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Press Releases
19 April 2021
Minister Di Maio participates in the Foreign Affairs Council of the EU in virtual format

Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, has participated by videoconference in the informal meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union. The Ministers have discussed the situation in Ukraine and the European concerns over the health conditions of Alexei Navalny and exchanged views with the Minister of […]

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19 April 2021
Steering Committee for Internationalisation – Extraordinary session for the attraction of foreign investment

On 20 April, from 15:00, an extraordinary session for the attraction of foreign investment of the Steering Committee for Internationalisation will be held, co-chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, and the Minister for Economic Development, Giancarlo Giorgetti. This is the first meeting of the Steering Committee dedicated specifically to attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in support of Italy’s […]

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19 April 2021
Minister Di Maio takes part in the informal videoconference of the EU Foreign Ministers

Today, 19 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will participate in the informal videoconference of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs. The agenda will focus on the latest developments in Georgia, India, Myanmar, Mozambique and the negotiations under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), as well as Ethiopia and Ukraine.  

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Interviews
16 April 2021
Di Maio: We will pull out of Afghanistan by May. About relations with undemocratic regimes? Dialogue is possible with everyone but without backing away from human rights (Corriere della Sera)

Minister Di Maio: from the openings towards China and Putin’s Russia by the Conte led government to the new strong Atlantic policy voiced by Draghi’s new cabinet. Governments come and go but you’re still in charge of foreign policy. How do you explain this renewed pro-US stance? «Well, Italy has never changed its geopolitical fundamentals. […]

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Press Releases
15 April 2021
Minister Di Maio meets the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has been received today at the Foreign Ministry by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio. The talks have focused on the new initiatives to further strengthen the already excellent cooperation between Italy and the UNHCR. While expressing his appreciation for the renewal […]

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14 April 2021
Greetings to the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met with the Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi. They reaffirmed the excellent state of the bilateral partnership between Italy and the United States and the importance of transatlantic ties for promoting peace.  

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13 April 2021
Meeting with the Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken

On the occasion of the 160th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Italy and the United States, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met with the US Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken. The talks focused on vaccine cooperation and post-Covid recovery, anti-Daesh coalition and the Ukrainian issue.   

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