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Diplomatic Network

19 October 2021

SG Sequi at the presentation of “The Church and Italian”

The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ettore Francesco Sequi, spoke today at the presentation of the book “The Church and Italian: a journey through time and the world” at the invitation of the Italian Ambassador to the Holy See, Pietro Sebastiani. The initiative was held at Palazzo Borromeo, in Rome, as part of […]

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Press Releases

18 October 2021

First meeting of the National Commission for the Study and Development of International Humanitarian Law. Message from Minister Di Maio

Dear President, Dear Members of the Commission, the activity of the Commission for the Study and Development of International Humanitarian Law begins today with the first meeting at the Foreign Ministry. The Commission will be called upon to deal with issues that are extremely topical, in relation to which Italy has always shown a very […]

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Press Releases

15 October 2021

NOTE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS – “Report card in your pocket” project for refugee minors

The project “Report card in your pocket – Channels of study for refugee minors”, promoted by UNHCR and INTERSOS, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of the Interior and co-funded by the Italian Episcopal Conference and Migrantes Foundation, has begun. The first five young refugees, Sudanese from Darfur, have arrived in Italy […]

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Events

14 October 2021

ArteOltreConfine: the call for applications for Italian schools abroad is now online

Launching the first edition of the competition to promote reflection on diversity via the works in the Farnesina Collection, the ArteOltreConfine call for submissions, for students of primary and secondary Italian schools abroad, is now online. This educational project is based on the reproduction – multisensory and accessible for people with visual disabilities – of a work of art from the Farnesina Collection.  Interested classes can register by 27 November 2021. The finalist works will be exhibited […]

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In detail

12 October 2021

Conferenza stampa del Ministro Luigi Di Maio in chiusura della Riunione Ministeriale G20 Commercio

Il Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Luigi Di Maio, chiude i lavori della Riunione Ministeriale G20 Commercio con una conferenza stampa dal Teatro Tasso di Sorrento. Leggi il Media Handbook.

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Interviews

12 October 2021

Di Maio: “Opening up to international trade in order to build recovery” (Il Sole 24 Ore financial daily newspaper)

ROME – The ghosts of protectionism are always lurking, but the tariff war of the Trump era is now behind us. There is every indication of a thaw between the United States on one side, and China and the EU on the other. It is now a matter of working to reform the rules of […]

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Press Releases

7 October 2021

Staffan de Mistura appointed Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara

Italy welcomes the appointment of Staffan De Mistura to the post of Personal Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Western Sahara. While expressing the hope that the appointment will allow a breakthrough in the protracted stalemate in the UN-facilitated political process, Italy reiterates its call to the parties involved to commit themselves, without preconditions […]

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Press Releases

5 October 2021

FOREIGN MINISTRY NOTE – Ciatti murder; Rassoul Bissoultanov extradited to Italy

The Foreign Ministry expresses its great satisfaction for the decision of the German Judicial Authorities to hand over to the Italian Authorities the Russian citizen of Chechen origin, Rassoul Bissoultanov, considered to be the perpetrator of the brutal murder of the young Italian Niccolò Ciatti in Spain, on 13 August 2017. The extradition granted by […]

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In detail

29 September 2021

G20: Ministerial Meeting on International Trade (Sorrento, October 11-12 2021)

On 12 October, the G20 Ministers responsible for international trade will meet in Sorrento. With the G20 Trade Ministerial, the Italian Presidency intends to put WTO reform at the heart of the agenda, providing political impetus to an inclusive process of institutional reform of the organisation to revitalise trade multilateralism. The Sorrento Ministerial Declaration will […]

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In detail

29 September 2021

Press conference of Minister Luigi Di Maio at the conclusion of the G20 Trade Ministerial Meeting

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, closes the works of the G20 Trade Ministerial Meeting with a press conference from the Tasso Theatre in Sorrento. Read thel Media Handbook. G20 Sorrento Ministerial Statement on Trade and Investment Toolkit of the Italian G20 Presidency on Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

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Events

27 September 2021

Berlin, first Italian-German forum for young leaders

How can Germany and Italy strengthen Europe’s ability to respond effectively to the challenges of our time? 60 young leaders from Italy and Germany will discuss this question on 27 and 28 September, in Berlin, as part of the Spinelli Forum. At the centre of the debate are the major European issues relating to foreign […]

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Events

24 September 2021

“La Chiave d’Europa” award to Consul Tommaso Claudi

Consul Tommaso Claudi was awarded the “La Chiave d’Europa” award for his extraordinary contribution to the Italian Government’s humanitarian operation during the emergency in Kabul. The award ceremony, promoted by the Municipality of Ventotene and the association “La Nuova Europa”, took place yesterday, 23 September, in the Sala dei Mosaici at the Ministry of Foreign […]

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