The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working on repatriations: 873 returnees in 48 hours, a total of 92,200
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is fully and constantly committed, through the Crisis Unit and Embassies and Consulates all over the world, to allow the repatriation of Italians stranded abroad. In the last two days 873 compatriots returned to Italy safely, embarked on 13 special flights from all over the world: European locations such as […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio co-chairs the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Small Group
A videoconference was held this afternoon with the 32 members of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Small Group, co-chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, and the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo. The virtual meeting allowed those present to reaffirm their support for the Coalition’s efforts to […]
Read moreJoint Communique by Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Small Group June 4, 2020
At the invitation of Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Luigi Di Maio and U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo, the Foreign Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS Small Group met virtually today to reaffirm our shared determination to continue the fight against Daesh/ISIS in Iraq and Syria, and to create conditions for […]
Read moreItaly-Argentina: Sereni, deep bond reflected in a fervent academic collaboration
“The relations between Italy and Argentina are characterised by a robust human component. It is a bond mainly due to the migration flows between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries that have progressively strengthened in recent decades thanks to increasingly lively economic, cultural and scientific exchanges”. This was stated by the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs […]
Read moreMiddle East: Sereni, any unilateral action would seriously jeopardise the prospects for peace, supporting the Palestinian economy means working for peace
“Improving the conditions of the Palestinian economy means investing in peace and stability, even though today we are witnessing a serious deterioration in the situation, which could jeopardise the Oslo Accords”, said the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Marina Sereni, speaking at the video meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee, set up in 1993 […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Del Re attends the donors meeting for the humanitarian crisis in Yemen
Deputy Minister Del Re participated, by conference call, in the meeting of the international donors for the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, organised by the United Nations and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, co-chaired by the Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres, Prince Faisal Bin Farhan, the Saudi Foreign Minister and the UN Coordinator for […]
Read moreTelephone conversation between Minister Di Maio and the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias
On June 1, 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a telephone conversation with the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias.
Read moreTelephone conversation between Undersecretary Di Stefano and the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan
A telephone conversation took place today between Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano and the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, Muzaffar Huseynzoda. The topics discussed included Covid-19 and its social and economic repercussions; bilateral relations and the Italian role in Central Asia, also with the first Italy-Central Asia Conference held in Rome last December; mutual […]
Read moreItaly re-elected to the Steering Committee of the Open Government Partnership: international commitment to transparency, legality and the fight against corruption confirmed
Italy was once again elected to the Executive Committee of the Open Government Partnership, being the most voted candidate and winning the seat for Europe. The second consecutive term of office of our country will start from October 2020 and will last three years. The Open Government Partnership is a multilateral initiative launched in 2011. […]
Read moreConversation between Di Stefano and the Philippine Minister
Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano had today a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines, Teodoro Lopez Locsin jr. The conversation is part of a cycle of contacts with counterparts in Southeast Asian countries to relaunch relations and encourage a rapid recovery after the CoVid crisis. The conversation was […]
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