Vice Minister Marina Sereni chairs the Italy-Paraguay political consultations
This afternoon, Vice Minister Marina Sereni chaired the Meeting of the Italy-Paraguay Political Consultation Mechanism. On the Paraguayan side, a delegation led by the Vice Minister of Economic Relations and Integration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Raúl Cano Ricciardi, was present via videoconference. Our countries are united by strong historical and cultural ties, by […]
Read moreHostage Giovanni Calí freed in Haiti
The Italian hostage Giovanni Cali’, abducted on 1 June while in Haiti, was released a short while ago. He had been taken from the building site where he worked by a local criminal gang. His release, after only 22 days, was secured by the relentless work of our intelligence system and of the Crisis Unit […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Di Stefano chairs the second Digital Geopolitics Steering Committee meeting
This afternoon, Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano chaired the second meeting of the Steering Committee on Digital Geopolitics, following the first meeting held in November 2020. The meeting was attended by representatives of the main government departments involved, namely, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ministry for Economic Development, Ministry of Digital Transition, Department of […]
Read moreNepal. Italian Cooperation’s humanitarian flight to combat Covid-19 in the country
At the instigation of the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, an Italian Cooperation humanitarian flight departed yesterday from the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) in Brindisi to Kathmandu airport with a cargo of six tonnes of medical supplies for the fight against COVID-19. The humanitarian cargo, made available by […]
Read moreDella Vedova at CEI meeting: Regional cooperation is the answer to today’s economic and health challenges
Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova spoke today at the virtual meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Central European Initiative (CEI), an intergovernmental forum for regional cooperation of Central and South-East European countries. The topic of the meeting, led by the Montenegrin Presidency, was the region’s future after the pandemic focusing on economic and social recovery, […]
Read moreLaw; Sereni signs an agreement with European Public Law Organisation
Today, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Marina Sereni signed an agreement with Professor Spyridon Flogaitis, Director of the European Public Law Organization (EPLO), to open an EPLO office in Rome. EPLO is an international intergovernmental organisation aiming to disseminate legal culture and promote European values […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Di Stefano attends the Political Consultations with Tajikistan
Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano held this morning, together with Tajik Deputy Foreign Minister Huseynzoda, the Italy-Tajikistan Political Consultations. “We attach great importance to relations with Central Asian countries, with which we launched, in 2019 in Rome, on my initiative, the 1+5 Conference, the second edition of which will be held in the autumn of […]
Read morePoor Country Debt: Vice Minister Sereni, reducing it is a challenge Italy cannot avoid
“Reducing the debt of the poorest Countries is a challenge Italy cannot avoid, especially now that, with the Covid-19 crisis, it is becoming more and more difficult to pursue the sustainable development goals set by the UN, especially in Africa”. This was said by Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, speaking […]
Read moreApproval of the NRRP: 1.2 billion for subsidised financial measures within the Pact for Export framework
The Foreign Ministry strongly welcomes the approval of Italy’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) – announced by President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen, during her recent visit to Rome – to which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is fully committed, offering a valuable contribution that aims to further […]
Read moreParticipation of Minister Di Maio at the second Berlin Conference on Libya
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will be in Germany today for the second Berlin Conference on Libya. The objective of this Conference is to relaunch the process of pacification and reconciliation of Libya following the initial progress attained on the ground, including the efforts made by the international community […]
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