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Diplomatic Network

4 April 2025

Malawi: Contribution agreement between Italy and WFP for school meals in Chikwawa province

A signing ceremony was held in Lilongwe for the Agreement providing a €4 million contribution to support resilience and food security for school meals in Chikwawa district, Malawi. The event was attended by Ambassador Enrico De Agostini and the Secretary-Generals of the Malawian Ministries of Education and Agriculture. The project, approved by the Joint Development […]

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Press Releases

2 April 2025

Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Italian Ministry of the Interior together to promote and implement assisted returns

At the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation, chaired this morning by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, a new initiative was presented aimed at combating irregular migration through the improvement and development of assisted voluntary returns from Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia to countries of origin. To underline the close collaboration between […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

18 March 2025

South Africa, Investec Cape Town Art Fair ended

Last February, the 12th Investec Cape Town Art Fair, the largest contemporary art fair in Africa, took place at the Cape Town International Convention Center (CTICC). With an audience of over 30,000 people, the 2025 edition was an essential platform for cultural exchanges. The event is organised by Fiera Milano Exhibitions Africa (FMEA) – Fiera […]

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Press Releases

14 March 2025

Deputy Minister Cirielli receives Eritrean President Afewerki’s Economic Advisor

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, received today at the Farnesina the Economic Advisor of Eritrean President Afewerki, Hagos Ghebrehiwet. The talks focused on the main regional political and security issues, on which the Deputy Minister reiterated Italy’s traditional support for stability and development in the Horn of Africa. Economic […]

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Press Releases

14 March 2025

Statement of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Charlevoix

March 14, 2025 – Charlevoix, Quebec – Global Affairs Canada We the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, met in Charlevoix on March 12 to 14, 2025. Ukraine’s long-term prosperity and security We reaffirmed our […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

5 March 2025

Kenya, Italian music at the Gede Ruins

On 15 February, the Italian Cultural Institute of Nairobi and the Italian Embassy organised an extraordinary cultural event at the Gedi National Monument, recently added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. The concert, titled “Italian Classical Music. Under the Light of Gede Ruins“, was attended by around three hundred spectators and was a great success. […]

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Press Releases

3 March 2025

Italian citizens involved in a road accident in Kenya: two deaths

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the Embassy of Italy in Nairobi and the Honorary Consulate in Mombasa, is following the case of a road accident that occurred today in Kenya, near the town of Diani. A small bus carrying six Italians was involved in the accident, the circumstances of which are being ascertained by […]

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Press Releases

3 March 2025

Tajani on mission in Algeria, a key strategic partner in the Mediterranean and Africa

Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani is in Algiers today for a series of institutional meetings with the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Community Abroad and African Affairs, Ahmed Attaf, and the Minister of Energy, Mines and Renewable Energies, Mohamed Arkab. The mission is part of Italy’s […]

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Press Releases

26 February 2025

Deputy Minister Cirielli welcomes the Minister of Interior and Public Security of Senegal in Rome

Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, today received the Minister of Interior and Public Security of Senegal, Jean Baptiste Tine, at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Farnesina). During the meeting, key issues on the bilateral agenda were reviewed, especially cooperation in preventing and combating crime, but also cooperative management […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

26 February 2025

Dakar, “Souvenir d’Italie”

The Italian Cultural Institute of Dakar hosted a public programme to mark the conclusion of the exhibition Souvenir d’Italie, which was inaugurated during the 15th edition of the Biennale of Contemporary African Art, Dak’Art, and Partcours. Curated by Eugenio Viola, the exhibition featured works by Binta Diaw, Adji Dieye, and Délio Jasse. The programme, curated […]

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Press Releases

21 February 2025

Minister Tajani and the Italian diplomatic-consular network worldwide commemorate the fourth anniversary of the death of Ambassador Attanasio and Carabiniere scelto Iacovacci

On the eve of the fourth anniversary of the tragic death of Ambassador Luca Attanasio, victim of an attack in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2021, together with Carabiniere scelto Vittorio Iacovacci and WFP driver Mustapha Milambo, Minister Antonio Tajani commemorated their sacrifice at a ceremony also attended by the Carabinieri Commander General, […]

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Press Releases

21 February 2025

G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Johannesburg under South African Presidency

The first G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting under the South African Presidency, which began on 1 December, concluded today in Johannesburg. On behalf of Minister Tajani, Undersecretary Maria Tripodi represented Italy at the event. On 20 February, discussions focused on the international geopolitical situation. Undersecretary Tripodi stressed that, amid an increasingly uncertain global landscape marked by […]

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