Second day of the MED Dialogues 2019 – Minister Di Maio’s meetings
Minister Di Maio gave the opening address at the High Level session of the Rome MED – Mediterranean Dialogues 2019 and had face-to-face meetings with his Saudi counterpart, Adel Al-Jubeir; Israeli counterpart, Israel Katz; Slovenian counterpart, Miroslav Cerar; Qatar counterpart, Mohammed Al Thani; and Algerian counterpart, Sabri Boukadoum. Minister Luigi Di Maio also met the […]
Read moreMinister Luigi Di Maio meets Qatar Foreign Minister, Mohammed Al Thani
Minister of Foreign Affairs Luigi Di Maio met the Qatar Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammed Al Thani who was in Rome to attend the MED Dialogues 2019. The Ministers expressed their satisfaction at the intensity and scope of the bilateral partnership, especially with regard to the economic aspects. They held a scheduled discussion on the […]
Read moreSecretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Elisabetta Belloni meets the Chinese Special Representative for European Affairs
The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Elisabetta Belloni met the Chinese Special Representative for European Affairs, Ambassador Wu Hongbo today. They discussed bilateral relations, EU-China relations and the wider Mediterranean.
Read moreMinister Luigi Di Maio meets Slovenian Foreign Minister, Miro Cerar
Minister Luigi Di Maio met Slovenian Foreign Minister, Miro Cerar on the sidelines of the Med Dialogues 2019 to reaffirm the close friendship between Italy and Slovenia, reinforced by the important contribution of the miinorities. Issues relating to migration and the European integration of the Western Balkans were also discussed.
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy 06 December: latest news from the world
United Kingdom. SAIPEN awarded a contract to build an offshore wind farm in Scotland Saipem was awarded a contract to build the offshore wind farm Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) fifteen kilometres off the east coast of Scotland near the Firth of Forth. This is the first key project awarded to the Italian group in the […]
Read moreMed 2019: Del Re meets the Niger Foreign Minister
On the sidelines of the MED Dialogues in Rome, Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re had a meeting with the Foreign Minister of Niger, Kalla Ankourao. The Deputy Minister reaffirmed that Niger and its stabilisation were a priority for Italian foreign policy and development aid. The meeting gave a chance to review the various areas of common […]
Read moreJoint press conference with Minister Di Maio and Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Lavrov
Joint press conference with Minister Di Maio and Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Lavrov, following their bilateral meeting.
Read moreMinister Luigi Di Maio meets the Special Representative of the UN for Libya, Ghassan Salame
Today, Minister Luigi Di Maio met Special Representative of the UN for Libya, Ghassan Salame at the MED Dialogues 2019. Di Maio said that Italy fully backed UN action for the cessation of hostilities and relaunch of the political process in Libya. The Minister noted that there could be no military solution and that […]
Read moreMinister Luigi Di Maio meets Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz
Minister Luigi Di Maio met Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz today on the sidelines of the Med Dialogues 2019. This year marks the 70th anniversary of bilateral relations, driven by scientific, cultural and commercial cooperation. The ministers expressed their joint commitment to tackle terrorism and antisemitism.
Read moreMinister Luigi Di Maio meets Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel Aljubeir
Today, Minister Luigi Di Maio met the Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel Aljubeir who was in Rome to attend the Med Dialogues 2019. He noted the opportunities open to Italy under the 2030 Vision Programme and emphasised the need to work together to remove the causes behind the current conflicts in the Gulf […]
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