Med 2019: Del Re meets the Niger Foreign Minister
On the sidelines of the MED Dialogues in Rome, Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re had a meeting with the Foreign Minister of Niger, Kalla Ankourao. The Deputy Minister reaffirmed that Niger and its stabilisation were a priority for Italian foreign policy and development aid. The meeting gave a chance to review the various areas of common […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Del Re gives closing address at the MED “Women’s Forum”
The Women’s Forum was held today as part of the Rome MED Dialogues Conference; this year it was devoted to the role of women in peace processes and their contribution to economic development, with a special focus on energy transition. The working sessions were opened by the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]
Read moreSereni at the OSCE to encourage effective multilateralism
“Italy agrees with the words spoken by Chairperson-in-office, Miroslav Lajcak encouraging effective multilateralism” to give renewed momentum, strength and topicality to the “spirit of Helsinki” at the heart of the OSCE said Deputy Minister Marina Sereni, addressing the OSCE Ministerial Council in Bratislava. The Deputy Minister also emphasised Italy’s commitment in the OSCE to overcoming […]
Read moreDel Re on Disabled Persons Day: more rights and services
To mark the International Day of Disabled Persons, the Deputy Foreign Minister Emanuela Del Re opened a Rome-hosted event that counted on the participation of testimonials with disabilities, such as athlete Salvatore Cimmino and manager Giorgio Novello. The event also featured the presentation of Italian bioengineered jewels for disabled persons. The Deputy Foreign Minister emphasised […]
Read moreTwo Venezuelan opposition MPs arrive in Italy
Mariela Magallanes and Americo De Grazia, two Venezuelan opposition MPs, arrived at Fiumicino Airport today. The two MPs, both with a dual Italian-Venezuelan nationalities, found a safe haven at the Italian Embassy in Caracas on 8 and 9 May last after their parliamentary immunity had been revoked with the charge of having supported an attempted […]
Read moreScalfarotto attends the opening of the TANAP gas pipeline
Undersecretary Scalfarotto attended the opening ceremony of the TANAP gas pipeline in Ipsala (Turkey) today, for the Turkish section of the Southern Gas Corridor built to transport natural gas from the Azerbaijan gas fields through Georgia, Turkey, Greece and Albania to the final section comprising the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) in the Apulia Region. Scalfarotto […]
Read moreItaly’s re-election to the IMO Executive Council
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes the re-election of Italy in Category A of the Executive Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for the period 2020-2021. The re-election took place today in London during the activities of the 31st General Assembly of the Organization, which has the task of promoting the development and safety […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Sereni opens the Italian-Palestinian Joint Business Forum
Deputy Foreign Minister Marina Sereni will open the working session of the third Italian-Palestinian Joint Business Forum in Ramallah on Sunday, 1 December. Established in 2017 through an agreement between Confindustria Giovani and the Palestinian Federation of Business Associations, the Forum is a sign of the Palestinian Authority’s attention and appreciation for Italy’s commitment to support […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio in Naples for the opening of the new office of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will attend the opening of the new office of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) at the ex Manifattura Tabacchi in Naples. The initiative is part of a project to reinforce the territorial network of CDP in Italy, which has already opened two new […]
Read moreMerlo in Paraguay: pleased with our bilateral relations
Undersecretary Ricardo Merlo headed a mission in Paraguay, which brought together the Italian Consuls in Latin America for a coordination meeting held in Asuncion aimed at improving the services offered by our network to over 2 million Italians living on the continent. Innovation, digitalisation and best practices in providing services and communication to users were […]
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