Attack in Dhaka: there is no Italian missing
Following further investigations, the Foreign Ministry’s Crisis Management Unit found out that the Italian citizen who was reported missing was not in the restaurant at the time of the terrorist attack. The Italian concerned has contacted his family.
Read moreTerrorist attack in Dhaka: the names of the Italians killed
The Foreign Ministry informs that the Italian citizens killed in last night’s terrorist attack in Dhaka are: Adele PUGLISI, Marco TONDAT, Claudia Maria D’ANTONA, Nadia BENEDETTI, Vincenzo D’ALLESTRO, Maria RIBOLI , Cristian ROSSI, Claudio CAPPELLI and Simona MONTI.
Read moreAttack in Dhaka: Gentiloni on the phone with Bengali Foreign Affairs Minister
Paolo Gentiloni, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, talked on the phone with Abdul Hassan Mahmood Ali, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, who confirmed the killing of some twenty hostages and the release of thirteen. The Bengali Minister said that the local authorities do not have information about the nationality of the victims […]
Read moreUndersecretary Della Vedova meets Bill Gates at the Farnesina
During a meeting today at the Farnesina with Bill Gates, the President of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Senator Benedetto Della Vedova, confirmed Italy’s commitment to international development cooperation. Undersecretary Della Vedova highlighted the need to implement the Sustainable Development Goals and recalled Italy’s commitment, […]
Read moreCommon Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands
The Foreign Ministers of Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands take note with regret of the fact that the British people have spoken out against EU-Membership. The decision of the British people marks a watershed moment in the history of Europe. The European Union is losing not only a member state, but a […]
Read moreUndersecretary Della Vedova takes part in the workshop “Cooperation for growth: the business networks model and its impact on economic development”
Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Sen. Della Vedova, today opened the workshop “Cooperation for growth: the business networks model and its impact on economic development”, organised by the MAECI in partnership with Retimpresa. The workshop is part of the “diplomacy for growth” initiatives and was promoted by the Legal Affairs Service with the aim […]
Read morePost-Brexit: Minister Gentiloni attends meeting of European Foreign Ministers in Luxembourg
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Paolo Gentiloni, attended the meeting of European Foreign Ministers in Luxembourg today to make an initial assessment of the post-Brexit situation. He also spoke by telephone with his British counterpart Philip Hammond.
Read moreNorth Korea: serious concern about new medium range missile tests
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses great concern about the firing of at least two “Musudan” ballistic missiles by North Korea last night. Repeated test-fires of missiles capable of carrying non-conventional warheads are a further threat to international peace and security. North Korea has returned to openly violating Security Council Resolutions, endangering the resumption of dialogue for the denuclearisation […]
Read moreThe Foreign Ministry promotes the construction sector – Success of ANCE’s mission in Warsaw entitled “Italy & Poland – Building together”
More than 50 companies took part in the mission organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Italian Embassy in Warsaw, in partnership with ANCE, the foreign trade agency ICE and the Ministry of Economic Development, MISE, in association of OICE, the Association of Engineering, Architecture and Technical and Economic Consulting […]
Read moreLibya, Undersecretary Amendola: the Rome agreement is important for the Country’s stability
Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, welcomed with great satisfaction the signing of the agreement between the Community of Sant’Egidio and the representatives of the region of Fezzan, in southern Libya. “The agreement signed in Rome is yet another step towards the stabilisation of Libya,” said Undersecretary Vincenzo Amendola, who yesterday at the […]
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