Undersecretary Silli attends in Washington the Plenary Assembly of the Business Council for Latin America
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giorgio Silli, attended in Washington the 36th Plenary Assembly of the Business Council for Latin America (CEAL). Representing Italy, Guglielmo Picchi, Chairman of SACE, also took part in the meeting. In his remarks, Undersecretary Silli emphasised the importance of the entire region, both for the […]
Read moreNepal – Consul General in Kolkata arrives in Kathmandu. Three Italian nationals confirmed deceased, searches continue for others.
The Consul General of Italy in Kolkata Riccardo Dalla Costa, who is competent for Nepal, arrived in Kathmandu this morning to coordinate directly with the Nepalese authorities and search teams, in close liaison with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (Farnesina). At this stage, the local authorities have confirmed the deaths of […]
Read moreFormal reprimand for the Russian Deputy Head of Mission to Italy: Russian spokeswoman’s comments on the collapse of part of the Torre dei Conti are unacceptable
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani summoned the Russian Ambassador to Italy, represented by his Deputy Head of Mission, to the Foreign Ministry today. The diplomat was given a formal reprimand, and the vulgar comments of Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, on yesterday’s collapse of part of the Torre dei Conti were criticized. The Foreign Ministry […]
Read moreNepal: two Italian nationals dead. Others missing
Since Friday 31 October, contact has been lost with two Italian mountaineers, Alessandro Caputo and Stefano Farronato, who were climbing Panbari Peak in Nepal. Their death was confirmed this morning by the local authorities. The two men head been caught in heavy snowfall at Camp 1 (5,000 metres above sea level). Other compatriots are missing […]
Read moreInternational Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists – 2 November
On this International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, we, the national focal points of the Journalists Matter Campaign, reaffirm our shared determination to protect journalists and to ensure that those who commit crimes against them are brought to justice and punished. Each attack on a journalist is an attack on freedom of expression and […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Cirielli in Paestum for the 27th Mediterranean Exchange for Archaeological Tourism
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, spoke today at the 27th Mediterranean Exchange for Archaeological Tourism, opening the panel “Protecting and Enhancing the Mediterranean Cultural Heritage: The Commitment of Italian Cooperation.” The panel’s institutional session also saw the participation of the Albanian Deputy Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Sport and the […]
Read moreFaenza and La Spezia: New UNESCO Creative Cities
UNESCO has conferred two new international recognitions on Italy’s cultural landscape: Faenza and La Spezia have officially joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, which now comprises 408 cities across more than 100 countries. With these new designations, the number of Italian cities in the Network rises to sixteen, reaffirming Italy’s role as a global leader […]
Read moreMeeting between Minister Tajani and EU Commissioner for Trade Šefčovič, and with Italian Exporters
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will today host the EU Commissioner for Trade, Maroš Šefčovič, at Villa Madama. The meeting follows the Commissioner’s talks yesterday with the Prime Minister. The agenda will include discussions on transatlantic economic relations and the implementation of the EU–US agreement on […]
Read moreMission of Ministers Tajani and Piantedosi to West Africa: Institutional meetings in Niamey and visit to the Italian Support Mission in Niger
The mission to West Africa of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani and Minister of the Interior Matteo Piantedosi concluded yesterday in Niger. After visits to Nouakchott and Dakar, the two Ministers were in Niamey for meetings with the country’s highest authorities and for a visit to Italian […]
Read moreSudan: Italy calls for an immediate end to hostilities
The fall of El Fasher, in North Darfur, to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on 26 October, following an 18-month siege, marks a dramatic deterioration in Sudan’s already devastating civil war, with potentially catastrophic humanitarian consequences. Italy expresses its grave concern at reports emerging from El Fasher of widespread atrocities, summary executions, and deliberate acts […]
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