Appointment of Vincenzo Del Monaco as Head of the OSCE Mission in Tirana
Italy warmly welcomes the news of the appointment of the Italian diplomat Vincenzo Del Monaco as Head of the OSCE Mission in Tirana. The success of Italy’s candidacy is an important recognition of Italy’s active role in the OSCE – an organization to which our country is one of the main contributors in terms of […]
Read moreVisit of Vice Minister Sereni to Qatar
The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, is visiting Qatar, where she has today held a series of meetings with Qatari government authorities. In the morning Sereni saw the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Soltan Al-Muraikhi, and the Assistant Foreign Minister and spokesperson, Lolwah Al-Khater. Both parties expressed their satisfaction […]
Read moreDi Stefano at VeronaFiereReStart, trade fairs at the centre of economic recovery
Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano spoke this morning at the opening of the VeronaFiereReStart event, inaugurating MarmoMacReStart Digital, the first virtual trade fair on stone processing machinery and technologies. “We have given a mandate to the Italian trade & Investment Agency to focus on the relaunch of the autumn fairs as a relaunch of the country” […]
Read moreVM Del Re at the Eu – Working with Africa to attract private investment
Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re attended the informal meeting of EU Development Ministers in VTC. The meeting was dedicated to the way Europe can assist the African continent in the post-Covid period and to the implementation of the Europe Package Team, a package of initiatives prepared by the Commission and Member States in response to […]
Read moreMinister Maio: “The vote of the Swiss is good news for Italy and Europe”
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Luigi Di Maio: “The “popular initiative for the limitation” – i.e. for the amendment of the Swiss Constitution to restrict the free movement of persons provided for in the agreements with the EU – was rejected in Switzerland by more than 61% of the voters. It is the evident result […]
Read moreDel Re presides over meeting on the humanitarian situation in Mali
Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re chaired a meeting in VTC on the humanitarian situation in Mali, attended by officials and experts from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), Caritas, the Italian Red Cross and representatives of civil society organizations (CSOs). The Vice Minister convened this meeting to coordinate the […]
Read moreVirtual meeting of the Ministers of the Countries belonging to the “Uniting for Consensus” (UfC) Group
PRESS RELEASE Ministers of the Countries belonging to the “Uniting for Consensus” (UfC) Group held a virtual meeting today to assess the state of the UN Security Council reform process. While profoundly impacted by the tragic Covid-19 pandemic that allowed only two meetings to take place, the last Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) on the reform of the Security Council confirmed […]
Read moreNote of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Clashes along the line of contact Armenia-Azerbaijan
We express concern over reports of serious clashes along the line of contact between the Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces. Italy calls on the parties to stop the violence immediately and to make every effort to prevent the risks of further escalation, particularly under the auspices of the OSCE.
Read moreUndersecretary Di Stefano on the signature of “Artemis” agreement
“Great satisfaction for the historic agreement of the Artemis space program, signed by Undersecretary Fraccaro and the head of NASA Bridenstine – said Undersecretary Di Stefano – a result made possible thanks to a robust political and diplomatic coordination both in Italy and in the United States, for which I thank all the Italian officials […]
Read moreSereni at the UN, the new normality must be inclusive, green, and sustainable
Vice Minister Marina Sereni participated in a videoconference at the ministerial meeting of the Alliance for Multilateralism, held on the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The speeches focused on the need to “rebuild the world and multilateral institutions in the best possible way” after the COVID-19 crisis, especially considering climate, health, digital […]
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