Asia e Oceania

Press Releases

13 September 2021

Migration Fund: the Foreign Ministry supports the UNHCR’s response to the Afghan crisis

As part of the national response to the Afghan crisis, a 1.5 million euro UNHCR project funded from the Migration Fund will begin on 15 September to prepare for the flow of Afghans who may find refuge in the countries of the region. The initiative will contribute to UNHCR’s emergency response to ensure the organisation’s preparedness to receive and […]

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Diplomatic Network

10 September 2021

China: International Conference on Food Waste

The international conference on food waste, hosted by China, has opened today in Jinan, the capital of Shandong, and has been attended by the G20 countries, the European Union and the United Nations. The Minister for Agriculture and Rural Affairs,Tang Renjian, has played the host alongside representatives of the National Development and Reform Commission and others […]

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9 September 2021

Minister Di Maio’s participation in the meeting on Afghanistan chaired by USA and Germany

Minister Luigi Di Maio attended on September 8 the meeting on Afghanistan chaired by the US Secretary of State Blinken and by the German Minister for Foreign Affairs Maas. On the agenda: safe passage for Afghan nationals, anti-terrorism cooperation, humanitarian assistance and diplomatic presence.  

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7 September 2021

Urgent reporting from the Government with the participation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Luigi Di Maio, and the Minister of Defence, Lorenzo Guerini, on the political and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

Together with Minister of Defence Lorenzo Guerini, Luigi Di Maio, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, reports to the Chamber of Deputies on the developments of the situation in Afghanistan.

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7 September 2021

Urgent reporting from the Government with the participation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Luigi Di Maio, and the Minister of Defence, Lorenzo Guerini, on the political and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

Together with Minister of Defence Lorenzo Guerini, Luigi Di Maio, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, reports to the Senate on the developments of the situation in Afghanistan.  

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5 September 2021

Mission of Minister Di Maio to Pakistan

Minister Luigi Di Maio ends his regional trip dedicated to Afghanistan with a visit to Pakistan, where he will meet with local officials. Pakistan is one of the countries most affected by the Afghan crisis and most involved in the diplomatic activities related to it.  

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5 September 2021

Mission of Minister Di Maio to Qatar

Minister Luigi Di Maio is on a mission to Qatar today, for meetings with local officials. His mission is part of the international initiatives that Italy is undertaking to deal with the Afghan crisis and its consequences for the country’s population.

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4 September 2021

Minister Luigi Di Maio has arrived in Tajikistan

Minister Luigi Di Maio has arrived in Tajikistan for meetings with local Authorities. His mission is part of the international initiatives that Italy is undertaking to deal with the Afghan crisis and its consequences for that country’s population.

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4 September 2021

Minister Luigi Di Maio on a mission to Uzbekistan

Minister Luigi Di Maio is on a mission to Uzbekistan for meetings with local Authorities. His mission is part of the international initiatives that Italy is undertaking to deal with the Afghan crisis and its consequences for that country’s population.

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Diplomatic Network

3 September 2021

China: Italy is guest of honour at the World Winter Sports Expo, in view of the 2022 Beijing Olympics

On 3 September, at Shougang Park in Beijing, the opening ceremony was held of the “World Winter Sports Expo”, the most important trade fair in China and Asia dedicated to mountain technologies and products. Italy is taking part in the event as Guest of Honour Country, by virtue of its ancient Alpine tradition and the […]

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Press Releases

2 September 2021

Minister di Maio’s mission to Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Qatar and Pakistan

Minister Di Maio will travel to Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Qatar and Pakistan from Friday on a mission. The mission is part of the international initiatives undertaken by Italy to address the Afghan crisis and its consequences on the country’s population. In his contacts with the authorities of Afghanistan’s neighbouring countries, Minister Di Maio will address the […]

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Diplomatic Network

1 September 2021

Italian archaeological mission in Azerbaijan, new excavations

Excavations by the Italian archaeological mission in Azerbaijan have resumed as part of the GaRKAP (Ganja Region Kurgan Archaeological Project) funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The main objective of the archaeological project is to learn about the history of the populations of western Azerbaijan from the 4th to the […]

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