Mission of Deputy Minister Sereni to Cuba and Costa Rica (Havana/San José, 16 – 21 January 2022)
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, started an institutional visit to Cuba and Costa Rica on Sunday, 16 January, which will end on Friday, 21 January. The visit started in Havana where, today, Deputy Minister Sereni will chair the sixth Session of the Political Dialogue together with the First Deputy Minister, […]
Read moreFarnesina Note: United Arab Emirates – Yemen
Italy expresses concern at the attacks in the Musaffah industrial district outside Abu Dhabi. Italy wishes to express its solidarity with the families of the victims and stands by the Government of the United Arab Emirates and, furthermore, firmly condemns these actions which, by fuelling a retaliatory spiral, are liable to impinge on the stability […]
Read moreClimate Change. Italian diplomat Alessandro Modiano appointed Special Envoy for Climate Change by Ministers Di Maio and Cingolani
Minister Plenipotentiary Alessandro Modiano has been appointed Special Envoy for Climate Change by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, and the Minister for Ecological Transition (MiTE), Roberto Cingolani. The decision to appoint a Special Envoy for climate change comes from the increasing relevance of climate diplomacy, a key element of […]
Read moreItaly condemns the latest ballistic missile launches by the DPRK
Italy condemns the latest ballistic missile launches by the DPRK, which occurred on 5 and 11 of January. Such illegal activities undermine regional and international peace and security and are a matter of grave concern. We urge the DPRK to refrain from further provocations and to take concrete steps towards a complete, verifiable and irreversible […]
Read moreItaly-Spain: the Foreign Ministry’s Secretary-General meets with the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Spanish Congress, Pau Marì-Klose
The Italian Foreign Ministry’s Secretary-General, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, today received a delegation of the Spanish Congress of Deputies led by the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Pau Marì-Klose. The meeting offered the opportunity to further tighten cooperation between the two Countries, also in view of the upcoming Italian-Spanish Summit. In particular, Ambassador Sequi […]
Read morePartecipazione del Ministro Di Maio alla riunione informale dei Ministri degli Esteri dell’Unione Europea (Brest, 13-14 gennaio)
Il Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Luigi di Maio, sarà a Brest per partecipare alla riunione informale dei Ministri degli Esteri della UE (Gymnich). Nel corso della riunione, organizzata sotto Presidenza di turno francese del Consiglio dell’Unione europea, i Ministri avranno uno scambio su principali temi di attualità internazionale, ed affronteranno questioni […]
Read moreSereni on Cooperation: preventing the risk of natural disasters in the Euro-Mediterranean region
“Water is too often taken for granted, although there is a growing awareness of its scarcity and the importance of enjoying it freely to promote a lasting and sustainable economic growth, but also to prevent conflicts over the availability of resources,” said Deputy Foreign Minister Marina Sereni while attending the webinar presenting Earth Technology Expo […]
Read moreNRRP: The Farnesina fulfills the goal
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is among the first national institutions to fulfil the objective set by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP). The Farnesina is the recipient of the M1C2I5 measure of the NRRP, “Refinancing and redefining Fund 394/81 managed by SIMEST” – a revolving fund designed to grant subsidized […]
Read moreNOTE OF THE FOREIGN MINISTRY – Italian Embassy in Kazakhstan
Italy keeps following with concern the serious events taking place in Kazakhstan and renews its appeal to end the use of force in the country. The Italian Embassy in Nur Sultan remains operational and in constant connection with the Crisis Unit at the Farnesina HQ and with the other diplomatic missions of the European Union […]
Read moreNote of the Foreign Ministry – Deputy Minister Marina Sereni attended extraordinary meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, attended today the extraordinary meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs, held via video teleconferencing. The meeting focused on the tensions along the Russian-Ukrainian border and on the prospects for resuming talks with Russia, ahead of the NATO-Russia Council, scheduled for next week. Taking the floor, Deputy Minister Sereni once […]
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