Asia e Oceania

In detail

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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In detail

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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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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