Message by Minister Moavero to commemorate the third anniversary of the Dhaka massacre
“Tomorrow we will commemorate the third and very sad anniversary of the Dhaka massacre in which nine Italian citizens were killed. We are close to the families of the victims, with sincere affection and solidarity keeping alive the memory of their beloved ones. Commemorating those who died in heinous terrorist attacks is a way for […]
Read moreJan van Huysum’s “Vase of flowers” is returned to Italy
The oil painting “Vase of Flowers” by Dutch master Jan van Huysum will be returned to Pitti Palace in Florence. The foreign ministers of Germany and Italy, Heiko Maas and Enzo Moavero Milanesi, will travel to Florence for the painting’s official handover. The painting was stolen from the Florence Gallery at the time of the […]
Read moreMinister Moavero meets with the UN Special Representative, for Libya Salamé
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi meets with the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative, for Libya Ghassan Salamé.
Read moreUnified Patent Court (UPC)
A meeting was held today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on the Unified Patent Court (UPC), established by 25 Member States of the European Union to act as the judicial body with exclusive competence in respect of disputes involving European patents. On the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and […]
Read moreConference of Scientific Attachés 2019
Environmental protection, sustainable development and technological innovation are the focus of the Conference hosted at the Farnesina on 27 and 28 June, “Italian-speaking Marine Technologies and Innovation”, which has put together Italian Scientific Attachés abroad with representatives of Universities, businesses and research institutes, with the attendance of Minister Moavero Milanesi and of Minister Marco Bussetti. […]
Read moreDeputy Foreign Minister Del Re meets with the Minister of Agriculture of Senegal
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, received at the Farnesina the Minister of Agriculture of Senegal, Moussa Baldé. The meeting made it possible to exchange views on the two Countries’ bilateral relations, with a special focus on development cooperation and on cooperating in the agri-food sector. After highlighting Italy’s strategic […]
Read moreMeeting of Under-Secretary Merlo with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costarica
The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ricardo Merlo, and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica, Lorena Aguilar Revelo, met at the Farnesina to sign a “Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of a Bilateral Consultation Mechanism” between the two Countries on issues of common interest, “in particular on political, economic, […]
Read moreMeeting of Deputy Minister Del Re with the UN Under-Secretary-General
Today the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, received the UN Under-Secretary-General (USG) and Head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Mark Lowcock, at the Farnesina. The Deputy Minister expressed her appreciation for Lowcock’s commitment to make OCHA’s action more effective, emphasizing that greater decentralization […]
Read moreThe Sea Watch 3 Case
With reference to the Sea Watch 3 case, the Farnesina confirms that, upon recommendation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Enzo Moavero, the Italian Ambassador to the Hague was instructed to take formal steps immediately with the Government of the Netherlands.
Read moreItaly contributes to prevent the risk of mines in Ukraine
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, has arranged a 0.5-million-euro contribution to UNICEF to finance “Mine Risk Education” in Ukraine. It is the third tranche of the financing programme for Mariupol, Ukraine’s largest port on the Sea of Azov and lying along the line of contact of the ongoing […]
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