Ministri precedenti

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19 August 2021

Minister Luigi Di Maio takes part in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting on the situation in Afghanistan

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will participate, connected from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Crisis Unit, in the G7 Ministers of Foreign Affairs meeting on the situation in Afghanistan.  Click here to read the press statement      

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19 August 2021

Telephone conversation between Minister Luigi Di Maio and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a telephone conversation with the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. The close coordination between Italy and the United States on protecting human rights, particularly women’s rights, promoting security and evacuation operations in Afghanistan were on the agenda.

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19 August 2021

Minister Luigi Di Maio: telephone conversation with the Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a telephone conversation with his Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani. They exchanged views on the situation in Afghanistan with a focus on stability in the region, the evacuation operations, and the protection of human rights and civil liberties.

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19 August 2021

Telephone conversation between Minister Luigi Di Maio and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a telephone conversation with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, on the situation in Afghanistan. During the exchange of views, Italy’s support for the efforts and presence of the United Nations in the country was reiterated.

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Press Releases

18 August 2021

Minister Di Maio participates in the EU Foreign Affairs Council on the situation in Afghanistan

Minister Di Maio to the EU Foreign Affairs Council on the situation in Afghanistan:  “Yesterday, speaking from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, I took part in the EU Foreign Affairs Council, which met virtually to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.  I indicated the Government’s 5 priorities as part of a strategy that […]

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17 August 2021

Participation of Minister Luigi Di Maio in the extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council meeting on the crisis in Afghanistan

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, participated in the extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union. During the meeting, the need for coordination and cooperation among EU member states and the United States and other allies was reiterated to complete evacuation operations and define a shared strategy towards Afghanistan. […]

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16 August 2021

Telephone conversation between Minister Luigi Di Maio and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio had a telephone conversation with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. The discussion concerned the definition of a common approach to the situation in Afghanistan and the coordination of evacuation operations.

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Interviews

14 August 2021

Afghanistan, Luigi di Maio: «Pronti a evacuare ma non lasceremo mai solo il popolo afghano» (Corriere della Sera)

«Ho sentito il presidente Draghi per fare il punto della situazione». Ministro Luigi Di Maio, quanto è alta la preoccupazione del governo sull’Afghanistan? «Alla Farnesina stiamo monitorando la situazione 24 ore al giorno, in stretta sinergia con la nostra ambasciata a Kabul, con i ministeri della Difesa e dell’Interno e con la nostra intelligence. La […]

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Press Releases

8 August 2021

Commemoration on the 65th anniversary of the Marcinelle disaster – Message from Minister Di Maio

Dear Fellow-Citizens, This year we mark the 65th anniversary of the Marcinelle mining tragedy when, on 8 August 1956 the lives of 262 miners were lost, 136 of whom were Italian. For twenty years, that is, since 2001, Italy has chosen 8 August to symbolically remember all Italian workers who have lost their lives while […]

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6 August 2021

Telephone conversation between Minister Luigi di Maio and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a telephone conversation today with his UAE counterpart, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. On the agenda: bilateral relations between Italy and the Arab Emirates,  strategic partnership, and regional issues.

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Press Releases

5 August 2021

FOREIGN MINISTRY NOTE – Minister Di Maio holds telephone talks with his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, today held a telephone conversation with his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. The Foreign Minister confirmed Italy’s willingness to maintain constant and structured bilateral dialogue with Saudi Arabia and the interest in further intensifying the economic partnership between the two countries. Minister […]

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5 August 2021

Minister Di Maio holds telephone talks with his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, today held a telephone conversation with his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. The Foreign Minister confirmed Italy’s willingness to maintain constant and structured bilateral dialogue with Saudi Arabia and the interest in further intensifying the economic partnership between the two countries. Minister […]

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