Scalfarotto participates in EU meeting on Eastern Partnership
Under-Secretary Ivan Scalfarotto took part in a videoconference on the Eastern Partnership chaired by the High Representative for Foreign Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Mr Borrell, with the participation of the Foreign Ministers of the EU Member States and the six countries of the Eastern Neighbourhood (Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan). During […]
Read moreChamber of Deputies, hearing of the Head of the Crisis Unit Verrecchia
On 10 June 2020, a hearing of the Head of Foreign Ministry’s Crisis Unit Stefano Verrecchia on IT tools to support compatriots was held before the Commission on Foreign and Community Affairs of the Chambers of Deputies. Guarda il video dell’audizione
Read moreScalfarotto at the Committee of Italian Entrepreneurs in Turkey
The first meeting of the Italian “Committee of Entrepreneurs” in Turkey organised by the Italian Embassy in Ankara was held today. The meeting opened with introductory greetings from the Ambassador of Italy to Turkey Massimo Gaiani and the Ambassador of Turkey to Italy Murat Esenli, followed by speeches by the Turkish Vice Minister of Foreign […]
Read moreDel Re, vdc on food safety and nutrition
Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re opened today the Videoconference meeting of the Group of Friends of Food Security and Nutrition at the United Nations, chaired by Italy. The President of the UN General Assembly, Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, and the Deputy Secretary General, Amina Mohammed, participated in the videoconference, among others. “Two months ago, we brought this […]
Read moreMr Di Stefano, vdc with Malaysian Deputy Minister Kamarurdin
A videoconference was held today between Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano and the Malaysian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dato’ Kamarurdin Bin Jaffar, on the Italian and Malaysian response to Covid and cooperation in the fight against the pandemic, as well as on bilateral political and economic relations and regional cooperation. Undersecretary Di Stefano thanked the […]
Read moreMr Di Stefano, interview with Indonesian Deputy Minister Siregar
Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano has had an interview with Indonesian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mahendra Siregar. The meeting allowed to take stock of the excellent state of bilateral relations and highlighted the common wish for a further strengthening of relations especially in the defence, agriculture, environment and energy sectors. As the first ASEAN economy […]
Read moreScalfarotto participated in the informal Foreign Affair Council (FAC) meeting
Undersecretary Scalfarotto attended an informal meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council Trade. While thanking the Croatian Presidency and EU Trade Commissioner Hogan for his work, the Undersecretary stated that the nomination of the new Director-General of the World Trade Organisation is a crucial moment for the future of the Geneva Organisation. “I am delighted that […]
Read moreNEWITALIANBOOKS: The new portal for the promotion of Italian publishing in the world
“Many times, over the past few weeks we’ve wondered what we could do during lockdown without books and reading. Also for this reason it must be very clear how necessary it is to put in place a systemic action to support the world of culture, strongly affected by the health emergency and also by the […]
Read moreMr Di Stefano: Pact for Export, leap forward in method
During the signing ceremony of the “Pact for export”, which took place today at the Foreign Ministry, the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs with responsibility for the Internationalisation of Enterprises, Mr Manlio Di Stefano, reviewed the great work done in the last three months to lay the foundations for the recovery of our export as a […]
Read moreDi Stefano had a conversation with the Thai Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijavat Isarabhakdi
Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano had a video call with his Thai counterpart Vijavat Isarabhakdi. The interview is part of a cycle of contacts with his counterparts in South-East Asian countries to relaunch relations and encourage a rapid recovery after the COVID crisis. The conversation was an opportunity to take stock of the excellent bilateral relations […]
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