Crisis in Ukraine. Contribution from Italian Cooperation
Italy will contribute to the international humanitarian response to the Ukraine crisis with 25 million euro. The Italian funding was approved yesterday, 10 March 2022, by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Marina Sereni. It responds to the appeals from the United Nations system and the international Red Cross movement following the deterioration in the humanitarian […]
Read moreMeeting of the Africa Focus Group of the Global Coalition Against Daesh
The Africa Focus Group – a Group on combating terrorism in the African Continent promoted by Italy within the framework of the Global Coalition against Daesh – closed its meeting today at the Farnesina. The meeting, co-chaired by Italy, the United States, Morocco and Niger, proposed that the Group become an important platform converging the […]
Read moreThe Farnesina creates a Crisis Unit to support companies exporting to Russia and Ukraine
Following a request made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, the Farnesina has convened the first technical meeting of a Working Group aimed at assessing the overall impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict to the detriment of Italian companies exporting in that area. The meeting, coordinated by Ambassador Lorenzo Angeloni, […]
Read moreDispatching of humanitarian supplies for the Ukrainian population
Today, a humanitarian ground transport of the Italian Cooperation left the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) in Brindisi to reach the collection centre in the city of Niemce in Poland to deliver about 20 tons of relief supplies and housing goods (including tents, blankets, generators, tent stoves, lamps, and hygiene and first-aid kits) for the […]
Read moreAfrica Focus Group of the Global Coalition against Daesh
On this upcoming 8 and 9 March, a meeting with Senior Officials will be held at the Farnesina to make the Africa Focus Group fully operational. The Group was created following an Italian proposal within the Global Coalition against Daesh in December 2021, co-chaired by Italy, the United States of America, Morocco, and Niger. Considering the growing […]
Read moreTelephone conversation between Minister Di Maio and the Secretary General of the United Nations
Last evening, Minister Di Maio had a cordial telephone conversation with the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, focused on the Ukrainian crisis and on reaffirming the pivotal points in Italy’s stand. The minister assured Italy’s full support for UN initiatives and actions, especially humanitarian efforts, stressing the priority need of a truce […]
Read moreDiplomatic mission by Minister Di Maio to Qatar (5-6 March 2022)
On the 5th and 6th of March, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, was on a diplomatic mission to Doha to reinforce the bilateral partnership, especially in the field of energy, also in the light of the developments in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. The mission also included the CEO of Eni, […]
Read moreP3+2 Statement on Libya
France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America take note of the statement of 2 March by the spokesperson of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and subsequent developments regarding the situation in Libya. We echo the UN Secretary-General’s call on all actors to refrain from actions that could undermine stability […]
Read moreG7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Statement of 04.03.2022
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 reiterate our profound condemnation of Russia’s unprovoked and unjustifiable war of choice against Ukraine, enabled by the Belarussian government. Russia must immediately stop its ongoing assault against […]
Read moreItaly-Turkey: Farnesina Secretary-General has conversation with Turkish Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Faruk Kaymakci
Ambassador Francesco Sequi, Secretary-General of the Farnesina, met today, via teleconference, with Turkish Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Faruk Kaymakci, to discuss bilateral and European affairs, even in the light of the Ukrainian crisis. During their conversation, Ambassador Sequi and Deputy Minister Kaymakci agreed on the importance of strengthening economic and business ties between […]
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