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22 June 2021

Notice of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – India. Humanitarian flight of the Italian Cooperation for the fight against Covid-19 in the country

Upon the initiative of the Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, a humanitarian flight of the Italian Cooperation departed this morning from the United Nations Humanitarian Readiness Base (UNHRD) in Brindisi to New Delhi airport with a cargo of 8 tons of medical equipment to fight Covid-19. The humanitarian cargo, donated […]

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22 June 2021

Ministerial Plenary of the anti-Daesh Global Coalition on June 28 in Rome

Italy will host and co-chair with the United States the Plenary Ministerial meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS on 28 June, in Rome. This is a very important event for the 83 members of the Coalition, more than half of whom will be attending at Ministerial level, two years on from the last full-format meeting. It is […]

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22 June 2021

G20: Foreign and Development Ministerial meetings (Matera – 29 June 2021) and Ministerial Event on Humanitarian Assistance (Brindisi, UNHRD Base and UN Global Service Center – 30 June 2021)

The G20 is the international forum that brings together the world’s major economies. Its members account for more than 80% of world GDP, 75% of global trade and 60% of the population of the planet. Italy holds the Presidency in 2021. The Italian Presidency will focus on three broad, interconnected pillars of action: People, Planet, Prosperity. […]

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Press Releases

21 June 2021

Celebrating International Yoga Day

Today 21 June, at 7 pm, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Embassy of India in Italy will celebrate together International Yoga Day. A yoga practice session will be held in the main courtyard of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to spread a special message of positivity, well-being, mutual understanding, and […]

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Press Releases

17 June 2021

Israel: 2020 Montalcini Prize awarded to Gadi Algazi

The Rita Levi-Montalcini Prize for scientific cooperation between Italy and Israel was awarded today at an online ceremony attended by the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, the Minister of Universities and Research, Maria Cristina Messa, the Ambassador of Italy to Israel, Gianluigi Benedetti, and the Ambassador of Israel to Italy, […]

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Press Releases

16 June 2021

Foreign Ministry Note – European Union-United States Understanding

The announcement of the understanding reached by the European Union and the United States on the Airbus-Boeing dispute is excellent news for our companies, especially in the agri-food sector, which will no longer have to bear the pressure of over 500 million tariffs,” as commented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi […]

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16 June 2021

The Strega Prize and Italian Institutes of Culture

17 June 2021, 9:00Sala Conferenze Internazionalistreamed live atwww.esteri.itand www.premiostrega.it The Strega Prize tour will also be stopping at the Foreign Ministry. On 17 June, at 9:00, in the International Conference Room of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, there will be a presentation of the five shortlisted finalists of the 75th edition of […]

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16 June 2021

SG Sequi attended the signing of the Letter of Intent between the Ministry of the Interior and ASEANAPOL

The Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, attended today the signing ceremony of a Letter of Intent to strengthen police cooperation between the Ministry of the Interior and ASEANAPOL. The event was attended by the Chief of Police, Prefect Lamberto Giannini and the Executive Director of ASEANAPOL, DAC Jim […]

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Press Releases

12 June 2021

Notice of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Saman Abbas case

Concerning the case of Saman Abbas, a young Pakistani woman who disappeared from the province of Reggio Emilia in recent months, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs specifies that no contact has taken place with the Embassy of Pakistan in Italy. Therefore, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in international judicial cooperation have no […]

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Press Releases

10 June 2021

Notice of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Marco Zennaro case

Faced with worrying reports of worsening conditions of detention of Marco Zennaro, following the instructions of Minister Di Maio, the Italian Ambassador in Khartoum, Gianluigi Vassallo, today made a step of firm protest to the highest Sudanese authorities for the unacceptable conditions in which the compatriot is imprisoned. The Ambassador highlighted the need to ensure […]

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10 June 2021

Fare Cinema 2021 Reboot – Italian Cinema Restars

This week italiana, the portal of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation dedicated to promoting the Italian language, culture and creativity in the world, features specials focusing on the jobs of cinema with the aim of promoting the national film industry with films, documentaries, short films and interviews. They will also be available […]

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9 June 2021

Italy Pledges €25m towards the Global Partnership for Education’s “Raise Your Hand” financing campaign

Italy renews its longstanding commitment to the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) with a €25 million pledge towards GPE’s “Raise Your Hand” financing campaign. The campaign seeks to raise at least US $5 billion to help transform education systems in up to 90 low-income countries and territories, which are home to more than 1 billion […]

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