Deputy Minister Cirielli’s Mission to North Macedonia and Kosovo
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edmondo Cirielli, completed a mission to North Macedonia and Kosovo. In Skopje, Deputy Minister Cirielli met with his counterpart, Zoran Dimitrovski, who confirmed the excellent bilateral relations and broad prospects for collaboration between Italy and North Macedonia, also through the Italian Cooperation’s work in the country. During the meeting, […]
Read moreTajani chairs the ‘Friends of the Western Balkans’ ministerial meeting
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani chairs today’s ministerial meeting of the ‘Friends of the Western Balkans’ group and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Balkan countries. The group comprises seven EU Member States (Italy, Austria, Croatia, Greece, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia) which are working together to support the accession of the […]
Read moreSummoning of the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Italy. Expulsion of two military attachés
On the instructions of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, summoned the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Italy, Aleksej Paramonov, today to express the Italian Government’s strongest protest following the illegal activities carried out by two officials with diplomatic status at the […]
Read moreTajani at the meeting of NATO and Ukrainian Ministers of Foreign Affairs. Details were also provided regarding the security operation that identified Russian agents in Italy
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani attended the meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Ankara and, together with Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski, convened a meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the E5 countries (France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom), along with Turkey and the EU. At […]
Read moreThe Strega Prize: the role of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with one-third of the votes coming from the Italian Cultural Institutes. Tajani: ‘Books tell the story of Italy to the world’
Hosted for the first time at the Campidoglio, the Strega Prize will hold its final ceremony this evening, during which the winner of the 2026 edition will be chosen from among the six finalists: Teresa Ciabatti, Michele Mari, Matteo Nucci, Alcide Pierantozzi, Bianca Pitzorno and Elena Rui. The Strega Prize is Italy’s most prestigious literary […]
Read moreMeeting of NATO Foreign Ministers with the countries of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative. Tajani: strengthening the Alliance’s relations with the Gulf States is of strategic importance
On the occasion of the NATO Summit in Ankara, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani took part in a meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers with the partner countries of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) – Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar – a meeting strongly advocated by Italy. The agenda for the meeting included a […]
Read moreMinister Tajani in Ankara for the NATO Summit
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani concluded a mission to attend the NATO Summit, alongside Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Defence Minister Guido Crosetto. The Summit focused on strengthening Euro-Atlantic security and adapting the Alliance to new strategic challenges. Key items on the agenda included strengthening the Allies’ contribution to collective deterrence and defence, including by reviewing […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Cirielli in Matera: Southern Italy at the forefront of science and space diplomacy
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edmondo Cirielli, took part in the panel “Science Between Diplomacy and Territorial Development – Southern Italy as a Euro-Mediterranean Hub” at the SparkMe Academy in Matera. There, the National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) organized an interactive tour dedicated to space observation, large ground-based and satellite telescopes, and Italy’s experience […]
Read moreTajani strengthens partnership with the Gulf Cooperation Council: memorandum of understanding signed for political consultations
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani met today with the Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasim AlBudaiwi, to exchange views on the main regional crises and on strengthening cooperation between Italy and the Council’s member countries. During the meeting, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]
Read moreSurfer’s Body Found in Benghazi, Consulate Checks Identity
The Italian Consulate General in Benghazi is working with Libyan authorities to identify a body found at sea. According to local authorities, the body was found with a wetsuit and a kitesurf board that appear to belong to Italian Mimmo Piepoli, who went missing at sea on May 1 during a kitesurfing trip off the […]
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