Meeting of Minister Luigi Di Maio with the Director General of the International Organization for Migration, Vitorino
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met today at the Farnesina (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) with the Director General of the International Organization for Migration, Antonio Vitorino. During the meeting, Minister Di Maio expressed his deep appreciation for the role IOM plays in the management of migration flows and for […]
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ASIAN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT BANK (AIIB). YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PROGRAMME (YPP) 2020 AIIB has launched the Young Professionals Programme (YPP), which aims to recruit and train a group of young people in the early stages of their professional career. The aim is to activate a virtuous circuit within the institution that benefits from the academic skills and […]
Read moreOfficial visit of the Minister Luigi Di Maio in Tunis
Minister Di Maio is in Tunis for an official visit. The main bilateral and regional dossiers, including Libya and cooperation on migration issues, are on the table.
Read moreScalfarotto at Fashion Reboot, sustainable fashion event
Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto visited Fashion Reboot, a key event on the theme of sustainability in the fashion sector, organised by White Milano during the week of men’s collections, in collaboration with ICE, Confartigianato and the Municipality of Milan. This is the first event in Italy dedicated to sustainable innovation and fashion design, with the aim […]
Read moreItaly – US Strategic Dialogue
On January 8-9, 2020, Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation hosted the second high-level plenary session of the Italy-US Strategic Dialogue. You can read the joint Statement below. Joint Statement on Italy – US Strategic Dialogue Italy and the United States strengthened their ongoing commitment to the bilateral relationship during the Second Senior […]
Read moreForeign Minister Di Maio to attend the Extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio will be in Brussels today to attend the Extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council. The meeting will focus on the situation in Iraq and the possible actions for easing tensions in the region, as well as the latest developments in Libya.
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy January 09: latest news from the world
Norway: in Troyer turbine supply contract for hydroelectric power generation The Italian company Troyer, based in Alto-Adige region, has been awarded a contract worth around EUR 2 million for the supply of two turbines for hydroelectric power generation to the Norwegian client Nordkraft. The turbines will serve the production needs of two hydro-electric power plants […]
Read moreMinister Luigi Di Maio is currently in Algeria
Minister Luigi Di Maio is currently in Algeria to meet the Minister of foreign affairs Boukadoum. Minister Di Maio is also going to meet President Tebboune and the Prime Minister Djerad. Italy is the first EU Country meeting the newly-appointed Algerian government. On the agenda, they will discuss the bilateral agreements between Algeria and Italy, […]
Read moreForeign Minister Di Maio in Cairo
Minister Di Maio is in Cairo to attend a meeting with the Foreign Ministers of Egypt, France, Greece and Cyprus on the current situation in Libya and the Middle East. At the meeting, especially with regard to the Libyan crisis, Mr. Di Maio declared that “Italy is opposed to any form of foreign interference. We […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy January 08: latest news from the world
Croatia: a contract between Ina and Kinetics Technology for refinery modernisation On 20 December, the Italian company Kinetics Technology and Ina-Industrija Nafte signed a contract worth approximately HRK 3.3 billion (nearly EUR 450 million) for the modernisation of the Urinj refinery, which involves the construction of a new plant to improve the processing of heavy […]
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