Asia e Oceania

Press Releases

3 December 2020

Nagorno Karabakh: Talks between Minister Di Maio and the Armenian Foreign Affairs Minister, Ara Ayvazyan

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, held telephone talks with his Armenian counterpart, Ara Ayvazyan, concerning the situation in Nagorno Karabakh and future prospects in the Region. The Minister reiterated Italy’s satisfaction on receiving news of the tripartite declaration made on 9 November, which brought hostilities to an end. He […]

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Press Releases

1 December 2020

Minister Di Maio participates in the 23rd EU-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in virtual format

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, participated in the 23rd EU-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting, in virtual format, which sanctioned the upgrading of relations between the European Union and ASEAN to a Strategic Partnership. In his speech Minister Di Maio stressed how the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the importance of multilateralism. Since […]

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Press Releases

26 November 2020

Vice Minister Sereni speaks at the Convention to mark 50 years of relations between Italy and China

“Collaboration between Rome and Beijing is intense in all sectors”. This is what the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marina Sereni, said, speaking at the Convention entitled “Fifty Years of Relations between Italy and China (1970-2020)”, promoted by the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, attended by the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to […]

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In detail

24 November 2020

Telephone talk between Minister Di Maio and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Singapore, Vivian Balakrishnan

On 23 November 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, held video conference talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Singapore, Vivian Balakrishnan. The talks focused on cooperation in the struggle against the Covid-19 pandemic, digitalisation and economic synergies between Italy and Singapore, Italy’s Presidency of the G20 and co-Presidency of […]

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Press Releases

24 November 2020

Del Re: peace negotiations, a decisive moment for Afghanistan

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, spoke at the 2020 Afghanistan Conference, a pledging conference co-hosted by the Governments of Afghanistan and Finland with the United Nations, to promote peace, prosperity and sustainable development in the country. “This is a decisive moment for Afghanistan: after decades of conflict and suffering, […]

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Events

23 November 2020

Minister Di Maio at the signing of the ICE / Alibaba Group Agreement

At 11.30 a.m. today, the signing ceremony for the Agreement between the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) and the Alibaba Group was held, in the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, and ICE President, Carlo Ferro. The agreement relates to setting up the first Made in Italy showcase for […]

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In detail

23 November 2020

Italian Economic Diplomacy 23 November: latest news from around the world

CHINA – FIRST CHINESE BRANCH OF ENEL X OPENS IN SHANGHAI Enel X, Enel’s global business line dedicated to the development of innovative products and digital solutions in the urban, residential, industrial and electric mobility sectors, recently opened its first branch in China. Currently, the main focus of Enel X’s activities in China is electric […]

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Press Releases

11 November 2020

Nagorno-Karabakh. The humanitarian contribution of Italian Cooperation.

In response to the humanitarian emergency caused by the escalation of hostilities in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, the Italian Cooperation system, at the instigation of the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, has contributed 500,000 euros to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Thanks to the Italian contribution, the […]

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Press Releases

11 November 2020

Ceasefire in Nagorno Karabakh

Italy welcomes with relief the ceasefire in Nagorno Karabakh, reached by means of a tripartite declaration signed by Azerbaijan, Armenia, and the Russian Federation, and hopes that it will be fully respected.  We also take note of the other agreements reached between the parties, in the hope that they can open the way for the entire area […]

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Press Releases

10 November 2020

EU-USA, Scalfarotto: “It’s time to revive relations”

Deputy Minister Ivan Scalfarotto attended an informal meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) held today by video conference. In thanking the German Presidency and the Executive Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Trade Dombrovskis for their work, the Deputy Minister immediately noted that the outcome of the United States presidential election could […]

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Events

7 November 2020

Virtual Summit between the President of the Council of Ministers Giuseppe Conte and the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, Narendra Modi

A virtual Summit was held yesterday November 6th between the President of the Council of Ministers Giuseppe Conte and the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, Narendra Modi. As a result of the Summit, a Joint Declaration and an Action Plan – which identifies the main areas of cooperation to strengthen the bilateral partnership, […]

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Press Releases

2 November 2020

Minister Di Maio meets with the Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal

“The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, held a meeting today, by video and tele-conferencing, with the Minister of Commerce and Industry of India, Piyush Goyal. In their talks, the Ministers took stock of bilateral relations between the two countries, in view of the virtual summit between the President of the […]

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