Serbia – Kosovo Dialogue
Italy welcomes today’s video-meeting in Brussels which marks the resumption of the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina under EU facilitation. While recalling our steadfast support to the legitimate EU aspirations of Kosovo and Serbia, we encourage both sides to work with open mind and forward looking approach, in line with their European perspective. We firmly […]
Read moreCommemoration of the Srebrenica genocide on its 25th anniversary
Today we mourn the victims of the Srebrenica genocide. Our thoughts and prayers are with them and their families. After 25 years it is crucial to ensure that justice is fully delivered. Commemorating Srebrenica is a moral duty for those who believe in peace and human rights. Remembrance is key to avoid that such tragedies […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio at the videoconference on the Dialogue between Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, participated together with the French and Spanish Foreign Ministers, Jean-Yves Le Drian and Arancha González Laya, the EU High Representative, Josep Borrell, and his Latin American counterparts in the videoconference on the relaunch of the Dialogue between Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean, […]
Read moreRemoval of force majeure at oil terminals by the National Oil Corporation (NOC) in Libya
Italy welcomes the note with which the National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced today the removal of the state of force majeure in all the oil terminals, whose blockade has caused considerable damage to Libya’s finances and aggravated the humanitarian conditions of the Libyan people. The announcement is an important first step in the direction of […]
Read moreHealth Minister of Somalia to Del Re: thank you Italy for your help
Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re had a telephone conversation with the Health Minister of Somalia, Fawziya Abikar Nur. Minister Fawziya expressed to the Vice Minister the heartfelt thanks of the Somali government for the ongoing humanitarian operation. It began on July 5, with the first of three flights Brindisi-Mogadishu that will transport a total of […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio receives Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, received today at the Farnesina, seat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sabri Boukadoum. During the meeting, the two Ministers examined bilateral dossiers of strategic interest and some international and regional issues, on which there is a strong […]
Read moreVenezuela; Sereni, concerned and committed to a democratic solution
The Vice Minister Marina Sereni met today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with Mariela Magallanes and Isadora Zubillaga, representatives of the Venezuelan National Assembly. The two opposition representatives spoke about the further deterioration of the political situation in their country, illustrating their concerns also on the humanitarian level. Sereni reiterated the Italian Government’s support […]
Read moreDi Stefano in conversation with UK Secretary of State for Trade
Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano had a video call with British Foreign Trade Secretary Graham Stuart. The conversation was an opportunity to take stock of bilateral trade relations, also in view of the Covid-19 crisis and the post-Brexit situation. Di Stefano presented the main points of the Export Pact, signed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]
Read moreLibya: Mr Di Maio in UN Security Council
Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio participated yesterday afternoon in the United Nations Security Council Session on Libya in videoconference, organised by the German Presidency, in a format extended to all the countries participating in the Berlin Conference. The meeting, which was chaired by German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and was attended by UN Secretary General […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Emanuela Del Re in videoconference on the Horn of Africa
Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re participated in a videoconference on the Horn of Africa, organised by the Foreign Minister of Finland, Mr Haavisto. The event was attended by IGAD Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu, African Union Peace and Security Commissioner Chergui, UN Under Secretary General for Peacekeeping Di Carlo, EU Commissioner for International Cooperation, Urpilainen and […]
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