Italy–Algeria Business Forum
The Italy–Algeria Business Forum takes place today in Rome, organised by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), on the occasion of the Fifth Intergovernmental Summit between the two countries. Opened by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, and his […]
Read moreUndersecretary Tripodi meets with the EU Special Representative for the Sahel
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, met today with the European Union’s Special Representative for the Sahel, Joao Cravinho. During the meeting, Undersecretary Tripodi reiterated that the Sahel is a region of strategic importance for Europe. For this reason, Italy does not envisage disengagement from the area but instead supports renewed European […]
Read moreItaly–Algeria Business Forum
On the occasion of the Intergovernmental Summit between Italy and Algeria, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), will host the Italy–Algeria Business Forum. Algeria, Italy’s leading gas supplier, is also its foremost economic partner on the African continent. Italy ranks as Algeria’s top customer […]
Read moreNew diplomats sworn in at Villa Madama in the presence of Tajani, Bernini, Zangrillo, Orsini, Anghileri and Buonfiglio
Today, Tuesday 22 July, the swearing-in ceremony of 46 young officials who passed the 2023 diplomatic competition for Secretaries of Legation is taking place at Villa Madama, in the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani. “It will be a ceremony open to Italy and the world,” said Minister Tajani. “Joining […]
Read moreTajani convenes meeting on export with Sicily Region: “New SACE office to open on the island”
The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, chaired a meeting today at Palazzo Chigi focused on boosting exports from the Region of Sicily. The meeting was attended by representatives from SACE, SIMEST, and ITA, alongside the President of the Region of Sicily, Renato Schifani, and a delegation from the regional administration. […]
Read moreJoint Statement on Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Foreign Minister’s Statement (21 July 2025) We, the signatories listed below, come together with a simple, urgent message: the war in Gaza must end now. The suffering of civilians in Gaza has reached new depths. The Israeli government’s aid delivery model is dangerous, fuels instability and deprives Gazans of human dignity. We condemn the drip […]
Read moreFighting crime in the spirit of Falcone and Borsellino. Undersecretaries Silli and Tripodi take part in the international meeting “The challenges of transnational crime” in Palermo
Undersecretaries of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giorgio Silli and Maria Tripodi, are participating in the fourth session of a programme of study and coordination between European and Latin American prosecutors. The initiative is promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with the National Anti-Mafia and Counter-Terrorism Directorate, through […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Cirielli receives Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Waleed El Khereiji
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, today received his Saudi counterpart, Waleed El Khereiji, at the Farnesina. The meeting focused on bilateral relations and key issues relating to the stability of the broader Middle East. Deputy Minister Cirielli highlighted the strengthening of the partnership between Italy and Saudi Arabia, not […]
Read more800 tonnes of humanitarian aid delivered under the “Food for Gaza” programme
A shipment of 800 tonnes of flour, purchased and distributed by the World Food Programme (WFP) thanks to Italian funding, was delivered today to the Gaza Strip via Jordan, as part of the “Food for Gaza” initiative. This latest operation follows the arrival in Gaza, at the end of May, of 15 trucks donated by […]
Read moreTalks between Minister Tajani and Israeli Foreign Minister Saar and Father Gabriel Romanelli
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani held a telephone conversation with Israeli Foreign Minister Saar, followed by a meeting with Father Gabriel Romanelli, parish priest of the Church of the Holy Family in Gaza. In his conversation with the Israeli Minister, Tajani reiterated Italy’s firm condemnation of the military attacks in the Gaza Strip affecting […]
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