Nota Farnesina – Agreement for a permanent ceasefire in Libya
Italy warmly welcomed the signing of a permanent ceasefire agreement, today in Geneva, between Libyan military representatives in the Joint Military Commission (JMC 5+5), which has met during the past week under the leadership of the United Nations and UNSMIL. The agreement for a permanent and lasting ceasefire, accompanied by important security measures, starting with the restoration […]
Read moreDM Scalfarotto with Bundestag Vice President: crises in Europe must be managed by the EU
Strong agreement in the interview at the Foreign Ministry between Deputy Minister Ivan Scalfarotto and Thomas Oppermann, Vice President of the German Bundestag. The deep economic, commercial and social interconnection between Italy and Germany and the need to maintain joint efforts to address a common destiny within the European Union were the key messages shared […]
Read moreParticipation of Minister Di Maio in the “5+5 Dialogue” Ministerial Meeting
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio participated today by videoconference in the XVI Ministerial Meeting of the “5+5 Dialogue” on the theme “Together for collective security and partnership in the Western Mediterranean”. The meeting, organised by the Tunisian-Maltese co-presidency, coincides with the thirtieth anniversary of the Rome Declaration, which established […]
Read moreMeeting of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, and the Minister of the Interior of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Fathi Bashagha
Today, at the Foreign Ministry, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met with the Minister of the Interior of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Fathi Bashagha. The talks focused on the latest developments on the situation in Libya, starting with the resumption of the Geneva talks within the 5+5 […]
Read moreDi Stefano at a webinar on sustainable cruise tourism
Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano spoke this morning at the webinar “Developing Sustainable Cruise Tourism” organized by IORA (Indian Ocean Rim Association). IORA is an international organization founded in 1997 with the aim of facilitating trade and investment between countries bordering the Indian Ocean and of promoting sustainable economic cooperation in areas such as trade and […]
Read moreDel Re: Italy’s increasing commitment to the stabilization of the Sahel
Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re participated, via videoconference, in the Ministerial Round Table on the Central Sahel region (Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso), jointly organised by the European Commission, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Germany and Denmark to deepen the humanitarian situation in the region. In her speech, Vice Minister […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Scalfarotto with Spanish Secretary of State. A convergence of opinions on international trade
The meeting between Deputy Minister Ivan Scalfarotto and the Spanish Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, Xiana Méndez Bértolo, took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the meeting, the main international trade issues of the two countries were discussed. “Italy and Spain have a special relationship and very similar visions within the European […]
Read moreLibya
Italy welcomes the start in Geneva of the fourth round of negotiations of the Joint Military Commission (JMC 5 + 5) which, under the mediation of the Acting Special Representative of the Secretary General, Stephanie Williams, gathers for the first time the delegations of the two sides with a view to reaching an agreement for […]
Read moreNote of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Nagorno Karabakh
Italy welcomes the renewed humanitarian truce agreed between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the weekend with the mediation of France in its capacity as co-chair of the Minsk Group and calls on the parties to respect their commitments, putting an end to any breach of the agreement. We express our condolences for the many civilian casualties. […]
Read moreVM Del Re at European meeting on Mali: support for political transition
Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re participated, in VTC, in the 2nd Informal Dialogue on Mali chaired by the Spanish Secretary of State, Cristina Gallach, with some of her European counterparts. The meeting followed the one chaired on 11th September by VM Del Re herself. “Italy hopes for a successful political transition in Mali” – the […]
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