Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Della Vedova will be present at Patricia Rizzo’s funeral in Brussels
Representing the President of the Republic and the Italian Government, Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Senator Benedetto Della Vedova will tomorrow be present at the funeral of Patricia Rizzo, the Italian citizen who died in the Brussels attacks. The funeral service will take place at 11 o’clock at the Church of Saint […]
Read moreMission of Undersecretary Amendola to Albania
The two-day mission of Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Vincenzo Amendola to Albania ends today. The Italian Government representative attended the meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia). The meeting, which was also attended by European Commissioner for Enlargement Johannes Hahn, allowed discussions to be […]
Read moreMinister Gentiloni expresses satisfaction for the arrival in Tripoli of the Presidential Council for Libya
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, greeted with satisfaction the arrival in Tripoli of the Presidential Council for Libya. “It is another step forward in the stabilisation of Libya. On the basis of the determination of Premier Serraj and that of the Presidential Council new progress for the Libyan people is […]
Read moreThe Farnesina’s comment on the Turkish Foreign Ministry’s summons of European diplomats in Ankara
With reference to the Turkish Foreign Ministry’s summons of European diplomats in Ankara to protest against the attendance of some European diplomatic and consular representatives at the first hearing in the trial against two journalists of the Cumhuriyet, Can Dundar and Erdem Gul, which was held in Istanbul on Friday, the Farnesina informs that the […]
Read moreBrussels attack: Belgian authorities give the Italian Embassy in Belgium confirmation of the identification of the body of compatriot Patricia Rizzo. Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses its sympathy
The Italian Embassy in Belgium has received confirmation from the Belgian authorities of the identification of the body of compatriot Patricia Rizzo, who died following the attack at the Maelbeek station on 22 March. Our Embassy in Brussels will continue to assist family members living in Belgium. The Crisis Unit of the Ministry of Foreign […]
Read moreVisit to Algeria by Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enzo Amendola
The Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs visited Algeria yesterday and today. Mr Amendola held bilateral meetings with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ramtane Lamamra, the Minister for Religious Affairs Mohamed Aissa, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy. In his meeting with […]
Read moreMinister Gentiloni meets the Heads of Mission of Asian countries belonging to UNESCAP
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni today met the Group of Heads of Mission of Asian countries belonging to UNESCAP – UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. The group includes the ambassadors of Bangladesh – which has chaired the group since 2015 – Afghanistan, Australia, China, South Korea, Philippines, […]
Read moreCarlo Calenda appointed Italy’s Permanent Representative to the European Union
This is to inform that Italy’s Council of Ministers recently approved the appointment of Carlo Calenda as Italy’s Permanent Representative to the European Union. Carlo Calenda was born in Rome in 1973. He has a degree in Law from the University of Rome. From 2004 to 2008 he was appointed assistant to the President of Confindustria […]
Read moreBrussels attacks: telephone call by Minister Gentiloni to Belgian Foreign Minister Reynders
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni telephoned the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders to express the sympathy and deep solidarity of the Italian Government and people. The Belgian minister confirmed the severity of the attacks suffered at the airport and metro stations. The Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs is working with Embassies […]
Read moreMinister Gentiloni on terror attack in Brussels
“I am following with bated breath the evolution of the situation in Brussels and I wish to express my condolences to the people of Belgium hit by yet another terror attack,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni. “All structures of our diplomatic and consular networks are working to provide the best possible support to […]
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