Meeting of the Italo-Libyan Joint Committee
The Italian-Libyan Joint Committee met today in Rome, at the Ministry of the Interior, to formally start negotiations for the amendment of the 2017 bilateral memorandum on cooperation in the field of migration. During the meeting – which took place in a constructive and proactive atmosphere – the Italian delegation confirmed the will of making […]
Read moreMinister Luigi Di Maio receives the Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization, Zurab Pololikashvili, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Di Maio received today at the Farnesina Palace, seat of the Ministry of Foreign affairs, the Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (WTO), Zurab Pololikashvili. The Secretary-General chose Italy for his first visit abroad on the launch of the United Nations #RestartTourism campaign. The campaign is a global initiative through […]
Read moreCouncil of Europe: Sereni in conversation with Minister of Athens, President-in-Office of the Council of Europe
Vice Minister Marina Sereni had today a video call with the Greek Vice Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, Delegate for European Affairs. The theme of the interview was the recent assumption by Athens of the Presidency of the Council of Europe, at a particularly difficult time marked by the effects of the pandemic that poses new […]
Read moreEnrica Lexie
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to advise that the Arbitral Tribunal constituted in The Hague pursuant to Annex VII to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea signed on 10 December 1982 to resolve the dispute between Italy and India over the “Enrica Lexie” incident, which occurred on 15 […]
Read moreDi Stefano meets with the Italian fashion industry leaders
Yesterday a meeting was held, at the Foreign Ministry, between the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs in charge of Internationalisation, the Hon. Manlio Di Stefano, and the leaders of the Italian fashion industry: the President of Confindustria Moda Claudio Marenzi, the Vice President Cirillo Marcolin, the Director General for Institutional Affairs, as well as the DG […]
Read moreCovid-19. Del Re: the recovery is an opportunity for more inclusive and sustainable societies
Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re participated, as keynote speaker, in the Crisis Governance Forum, organised by the International Development Law Organization (IDLO). The Conference focused on the role of good governance, justice and the rule of law in addressing the current health crisis and promoting a sustainable response to COVID-19. The Deputy Minister recalled […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio in conversation with Israeli counterpart Ashkenazi
Minister Di Maio had a telephone conversation today with the new Israeli Foreign Minister, Gabi Ashkenazi. Congratulating his colleague on his new position, Minister Di Maio recalled the importance that Italy attaches to Israel’s security in a Middle East crises, tensions and threats. The Ministers agreed on the need to deepen the strategic partnership between […]
Read moreThe work of the Foreign Ministry continues: 583 people repatriated today, a total of 107,200.
The Ministry’s efforts to ensure that stranded compatriots all over the world can return home safely are not backtracked. Today alone, more than 580 people returned to Italy through air operations from Morocco, Oman, Kenya, and Niger. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 emergency, the Ministry, thanks to the incessant work of the Crisis Unit, […]
Read moreDi Maio talking with Albanian Prime Minister Rama
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama. The talk focused on the excellent bilateral relations between Italy and Albania. Such synergy was confirmed by the arrival of Albanian doctors in Italy, during critical phases of the pandemic, as well […]
Read moreItaly – United Kingdom: Del Re talking with Trevelyan
Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re had a videoconference with the UK Secretary of State for International Development, Anne Marie Trevelyan. She highlighted the country’s great commitment to food security and the goal of making full use of FAO, PAM, and IFAD’s mandate to achieve important results, made even more urgent by the pandemic, in this […]
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