Asia e Oceania

Press Releases

31 August 2021

Foreign Ministry Note – First meeting of the Steering Committee for the “Italian Plan for the Afghan people”

The first meeting of the Steering Committee for the “Italian Plan for the Afghan People”, launched by Minister Di Maio, was held today at the Foreign Ministry, in hybrid format. The meeting was attended by officials from the Prime Minister’s Office and the Interior, Defence, Health, Education, University and Research, Labour and Social Policies, and […]

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Press Releases

29 August 2021

Joint Statement on Afghanistan Evacuation Travel Assurances

The text of the following statement was released initially by the Governments of the United States of America, Albania, Australia, Belgium, Belize, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Canada, Central African Republic, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, […]

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Press Releases

29 August 2021

Joint Statement on Afghanistan Evacuation Travel Assurances

The text of the following statement was released initially by the Governments of the United States of America, Albania, Australia, Belgium, Belize, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Canada, Central African Republic, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, […]

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Press Releases

20 August 2021

Statement by NATO Foreign Ministers on Afghanistan

1. We, the Foreign Ministers of NATO, met today to discuss the difficult situation in Afghanistan. 2. We are united in our deep concern about the grave events in Afghanistan and call for an immediate end to the violence. We also express deep concerns about reports of serious human rights violations and abuses across Afghanistan. We affirm […]

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20 August 2021

Participation of Minister Luigi Di Maio in the virtual meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers on the situation in Afghanistan

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, connected from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Crisis Unit, participates in the meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs to discuss the new challenges concerning the situation in Afghanistan. Click here to read the press statement

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20 August 2021

Telephone conversation between Minister Luigi di Maio and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Yi

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a telephone conversation with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Yi. The subject of the discussion was the situation in Afghanistan.

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Interviews

20 August 2021

«Calca ai cancelli, fuga drammatica Facciamo le liste di chi può partire» (Nazione-Carlino-Giorno)

«Le immagini che tutti hanno visto, noi le abbiamo vissute, e restituiscono appieno la drammaticità del momento. Di certo noi facciamo tutto il possibile, mettendo a disposizione tutte le risorse disponibili, siamo sempre stati operativi». La sera è calata e, nell’aeroporto internazionale Hamid Karzai, il console italiano a Kabul, Tommaso Claudi, giovane diplomatico di Camerino […]

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Interviews

20 August 2021

Il console italiano: «La nostra lotta per fare arrivare chi ci ha aiutato. Dobbiamo salvarli» (Corriere della Sera)

La calca. Le grida. I pianti. Le suppliche. I bambini lanciati oltre il filo spinato. Le ragazze sollevate di peso per scavalcare il limite tra i salvati e i sommersi dell’Afghanistan. E stata un’altra giornata di paura e disperazione nello scalo di Kabul. In migliaia vogliono tentare la fuga verso la libertà. E cercano di […]

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19 August 2021

Minister Luigi Di Maio takes part in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting on the situation in Afghanistan

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will participate, connected from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Crisis Unit, in the G7 Ministers of Foreign Affairs meeting on the situation in Afghanistan.  Click here to read the press statement      

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19 August 2021

Telephone conversation between Minister Luigi Di Maio and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a telephone conversation with the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. The close coordination between Italy and the United States on protecting human rights, particularly women’s rights, promoting security and evacuation operations in Afghanistan were on the agenda.

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Press Releases

18 August 2021

Air Force flight landing from Kabul

The Air Force flight with 86 passengers on board, including some Italians, numerous former Afghan collaborators and their families, European Union and NATO Delegation personnel, evacuated from Kabul, has landed. Before leaving the airport, they will all be subject to a COVID swab test, as happened last Monday on the occasion of the arrival of […]

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Press Releases

18 August 2021

Afghanistan: Joint Statement on the situation of women and girls

This statement has been co-signed by Albania, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, European Union, Honduras, Guatemala, North Macedonia, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Senegal, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States of America.  We are deeply worried about Afghan women and girls, their rights to education, work and freedom of movement. […]

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