Minister Luigi Di Maio visits Libya (2 August 2021)
On Monday, 2 August, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will visit Libya, where he will meet a wide range of interlocutors to discuss key topics, such as furthering the dialogue on the UN-led stabilisation and institutional transition process, which Italy supports with determination, to encourage the renewed commitment of […]
Read moreSparkle to build Blue and Raman Submarine Cable Systems in collaboration with Google
Sparkle announces its collaboration with Google and others to build Blue and Raman Submarine Cable Systems: Blue will connect Italy, France, Greece and Israel, while Raman will connect Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Djibouti, Oman and India. The new cable transmission systems embrace the innovative concepts of “open cable” and “open landing station”, enabling competitive access in […]
Read moreV.M. Sereni, Italy’s 25 million for the Global Partnership for Education
“As already announced at the beginning of June, I have the honour and I am proud to confirm that we will increase our multi-year contribution to the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). We will contribute Euro 25 million over the next 5 years, half of which will be earmarked for educating children in Africa.” This […]
Read moreMinister Luigi Di Maio participates in the Question Time session at the Senate of the Republic
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio participates today at 3 pm in the Question Time in the Senate of the Republic.
Read moreSeventieth anniversary of the Refugee Convention
The Refugee Convention turns 70 today, and is more important than ever. On this 70th anniversary of the Convention, Italy thanks Filippo Grandi and UNHCR Italy for the fundamental work they have been doing to protect refugees.
Read moreTelephone conversation between Minister Luigi Di Maio and Tunisian Foreign Minister Othman Jerandi
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a telephone conversation with his Tunisian counterpart, Othman Jerandi. The Minister expressed his concern about the situation in the country, called for respect for the Constitution and the rule of law and confirmed Italy’s and the European Union’s commitment to Tunisia’s political and […]
Read moreVM Sereni meets with the Secretary General of UpM, Nasser Kamel
A meeting was held today, at the Foreign Ministry, between the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, and the Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean, Nasser Kamel. During the meeting, which took place in the wake of the celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the Barcelona Declaration, to which […]
Read moreDella Vedova: unprecedented effort by the Foreign Ministry to assist Italians abroad in the pandemic
Benedetto Della Vedova, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, with responsibility for Italians abroad, spoke today at the conference on the “Impact of the pandemic on fellow regional residents abroad: problems, continuity, return migration, new opportunities”, organised by ERAPLE – the regional organisation of Acli for the problems of Italian expats abroad from […]
Read moreTelephone conversation between Minister Luigi Di Maio and the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a telephone conversation with his French counterpart, Jean-Yves Le Drian, focusing on the situation in Tunisia. The two Ministers confirmed that Italy and France are in full agreement, calling for respect for the rule of law and a return to the normal functioning […]
Read morePress statements by UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed and Minister Luigi Di Maio
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will participate today in the final day of the Pre-Food Systems Summit, which has been taking place since 26 July at the Rome headquarters of FAO. The Pre-Summit is a substantive preparation for the Food Systems Summit that UN Secretary-General Guterres has convened for […]
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