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Interviews
10 January 2020
Di Maio: «Libya stop attacking Prime Minister Conte»

Luigi di Maio, the unsuccessful meeting with Sarraj and Haftar was a failure. What went wrong? «Italy’s commitment is total, these days I have been to Brussels, Istanbul, Cairo and I have just come back from Alger. From Iran to Libya, we are facing difficult situations, caution is necessary, we need to act responsibly. The […]

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Press Releases
9 January 2020
A call between Minister Di Maio and the Canadian Minister Champagne

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio had a call with the Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Philippe Champagne. Following the Flight PS752 crash, where 63 Canadian citizens died, and since Canada has no Diplomatic Mission in Teheran, Minister Champagne sought Italy’s assistance in order to protect Canadian interests and encourage its […]

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Interviews
9 January 2020
Letter from Foreign Minister Di Maio: “The time for action is overdue, but Italy needs to team up in order to play a role” (la Repubblica)

Dear Sir, the recent events could irretrievably alter the political destiny of the Middle Eastern region. The millions of people flooding the streets of Teheran to mourn the death of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani are a tangible sign of a situation of chaos determined by a complex set of variables, against a backdrop that is […]

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9 January 2020
Minister Luigi Di Maio is currently in Algeria

Minister Luigi Di Maio is currently in Algeria to meet the Minister of foreign affairs Boukadoum. Minister Di Maio is also going to meet President Tebboune and the Prime Minister Djerad. Italy is the first EU Country meeting the newly-appointed Algerian government. On the agenda, they will discuss the bilateral agreements between Algeria and Italy, […]

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8 January 2020
Foreign Minister Di Maio in Cairo

Minister Di Maio is in Cairo to attend a meeting with the Foreign Ministers of Egypt, France, Greece and Cyprus on the current situation in Libya and the Middle East. At the meeting, especially with regard to the Libyan crisis, Mr. Di Maio declared that “Italy is opposed to any form of foreign interference. We […]

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8 January 2020
Foreign Minister Di Maio in Cairo

Minister Luigi Di Maio will attend a meeting in Cairo today with his counterparts from Egypt, France, Greece and Cyprus to discuss the current situation in Libya.

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Press Releases
8 January 2020
Latest developments in Iraq: attacks on US bases by Iran

Italy follows with particular concern the latest developments in Iraq and condemns the attack by Tehran on two bases housing coalition soldiers. This is a serious act that increases tension in an already critical and very delicate context. “The first thought goes to our soldiers engaged in the country, to whom we express our sympathy […]

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7 January 2020
Foreign Minister Di Maio is in Brussels today for talks

Foreign Affairs Minister Mr. Di Maio is in Brussels today for talks with his French, German and UK counterparts, at the extraordinary summit called by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Mr. Josep Borrell, to discuss the Libya and Iran dossiers.

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Press Releases
5 January 2020
Libya: Di Maio-Siyala talk

Following yesterday’s air strike that hit the military college in Hadaba, south of Tripoli, causing dozens of deaths and injuries, including among the civilian population, Minister Di Maio had a telephone conversation with Foreign Minister Mohamed Siyala. Minister Di Maio expressed his condolences to the Government of National Accord and the families of the victims […]

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23 December 2019
Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio meets with UNIFIL Italian Contingent

Italian Foreign Minister, Luigi Di Maio, during his visit to Lebanon today, met with the Italian Contingent of UNIFIL. The Minister thanked the deployed servicemen and women for the dedication, professionalism and spirit of sacrifice with which they are conducting their mission. Mr. Di Maio expressed pride for the work that the Contingent carries out […]

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