to attend the meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC), of the European Union Foreign Affairs (Defence) Council and of the ministerial session of the European Humanitarian Forum. Prior to the opening of the FAC, Greece organized a working […]
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