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Events
4 December 2020
“I Quaderni della Collezione Farnesina”, second issue

From today, visitors can download from the Collezione Farnesina (Foreign Ministry Collection) website (www.collezionefarnesina.esteri.it ) the pdf file of the second issue of the series I Quaderni della Collezione Farnesina, entitled Art and Technology of the Third Millennium. Scenarios and Protagonists, edited by Cesare Biasini Selvaggi and Valentino Catricalà, published by Electa.  The book contains an original overview […]

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Press Releases
2 December 2020
Italy assumes the G20 Presidency

“We feel a great responsibility in, but are also very proud of, taking on such an important role in such a difficult international situation. The G20 Presidency, in fact, will allow us, together with the great and good of the world, to carry out our ideas to fight the pandemic and promote a sustainable, inclusive […]

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Events
30 November 2020
Contemporary Art Day – Foreign Affairs Ministry Initiatives

On 5 December 2020 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) will be involved in the 16th edition of Contemporary Art Day, an event promoted by AMACI (Association of Italian Museums of Contemporary Art) that includes museums, foundations, and public and private institutions, in recounting the vitality of contemporary art in our Country. […]

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Press Releases
25 November 2020
25 November: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Italy rejects any form of discrimination and violence against women and girls, and reiterates its commitment against this unacceptable phenomenon, which is also a serious impediment to attaining gender equality and effective enjoyment of women’s rights. Since this is a priority action in Italy foreign policy, the Foreign Ministry pursues the goal of eliminating all […]

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Press Releases
24 November 2020
Foreign Ministry Note – Regeni case

“With regard to the statements made today by former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to the Committee of Inquiry into the murder of Giulio Regeni, the Foreign Ministry wishes to point out that the Italian Government and our security services were informed soon after Giulio’s disappearance on 25 January 2016.  Furthermore, all the steps taken with the Egyptian Authorities at the highest levels are widely documented and made known to […]

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Press Releases
24 November 2020
Di Maio: satisfaction for Grandi’s renewal of mandate at UNHCR

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expressed great satisfaction with the renewal of Filippo Grandi’s mandate as UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for the January 2021 – June 2023 period.  “This renewal of mandate is a recognition of the excellent work carried out by Filippo Grandi in recent years and of his […]

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Press Releases
16 November 2020
Foreign Ministry Note – Western Sahara

Italy is carefully monitoring the tensions in the El Guerguerat buffer zone in Western Sahara and urges all parties involved to exercise restraint and avoid the use of force, in full compliance with the ceasefire agreements in force since 1991. This situation highlights the urgency of a prompt appointment of the new Personal Envoy of […]

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Press Releases
11 November 2020
Foreign Ministry Note – Jeddah attack

Today an Italian diplomat, our Consul in Jeddah, Stefano Stucci, was involved in the cowardly terrorist attack targeting the city’s non-Muslim cemetery, which Italy has unreservedly condemned. “I spoke to Stefano on the phone to express my personal and the entire Foreign Ministry’s sympathy. Fortunately, he is well but, at times like this, our thoughts […]

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Press Releases
30 October 2020
FOREIGN MINISTRY NOTE – Italian exports see growth

In September 2020, for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic, Italian exports to non-EU member countries increased once again by 3%, year-over-year, as certified yesterday by the office for national statistics ISTAT. The data regarding exports to some of our main outlet markets (outside the EU) were particularly outstanding: Italian exports to […]

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Press Releases
28 October 2020
Italy pledges first EUR 5 million funding to CEPI to advance COVID-19 vaccine development efforts

The Government of Italy has today formally joined the Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), contributing €5 million (US $5.8 million)—the first part of an overall pledge of €10 million (US $11.7 million)—in investment to support CEPI and the development of COVID-19 vaccine candidates. The financial contribution, made through Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]

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Press Releases
19 October 2020
Note of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Nagorno Karabakh

Italy welcomes the renewed humanitarian truce agreed between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the weekend with the mediation of France in its capacity as co-chair of the Minsk Group and calls on the parties to respect their commitments, putting an end to any breach of the agreement. We express our condolences for the many civilian casualties. […]

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In detail
15 October 2020
NOTA FARNESINA

With reference to the erroneous translation of the title of the press release of 13th October “Signature of Artemis Accords for the exploration of space. Great satisfaction of Undersecretary Di Stefano”, it should be noted that it was a mere clerical error that occurred during the loading of the text and was then quickly corrected. We apologise to […]

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