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2 August 2018
Undersecretary Di Stefano participates in Task Force on costs and benefits of economic agreements

At the Ministry of Economic Development, the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Manlio Di Stefano, headed a delegation from MAECI participating in the first meeting of the Task Force on costs and benefits of multilateral and bilateral free trade agreements involving Italy, the EU, and Third countries. MP Di Stefano was accompanied, among […]

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30 July 2018
Meeting between Undersecretary Del Re and the Angolan Undersecretary of Railway Transport

Meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation between Undersecretary Del Re and the Angolan Undersecretary of Railway Transport. Today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, met José Manuel Cerqueira, Secretary of State for Railway Transport for […]

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30 July 2018
“I am relieved to know of the release of the two Italians in Israel”​

“I was relieved to learn that, thanks to the excellent work carried out by our Embassy in Tel Aviv and by our Consulate in Jerusalem in close cooperation with the Foreign Ministry, the two Italians arrested in Israel will soon be able to return to Italy”, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, […]

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30 July 2018
The Italian Cooperation service arranges to help Niger

In order to tackle a cholera epidemic, at the request of Niger’s authorities, the Foreign Ministry has arranged to help the population of Niger through its Development Cooperation network by sending off an Air Force flight from Pisa today. The flight, which was organised through the cooperation with the United Nations humanitarian response depot (UNHRD) […]

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25 July 2018
Minister Moavero Milanesi expresses Italy’s profound grief at the great tragedy that hit Laos

Minister Moavero Milanesi expresses Italy’s profound grief at the great tragedy that hit Laos. He sends his condolences for the many victims and sympathy for their families.

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25 July 2018
Greece wildfire emergency

Minister Moavero Milanesi is following the tragic wildfire emergency in Greece with great concern through the Crisis Unit and the Italian embassy in Athens. The head of Italian diplomacy also offered Italy’s support to the Greek government and his deep condolences to the victims’ families. There will be strong Italian support in response to Athens’ […]

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23 July 2018
Austria. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation asks for clarification on a bill to give Austrian citizenship to Italian citizens of Alto Adige

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has asked the Italian Ambassador to Austria, Sergio Barbanti, to obtain clarification from the Austrian authorities on reports the  government would submit a bill to give Austrian citizenship to Italian citizens of Alto Adige next September. The news was reported in the Austrian paper Tiroler Tageszeitung on […]

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18 July 2018
Italy joins the Community of Portuguese Language Countries as Associate Observer

Italy has officially become member of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) with the status of Associate Observer. The membership was celebrated at the Summit of the Community’s Heads of State and Government that is being held in Cape Verde today and tomorrow. Italy has tight historical, political, cultural and economic ties with the […]

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18 July 2018
International Criminal Court. Video message by the Minister at a conference at the Campidoglio to celebrate the anniversary of the signing of the Rome Statute

Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi, during today’s state visit to Azerbaijan with the Head of State, intervened via a video message at the conference  at the Campidoglio by the groups: “Parliamentarians for Global Action”, “International Association of Penal Law” and “No Peace Without Justice”. It was held to celebrate the anniversary of the signing of the […]

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18 July 2018
EUNAVFOR Med Sophia operation: Italy’s position on the provisions relative to the port of disembarkation contained in the “operating plan”

The Foreign Ministry confirms that, in line with the announcement made yesterday, this morning the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, had a letter delivered to the Vice President of the European Commission and High Representative of the Union, Federica Mogherini, which states that, in the light of the conclusions of […]

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