Sereni: “Italy is working to end the death penalty”
Today, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marina Sereni, chaired a video conference meeting of the Task Force coordinating the Italian action in view of the UN vote on the new resolution for a universal moratorium on the death penalty. The meeting was attended by the Italian section of Amnesty International, the Community of Sant’Egidio and […]
Read moreEU-USA, Scalfarotto: “It’s time to revive relations”
Deputy Minister Ivan Scalfarotto attended an informal meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) held today by video conference. In thanking the German Presidency and the Executive Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Trade Dombrovskis for their work, the Deputy Minister immediately noted that the outcome of the United States presidential election could […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio visits the Dubai EXPO site
“Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio, on a mission to the United Arab Emirates, has visited the Dubai EXPO 2020 site, meeting with the representatives of the World Expo organisers and the Italian Commissioner General for EXPO, Paolo Glisenti. The Minister has expressed Italy’s strong support for a successful […]
Read moreDel Re: Africa growing quickly – it’s the time to invest
Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re took part in the video conference opening the 4th edition of the Italy-Africa Business Week, along with the Madagascan Foreign Affairs Minister, Tehindrazanarivelo Djacoba A. S. Oliva. The conference, under the patronage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, was entitled “Rebranding Italy in Africa”. “More than 20 […]
Read moreFourth Annual Session of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation
“Today the fourth annual session of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation, chaired by Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re was held, in a virtual format. During today’s session the Joint Committee adopted a package of initiatives worth over 50 million euros, of which about 29 million euros are earmarked for contributions to be made to […]
Read moreMediterranean, Sereni: a strategic priority for Italy and the EU
“The Mediterranean has always been a crossroads for different people and a cultural melting pot” said the Italian Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marina Sereni, speaking by video conference at the 5th EU-Arab World Summit, promoted by the Delphi Economic Forum under the patronage of the Greek Government. “Today, the Mediterranean region – Ms. Sereni […]
Read moreScalfarotto: enlargement to the Balkans must be an EU priority
“Deputy Minister Ivan Scalfarotto spoke by video conference at the Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Berlin Process on the Western Balkans. At the centre of the Meeting, co-chaired by Bulgaria and North Macedonia, were the issues of connectivity and mobility within the region and with the European Union, the enhancement of young people, in […]
Read moreMission of Minister Di Maio in the United Arab Emirates
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, is on a mission to the United Arab Emirates. The agenda features meetings with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.H. Sheikh Abdallah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence and Commissioner General of the UAE for the Dubai […]
Read moreForeign Ministry Note – Vice Minister Del Re meets with the Secretary of State of Portugal
Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re met, in VTC, with Teresa Ribeiro, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Portugal, to discuss relations between the EU and Africa and cooperation activities in that continent, in view of the forthcoming six months of the Portuguese Presidency of the EU Council that will kick off on 1 January. Secretary Ribeiro and Vice Minister Del Re highlighted the common interest of Italy and […]
Read moreMeeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of Kosovo, Meliza Haradinaj Stublla
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met today at the Foreign Ministry in Rome, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of Kosovo, Meliza Haradinaj Stublla. The meeting allowed to take stock of the excellent state of bilateral relations, in particular economic cooperation. Minister Di Maio manifested Italy’s interest […]
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