Di Maio’s message of congratulations to the President-elect of Algeria
“I would like to express my congratulations to the newly elected President of Algeria, Abdelmadjid Tebboune. Italy reaffirms its historical friendship with Algeria through all the strategic bilateral cooperation channels in the realm of politics, business, culture and security to jointly tackle our common challenges in the Mediterranean Basin. We wish him great success in […]
Read moreUndersecretary Scalfarotto to attend the Asia-Europe Foreign Ministers Meeting (ASEM)
Undersecretary Scalfarotto will represent the Government at the 14th Asia – Europe Foreign Ministers Meeting (ASEM) scheduled to be held in Madrid on Monday, 16 December and dedicated to the theme: “Europe and Asia: Together for an Effective Multilateralism”. Bilateral meetings are scheduled on the fringes of the Meeting to discuss themes of specific interest […]
Read moreSatisfaction at the Foreign Ministry for the inclusion of Transhumance, Alpinism and the ‘Perdonanza Celestiniana’ in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list
The Foreign Ministry welcomes with satisfaction the decision unanimously taken by the Member States of the World Heritage Committee convened in Bogota to include in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list three new elements proposed by Italy: the practice of Transhumance, together with Austria and Greece; Alpinism, together with France and Switzerland; and the Celestinian […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Sereni winds up her visit to Brazil in Sao Paulo
Deputy Foreign Minister Marina Sereni wound up her visit to Brazil: a sign of attention to the Country’s institutions and to the Italian-Brazilian business community. She had nine meetings in Sao Paulo, where State Governor Rodrigo Garcia and numerous businessmen gave her an overview of the investment options, while personalities such as Cardinal Odilio Scherer […]
Read moreThe Italian Cooperation service dispatches humanitarian relief supplies to Djibouti
To tackle the emergency produced by the exceptional torrential rains that have hit Djibouti, within the framework of the civil protection mechanism activated by the European Union, the Foreign Ministry has arranged to dispatch a humanitarian flight of the Italian Cooperation service carrying more than 10 tons of emergency relief supplies (tents, hygiene kits, blankets […]
Read moreInternational Human Rights Day
The Foreign Ministry joins in the celebrations for the International Human Rights Day to commemorate the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly. Even though the Declaration was the first to acknowledge the inalienable rights of all human beings and had the enormous merit of […]
Read moreMissione del Ministro Di Maio a Tirana
Il Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Luigi Di Maio, si recherà in missione a Tirana l’11 dicembre. Nel corso della visita, il Ministro Di Maio avrà incontri con il Primo Ministro Edi Rama e con il Presidente della Repubblica Ilir Meta. Prevista inoltre una visita ad alcuni luoghi colpiti dal sisma, in […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio on mission to Tirana
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will be on a diplomatic mission to Tirana on 11 December. During his visit, Minister Di Maio will meet with Prime Minister Edi Rama and with the President of the Republic Ilir Meta. His agenda also includes visiting some of the locations hit by the […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Sereni starts her visit to Brazil in Sao Paulo
Deputy Foreign Minister Marina Sereni started her visit to Brazil in Sao Paulo. In the city, home to almost 5 million citizens of Italian descent and approximately 600 Italian companies, the Deputy Minister met with the Vice Governor of the State of Sao Paulo, Rodrigo Garcia, to reaffirm the two Countries’ historic ties of friendship […]
Read moreUndersecretary Scalfarotto at Top200: competitiveness and exports
This afternoon, the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ivan Scalfarotto, spoke at the Top200, an event organised by Assolombarda and dedicated to the presentation of a research study on the largest businesses based in Milan, Monza, Brianza and Lodi. On commenting the research results, the Undersecretary highlighted how especially […]
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