UNESCO World Heritage: with the inscription of the Condominio theatres, Italy consolidates its position as the world leader with 62 listed sites. Tajani: “Italy: a cultural superpower”
With the inscription of the System of Condominio Theatres in Central Italy on the UNESCO World Heritage List, as decided today by the World Heritage Committee, meeting in Busan, South Korea, Italy has consolidated its position as the world leader with 62 sites inscribed on the World Heritage List. “This decision confirms the universal value […]
Read morePalestinian diplomats are in Rome today for the graduation ceremony of the UN-Ministry of Foreign Affairs training course
The closing ceremony and graduation ceremony for the ‘Diplomacy for Development’ training programme took place today at the Farnesina. The programme was organised by the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organisation (ITC-ILO) in Turin, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: the programme’s participants were 25 Palestinian diplomats serving in Ramallah and […]
Read moreExcerpts from Minister Tajani’s speech – Conference of the Directors of the Italian Cultural Institutes (Verona)
Italy is, first and foremost, a major cultural power. And it is precisely from this realisation that its presence in the world must begin. The Italian Cultural Institutes are an essential part of this strategy. They are not merely an accessory to foreign policy, but one of its most effective expressions: they spread the language, […]
Read moreMinister Tajani participated in the Conference of the Directors of the Italian Cultural Institutes
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani was in Verona for the closing day of the Conference of the Directors of the Italian Cultural Institutes. In his remarks, the Minister outlined the strategy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which, following the Ministry’s reform, has identified cultural promotion as one of the key tools for economic […]
Read moreMission of Deputy Minister Cirielli to the United Kingdom
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edmondo Cirielli, travelled to the United Kingdom on an official visit to further bilateral political dialogue on key international issues and to meet with leading Italian companies in the aerospace and defence sectors. During the visit, the Deputy Minister met with the British Minister of State for Europe, North America, […]
Read moreMinister Tajani today in Verona for the Conference of the Directors of the Italian Cultural Institutes
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani will be at the Teatro Filarmonico in Verona today at 11:30 a.m. for the official session of the Conference of the Directors of the Italian Cultural Institutes. Following two days of discussions among the network of 88 Italian Cultural Institutes, various institutions, and local communities, this event marks the […]
Read moreAgreement signed between the Foreign Ministry and the Department of Intelligence for Security (DIS) on international agreements for classified information
The Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, and the Director General of the Department of Intelligence for Security, Prefect Vittorio Rizzi, signed a Procedural Agreement on international agreements and arrangements regarding classified information today at the Foreign Ministry. The Agreement is part of the long-standing collaboration between […]
Read moreLaunch of the Digitization Project for Selected Collections of the Diplomatic Historical Archives
The Foreign Ministry, in collaboration with the Department for Digital Transformation of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers (DTD) and the State Printing and Mint Institute (IPZS), has launched a major pilot project to digitize selected collections of particular value held at the Foreign Ministry’s Diplomatic Historical Archives. This project provides a concrete example […]
Read moreThe Conference of the Directors of Italian Cultural Institutes kicks off today in Verona. Institutional session with Tajani on Thursday
The Conference of the Directors of Italian Cultural Institutes, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, kicks off this evening in Verona. Following previous editions (Naples 2022, Florence 2023, Matera 2024, Macerata-Recanati 2025), this year’s event brings together representatives of the network of Italian Cultural Institutes until July 23 to define the priorities of Italian […]
Read moreMinister Tajani Signed Agreement with Portuguese Minister Rangel
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani signed an agreement yesterday at Palazzo Chigi with Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel to strengthen bilateral cooperation through regular consultations between the two Foreign Ministries on a broad range of bilateral, European, and international issues. The signing took place on the sidelines of the Prime Minister’s meeting with Portuguese Prime Minister […]
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