Asia e Oceania

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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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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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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Press Releases

17 August 2021

Afghanistan: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union

European Union Ministers of Foreign Affairs gathered today for an extraordinary meeting to consider the latest momentous developments in Afghanistan. The country finds itself at a crossroads after decades of conflict.  The wellbeing and security of its citizens, political and human rights achievements, as well as regional and international security are at stake. The negotiation […]

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