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25 December 2018
Terrorist attack on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Libya’s Government of National Accord

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, condemns “the terrorist attack launched today against the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord,” reaffirming “Italy’s staunch commitment to combat all forms of terrorism and heart-felt solidarity with the Libyan people and their rightful aspiration for real security.” For all […]

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20 December 2018
Minister Moavero Milanesi receives Denis Cavatassi at the Farnesina

  Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, received Denis Cavatassi today at the Farnesina. Mr. Cavatassi, who was arrested by Thai authorities in 2011 and sentenced to death in 2016 to be later acquitted by Bangkok’s Supreme Court, returned to Italy from Thailand this morning. “We followed his situation with the […]

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19 December 2018
Humanitarian aid by the Italian Cooperation Service in the Lake Chad region

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, authorised a package of emergency contributions worth 8.4 million euros to tackle the food and humanitarian crisis in the Lake Chad region (Niger, Nigeria, Chad and Cameroon). These funds will be used towards initiatives to help local people in the areas of food security, […]

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17 December 2018
The Supreme Court of Thailand acquits Denis Cavatassi

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, confirms that the Supreme Court of Thailand has acquitted Denis Cavatassi, an Italian citizen detained in Thailand since 2011 and sentenced to death in 2016. “The good news of the important acquittal sentence handed down by the Thai Supreme Court this morning will enable […]

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13 December 2018
United Nations General Assembly Resolution on nutrition

The important Resolution of the United Nations General Assembly on nutrition was adopted today in New York, It contains practical indications aimed at promoting healthy diets and healthy lifestyles and at tackling the problem of malnutrition and poor diets.    “The final outcome is undoubtedly also an Italian success,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs […]

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13 December 2018
On-line consular services can be accessed through digital identity

Italians abroad who want to use the online consular services through the ‘Fast it’ portal as of today can access them via their Digital Identity which is issued by the Public Digital Identity System, also known as SPID. Recently the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Agency for Digital Italy signed the […]

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7 December 2018
Italian citizen Valentino Sonzogni

As announced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, the Foreign Ministry confirms that Mr. Valentino Sonzogni has just embarked on a flight from Beijing to Italy after the travel ban ordered against him by Chinese Authorities was lifted. The travel ban was imposed a year ago in compliance with […]

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7 December 2018
Minister Moavero holds meetings at the OSCE Ministerial Council

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi had a series of meetings with Foreign Ministers from different countries while attending the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Ministerial Council  in Milan yesterday and today, 6 and 7 December. They included: Miroslav Lajčák, Slovakia, the country which takes over the OSCE […]

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7 December 2018
Deputy Minister visits Addis Ababa

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela del Re, announced a one million euros humanitarian aid package for the people of Ethiopia during a visit to Addis Ababa.  It will allow the International Committee of the Red Cross to provide medicines and medical devices to displaced people in the border between the regions […]

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6 December 2018
Minister Moavero Milanesi in Milan to chair the 25th OSCE Ministerial Council

Minister Moavero Milanesi with the Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia at the OSCE Ministerial Council in Milan “We are happy that the OSCE Ministerial Council in Milan offered the opportunity for a joint statement by Armenia and Azerbaijan in view of the solution of one of the so-called protracted conflicts in Europe,” said Enzo […]

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