Deputy Foreign Minister Del Re met with the Deputy Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania, Etjen Xhafaj
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, received at the Farnesina the Deputy Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania, Etjen Xhafaj. The meeting took stock of Albania’s EU integration process, with respect to which the Deputy Minister confirmed Italy’s staunch support and expressed her best wishes for the […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Del Re attends the G7 Development Ministers Meeting
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, attended the meeting of the G7 Development Ministers in Paris on 4 July. The issues on the agenda included refinancing development funds, the challenges in the Sahel region and the adoption of a joint declaration by the G7+G5 Sahel on the actions to […]
Read moreJoint statement by the Foreign Ministers of Italy and Malta
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Italy and Malta, Enzo Moavero e Carmelo Abela, referring to the complex situation concerning ships transporting migrants, their entry into the territorial waters of both Countries, the docking and landing in Italian and Maltese ports, confirm their firm determination to cooperate with each other. However, they reaffirm that it […]
Read moreUndersecretary Ricardo Merlo concludes his visit to El Salvador
Ricardo Merlo, the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has concluded his visit to El Salvador. Undersecretary Merlo met with the Foreign Minister of El Salvador, Alexandra Hill, with whom he sat in the first meeting of the two Countries’ Bilateral Consultation Mechanism. At the meeting, the Undersecretary underscored the interest expressed by Italian […]
Read moreDeclaration by the High Representative Federica Mogherini on behalf of the EU on the latest developments in Libya
The shocking attack on the Tajoura detention centre that caused the death of dozens of refugees and migrants and injured many more, including children and women, is a stark reminder of how the war in Libya is affecting civilians. We condemn it in the strongest terms. All violence against civilians is unacceptable. We welcome any fact […]
Read moreMinister Enzo Moavero Milanesi meets with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Eritrea, Osman Saleh
Today, at the Farnesina, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Eritrea, Osman Saleh. In the course of the meeting, the two ministers exchanged an update on the progress made in the two Countries’ bilateral relations. In particular, the Eritrean minister expressed great […]
Read moreMinister Moavero Milanesi meets with the Libyan Deputy Prime Minister, Ahmed Maitig
Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, met with the new Libyan Deputy Prime Minister, Ahmed Maitig, for an update on the latest developments in Libya, especially following the alarming and tragic bombing of the Tajoura migrant centre, in which a large number of defenceless people were killed or seriously […]
Read moreVisit to the Philippines by Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano
Tomorrow will be the last day of the visit to the Philippines of the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Manlio Di Stefano, at the head of a business delegation. The Undersecretary had numerous institutional meetings and, among others, met with the Foreign Minister, Teodoro Locsin Jr, the Minister of Finance, Carlos […]
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Referring to the serious actions carried out last night in Tajura, Libya, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi said: “I was bewildered to know of the night-time airstrikes on Tajura, near Tripoli, that hit a migrant shelter, causing the death of dozens of persons, including women and children. It is […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Del Re attends the meeting: “Humanitarian corridors for a solidarity-based Europe”
Today, the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, attended the meeting “Humanitarian corridors for a solidarity-based Europe” at Palazzo Montecitorio, at the presence of Roberto Fico, the President of the Chamber of Deputies. The Deputy Minister defined humanitarian corridors as an “intelligent and virtuous response representing a reasonable and collaborative […]
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