The Foreign Ministry and GialloZafferano team up for Italian Cuisine Week around the world
In view of the next edition of Italian Cuisine Week around the world, an annual event organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to promote excellence in the Italian agri-food sector, the Foreign Ministry has started collaboration with GialloZafferano. The project combines cultural diplomacy, scientific research and gastronomic heritage with the aim of promoting […]
Read moreMinister Tajani inaugurates the 12th Italy-Latin America and Caribbean Conference
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, opens today the 12th Italy-Latin America and Caribbean Conference, an event organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the International Italo-Latin American Organisation (IILA). The Conference brings together senior government officials from the 33 Latin American and Caribbean countries that are members of CELAC […]
Read moreStability in the Middle East at the heart of Undersecretary Tripodi’s mission to Kuwait
Today the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, participated – in Kuwait City – in the 29th Joint Committee and Ministerial Meeting between the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), co-chaired by the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, and the Kuwaiti Minister […]
Read moreUndersecretary Tripodi in Bahrain for bilateral political consultations
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, co-chaired bilateral political consultations today in Manama with her counterpart, Bahrain’s Undersecretary for Political Affairs, Khaled Yousef Al-Jalahma. The evolution of the crisis in Gaza, regional scenarios, and the implementation of economic cooperation and trade relations were on top of the agenda. Bahrain is an important […]
Read moreAction by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on US “extra duties” on Italian pasta. Duties contested for alleged dumping practices
In recent weeks, some Italian pasta brands have been under scrutiny by the authorities for alleged trade practices involving exports to the United States at below market costs (“dumping”). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been following the proceedings since early September, when the US Department of Commerce published the preliminary results of its investigation, […]
Read moreFlotilla. Update on the return of 26 Italian nationals from Israel
The repatriation to Italy of 26 Italian nationals, who were members of the Flotilla, detained at sea in recent days by the Israeli armed forces is underway. This group agreed to sign the expulsion order and was therefore given fast-tracked departure procedures. Assisted by the Embassy of Italy in Tel Aviv, the group was transferred […]
Read moreIsrael, consular visit to those detained on the Flotilla completed. The Foreign Ministry called for improved conditions of detention
After many hours, the consular visit by the Embassy of Italy in Israel to the Italian citizens detained on the Flotilla came to an end. The consular team could meet with all those detained, who were well despite being exhausted from a month at sea and two days of intense stress coinciding with the military […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Cirielli chaired the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation on 3 October
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs responsible for International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, chaired the fifth meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation 2025 at the Foreign Ministry today. A package of measures worth a total of over €123 million was adopted, in line with the 2025 Programme adopted at the Committee meeting chaired by […]
Read moreUndersecretary Tripodi inaugurates the 16th Conference on Archaeological Missions in Türkiye
Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Maria Tripodi inaugurated today in Istanbul the 16th edition of the Conference on Italian Archaeological Missions in Turkey, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Istanbul in collaboration with the Turkish Ministry of Tourism and Culture. “Archaeology represents a key instrument for promoting Italian cultural diplomacy,” […]
Read moreMinister Tajani meets doctors involved in healthcare initiatives for the Gaza Strip
The humanitarian situation in Gaza was the focus of a meeting this morning between the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, and a delegation of international doctors, coordinated by the civic movement Avaaz, engaged in healthcare projects for the civilian population in the Strip. The delegation included Dr Tanya Ali Haj-Hassan, a Jordanian-American paediatrician specialising […]
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