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24 February 2021
Minister Di Maio holds telephone talks with the Foreign Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo Marie Tumba Nzeza

On 22 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio held telephone talks with the Foreign Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo Marie Tumba Nzeza Accepting Italy’s request, the authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo assured full collaboration with Italian investigators to shed light on the events leading to […]

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24 February 2021
Parliamentary briefing by Minister Di Maio on the events in DRC

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Luigi Di Maio, will make a statement to the Chamber of Deputies, at 9 o’clock this morning, and to the Senate, at 10.45, on the tragic events that took place in Congo on 22 February 2021, resulting in the killing of the Italian Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo […]

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Press Releases
23 February 2021
Foreign Ministry Note – Attack in the DR of Congo

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will spare no effort, in coordination with all the competent State apparatuses, to accurately establish the facts relating to the tragic attack in the DRC in which Ambassador Luca Attanasio and Carabiniere Vittorio Iacovacci lost their lives. In this regard, as in every tragic circumstance involving our fellow citizens abroad, […]

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Press Releases
23 February 2021
Violence in Myanmar: G7 Foreign Ministers’ statement

Statement from the Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US and the High Representative of the European Union: “We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union firmly condemn violence […]

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Press Releases
23 February 2021
Violence in Myanmar: G7 Foreign Ministers’ statement

Statement from the Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US and the High Representative of the European Union: “We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union firmly condemn violence […]

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Press Releases
22 February 2021
Statement by Minister Luigi Di Maio

It is with great dismay and immense sorrow that I have learnt of the death, today, of our Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo and of a Carabinieri policeman. Two servants of the State who have been violently snatched from us in the performance of their duty. The circumstances of this brutal attack are […]

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22 February 2021
Minister Di Maio attends the Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels

Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio will attend the Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels.The meeting will focus on major international current events. The agenda includes the situation in Myanmar, EU-Russia relations, the latest developments in Hong Kong and strengthening the common security and defence policies. The Ministers will also […]

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Press Releases
22 February 2021
Minister Di Maio attends the Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels

Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio will attend the Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels. The meeting will focus on major international current events. The agenda includes the situation in Myanmar, EU-Russia relations, the latest developments in Hong Kong and strengthening the common security and defence policies.  The Ministers […]

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19 February 2021
Message by Minister Di Maio on the occasion of the Presentation of the 4th Action Plan implementing the “Women, Peace and Security” Agenda organised by Rome’s “La Sapienza” University

Promoting women’s empowerment and the gender perspective is a priority of Italian foreign policy. Our country has guaranteed its immediate support to Resolution 1325, unanimously adopted in 2000 by the Security Council and establishing the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda, and aims to take a leading role in all major international fora to promote […]

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Press Releases
16 February 2021
G5 Sahel Summit of Heads of State

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, participated today in the 7th Summit of the Heads of State of the G5 Sahel countries (Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad), held in virtual mode and attended by the main international and regional partners of the G5S. In his address, the Foreign […]

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16 February 2021
Minister Di Maio held telephone talks with the UN Secretary-General’s new Special Envoy on Libya, Ján Kubiš

On February 16, 2021, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio held telephone talks with the UN Secretary-General’s new Special Envoy on Libya, Ján Kubiš, to discuss Italian support for UN action in Libya, appreciation for the election of the Libyan unified executive authority and support to the IRINI mission in the […]

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Press Releases
9 February 2021
Minister Di Maio holds telephone talks with the President-designate of the Presidential Council of Libya Al Menfi and the Prime Minister-designate of the Government of National Unity Dbeibah

Minister Di Maio held cordial telephone talks today with the President-designate of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Yunis Al Menfi, and the Prime Minister-designate of the Government of National Unity, Abdel Hamid Dbeibah, following their appointment by the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum. The appointment of a unified executive authority, at the end of a process […]

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