Foreign Ministry – Azerbaijan Note, Deputy Minister Di Stefano leads web mission on restoration sector
Today, Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano opened the web mission on the restoration sector. This is the second event for the sector in Italian / Azerbaijani collaboration in reconstructing districts that are once again under Azerbaijani control. The virtual mission, held as part of the joint Italy-Azerbaijan Commission, follows on from the mission the Deputy […]
Read moreForeign Ministry Note – Vice Minister Sereni meets the Honduras Foreign Minister, Rosales Banegas
Meeting at the Foreign Affairs Ministry between Vice Minister Marina Sereni and the Honduras Foreign Minister Lisandro Rosales Banegas, on a visit to Rome. The discussion centred on reflecting on how to effectively deal with the negative impact of climate change, highlighted in a most dramatic way by the devastation caused last November in Honduras, […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy 24 May: breaking news from around the world
LATVIA – The company Verde Srl has been awarded a tender by the Municipality of Riga in the plant nursery sector. Verde S.r.l., based in Sovico (Province of Monza and Brianza), has been awarded a contract for “Planting trees and tree infrastructure works in the green areas of the city of Riga”, under a public […]
Read moreSpeech by Minister Luigi Di Maio at the 131st Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
On May 21, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, spoke at the 131st session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. The Minister reaffirmed that Italy supports the multilateral commitment to upholding the shared values of the Council of Europe for the promotion of human rights, democracy […]
Read moreMinister Luigi Di Maio held telephone talks with the Vice-President of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans
On May 21, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, held telephone talks with the Vice-President of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans. The focus of the talks was the forthcoming adoption of the guidelines for the implementation of the “Single-Use Plastics” Directive.
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Country Presentation Malawi, 26 May 2021 The first “Country Presentation Malawi” in Italy will be held on 26 May starting at 10.00 am. The event, organised by Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo and the Italian Embassy in Lusaka, will be held in virtual format. Speakers will include the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Marina Sereni, the Minister […]
Read moreDella Vedova at the Arctic Council: a long history of Italian commitment and presence in the region
At the 12th ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council, Deputy Minister Della Vedova presented Italy’s vision and commitment to the region in a video address. “The Arctic is one of the most vulnerable areas of our planet, and we must be humble in the face of the challenges ahead. Italy has a long history of […]
Read moreDM Della Vedova at the General Council of Italians Abroad
Yesterday, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Benedetto Della Vedova participated by videoconference in the meeting of the General Council of Italians Abroad, the advisory body of the Italian Government and Parliament on major issues of interest to Italian expats. The meeting focused on the renewal of the Committees of Italians Abroad (Com.It.Es.), scheduled to take […]
Read moreMinister Luigi Di Maio holds a meeting with the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Sahiba Gafarova
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, held a meeting on 19 May, at the Foreign Ministry, with the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Sahiba Gafarova. The talks focused on an exchange of views on bilateral relations between Italy and Azerbaijan and on Italy’s desire to […]
Read moreMinister Luigi Di Maio holds a meeting with the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Sahiba Gafarova
Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova opened today the award ceremony of the three winning schools of the Active Young Citizens for Sustainable Development programme, jointly launched by the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative and the Central European Initiative. In addition to Minister Di Maio, who intervened with a video message, the event was attended by the Secretaries-General of […]
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