Libya: humanitarian operation brings to Italy four Libyan paediatric patients
Following an initiative promoted by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, and as a result of the cooperation between the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Minister of Defence, a humanitarian operation was accomplished today with the arrival in Italy of a first group of four Libyan […]
Read moreIncontro del Ministro Di Maio con il Ministro degli Esteri azero Elmar Mammadyarov
Il Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Luigi Di Maio, ha incontrato oggi alla Farnesina il Ministro degli Affari Esteri dell’Azerbaigian, Elmar Mammadyarov. I due interlocutori hanno incentrato i loro colloqui sulle relazioni bilaterali, in particolare sulla cooperazione economico-commerciale e sulle prospettive di rafforzamento della presenza di imprese italiane in Azerbaijan, anche in […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio meets with the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijian, Elmar Mammadyarov
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, today met at the Farnesina the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov. The talks between the two ministers focused on bilateral relations and especially on economic and trade cooperation and on the prospects of increasing the presence of Italian companies in Azerbaijan, […]
Read moreMigrants: press note by Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio
“The judgment expressed by the Hungarian government is wholly instrumental. For years, Italy has been living in an emergency situation mainly caused by the indifference of several European partners like Hungary. It’s easy to play sovereigntist with other people’s borders. Whatever Country does not accept its share of migrants must be severely sanctioned. Italy cannot […]
Read moreDeclaration by France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom on the West Bank
France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom are deeply concerned about the announcement of a possible annexation of areas in the West Bank, particularly the Jordan valley and the northern shore of the Dead Sea. This would, if implemented, constitute a serious breach of international law. France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom […]
Read moreMACFRUT 2020 Expo
The Farnesina hosted the presentation of the MACFRUT 2020 Expo, an event opened to the Diplomatic Corps and to the representatives of the world of research and business. Next year’s event, which is scheduled to be held in Rimini from 5 to 7 May 2020, will be characterised by a relevant new feature as it […]
Read moreThe Italian Cooperation service sends relief medical supplies to Libya
The humanitarian shipment from the Italian Cooperation service, consisting of more than 10 tons of medicines and relief medical and hygiene supplies shipped from the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) of Brindisi, reached the Port of Tripoli this morning. The supply of humanitarian supplies responds to a request made to Italy by the World […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio appoints Ambassador Sequi to be his Chief of Staff
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, appointed Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, at present the Italian Ambassador in Beijing, to be his Chief of Staff. “In these years I, as Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development, have had the opportunity to personally […]
Read moreGymnich, Deputy Foreign Minister Emanuela Del Re is in Helsinki to attend the informal meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Ministers
Today and tomorrow, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, is attending the informal meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Ministers. The Gymnich meeting is being hosted in Helsinki under Finland’s rotating presidency of the European Council. The informal meeting is scheduled to debate the following issues: the situation in the […]
Read moreGlobal Fund: Italy increases its contribution to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria
At the G7 Summit in Biarritz, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced an increase in Italy’s contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria for the 2020-2022 three-year period. Italy, which is already the Fund’s ninth-largest donor in absolute terms and a member of the Board, will contribute 161 million euros over the […]
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