Asia e Oceania

Press Releases

24 May 2021

Foreign Ministry – Azerbaijan Note, Deputy Minister Di Stefano leads web mission on restoration sector

Today, Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano opened the web mission on the restoration sector. This is the second event for the sector in Italian / Azerbaijani collaboration in reconstructing districts that are once again under Azerbaijani control. The virtual mission, held as part of the joint Italy-Azerbaijan Commission, follows on from the mission the Deputy […]

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Press Releases

18 May 2021

Deputy Minister Di Stefano meets the President of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan, Sahiba Gafarova

Today, Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano met the President of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan, Sahiba Gafarova, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The topics discussed were bilateral political and economic relations, investments for reconstruction, cultural relations and the regional scenario. “Azerbaijan and Italy have strong economic and cultural ties,” said Deputy Minister. “We consider […]

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Press Releases

6 May 2021

Iran: Sereni, fundamental to relaunch nuclear deal

” The JCPoA, the Iran Nuclear Agreement, as the monitoring of the International Atomic Energy Agency has shown, has proved effective for nuclear non-proliferation and security in the Middle East region”, stated the Vice Foreign Minister Marina Sereni at the panel of the conference The State of The Union dedicated to the theme: “Engaging Iran […]

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Press Releases

6 May 2021

Deputy Minister Di Stefano at the Italy – Vietnam Conference on scientific and technological cooperation

Today, Deputy Minister Di Stefano and the Vietnamese Vice Minister of Science and Technology, Bùi Thế Duy, opened the Italy – Vietnam conference on scientific and technological cooperation. The conference, organised by the Vietnamese Science and Technology Ministry and the Italian Embassy in Hanoi, presented the results of 30 years of cooperation between the two […]

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Press Releases

21 April 2021

Interview between Deputy Minister Di Stefano and Uzbekistan’s Energy Minister Sultanov

Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano met today Uzbekistan’s Energy Minister, Alisher Sultanov, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The talks focused on the concrete prospects for bilateral economic cooperation, especially in the energy sector, in preparation for Uzbek President Mirziyoyev’s visit to Italy. We are highly satisfied with the level reached by our economic partnership,” […]

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In detail

21 April 2021

Italian Economic Diplomacy 21 April: breaking news from around the World

MALAYSIA – NEW MoU SIGNED BETWEEN THE MILAN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY AND THE SARAWAK TIMBER INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (STIDC). Poli.design, the Milan Polytechnic’s institute for design, has signed a MoU with the Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC), an entity tasked with developing the timber industry in the Malaysian state of Sarawak.The aim of the MoU is to […]

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Press Releases

21 April 2021

Deputy Minister Di Stefano opens the Web Mission on urban planning with Azerbaijan

This morning, Deputy Minister Di Stefano opened a Web Mission on urban planning, the first sectoral Italian-Azerbaijani collaboration initiative for the reconstruction of the districts that returned under Azerbaijani control in November 2020, as part of a strategic partnership aimed at consolidating its achievements in the coming years in many fields of cooperation. The Web […]

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Press Releases

19 April 2021

Participation of Deputy Minister Di Stefano in the Italy-ASEAN Joint Committee

“Today we lay the foundations for a bright future of friendship and cooperation between Italy and ASEAN”. This morning Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano has opened the Italy-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Joint Committee. It is the first meeting since the launch of the Development Partnership between Italy and the regional organisation in September 2020. In the […]

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In detail

17 April 2021

Media Freedom Coalition statement concerning media freedom in Myanmar

The undersigned members of the Media Freedom Coalition express their deep concern with the continued efforts by Myanmar’s military and police to crack down on media freedom. Media freedom is a cornerstone of democratic societies. It is essential to the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms. Access to information is vital and journalists must […]

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Interviews

16 April 2021

Di Maio: We will pull out of Afghanistan by May. About relations with undemocratic regimes? Dialogue is possible with everyone but without backing away from human rights (Corriere della Sera)

Minister Di Maio: from the openings towards China and Putin’s Russia by the Conte led government to the new strong Atlantic policy voiced by Draghi’s new cabinet. Governments come and go but you’re still in charge of foreign policy. How do you explain this renewed pro-US stance? «Well, Italy has never changed its geopolitical fundamentals. […]

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Press Releases

15 April 2021

Della Vedova: italian action to defend human rights in Myanmar

Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova participated in the online event “Myanmar. National and international actions for a new democratic and federal country”, organized by East-West European Institute, Italia-Birmania Insieme Association and Torino World Affairs Institute. “Italy strongly supports a united front in all international fora to demand the immediate release of all those arbitrarily detained, […]

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Press Releases

13 April 2021

Deputy Minister Di Stefano speaks at the webinar on “Malaysia-Italy Cooperation on Cybersecurity: Shaping a New Strategic Partnership”

Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano spoke this morning at the opening of the webinar on “Malaysia-Italy Cooperation on Cybersecurity: Shaping a New Strategic Partnership”, organised in virtual mode by the Foreign Ministry, in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, and ICE Agency. The webinar was attended by representatives of the Malaysian government agencies […]

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