New arrivals of Italian nationals from the Gulf region. Additional return flights being organised. Citizens are strongly advised to register to receive updates
This morning, two further Oman Air flights departed from Muscat to Rome carrying a total of 249 Italian nationals, with the assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. These add to the approximately 2,500 Italian nationals who have returned to Italy in recent hours from Abu Dhabi, Riyadh and Muscat on commercial […]
Read moreMeeting of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Cirielli with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Jiří Brodský
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Edmondo Cirielli met today in Rome with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Jiří Brodský. The meeting allowed for a wide-ranging exchange of views on key international issues, including the latest developments in the Middle East, support for Ukraine and EU enlargement, with particular focus on […]
Read moreTajani: New return flights from the Middle East ready
“We are working tirelessly to assist our fellow citizens stranded in the Middle East. To respond to the ongoing emergency, together with the Italian Embassies in the region and in collaboration with local authorities, we are facilitating several return flights for Italians from the Middle East region,” Minister Tajani stated. The following flights are scheduled […]
Read moreTajani: 200 students stranded in Dubai departing from Abu Dhabi to Milan. New buses arranged for Oman, and additional charter flights from Muscat to Italy. A Ministry of Foreign Affairs reinforcement team is already operational in Muscat
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani announced that approximately 200 students attending a course in Dubai are departing from Abu Dhabi and will be flown to Linate. The flight will also carry certain Italian citizens with specific health conditions. Additional buses are available for transfers from the UAE to Oman, and further charter flights, arranged […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Cirielli opened the Arctic Connections Conference and met with Eivind Vad Petersson, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway
Deputy Foreign Minister Edmondo Cirielli opened the annual international Arctic Connections Conference this morning, organized by the Italian Society for International Organization (SIOI) in collaboration with the Royal Embassy of Norway in Italy and the High North Center for Business and Governance. The event comes at a key moment for the global Arctic agenda and […]
Read moreGroup of Italians transferred from Dubai departed from Oman on a charter flight to Italy
A first charter flight departed from Muscat with 127 Italian citizens stranded in Oman or transferred from Dubai to Oman with the assistance of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Oman, embassies and consulates are working to facilitate the transfer of Italian citizens to operational airports in the region. Etihad […]
Read moreTajani’s hearing before the joint Foreign Affairs Committees of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate on Iran and the Persian Gulf
The joint Foreign Affairs Committees of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate held a hearing with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani, on the situation in Iran and the Persian Gulf.
Read moreTajani and Pichetto took part in the “export” meeting, also dedicated to initial assessments of the impact of the war in Iran on the oil and financial markets
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and the Minister of the Environment and Energy Security, Gilberto Pichetto, participated in a meeting convened to promptly update Italian trade associations and companies on the crisis in Iran and the escalation in the region, focusing on the potential economic consequences of the conflict and assessing the impact of the latest […]
Read moreStatement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on developments in the Middle East
The European Union follows developments in Iran and the Middle East with utmost concern. The European Union has adopted extensive sanctions in response to the actions of Iranian authorities, whether their brutal repression and human rights violations against the Iranian people or threats to the region and to European and international security, through Iran’s ballistic […]
Read moreTajani participated in an extraordinary meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council. “Let us not forget the courage of the Iranian people. Let us protect our fellow citizens together.”
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani took part in an extraordinary EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting convened by High Representative Kaja Kallas to discuss the crisis in Iran and the situation in the region. The EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting provided an opportunity to review three aspects: support for de-escalation efforts; the safety and security of Iranian […]
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