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5 December 2024

Malta – Undersecretary Silli attends the 31st OSCE Ministerial Council

Italian Undersecretary of State to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Internation Cooperation Giorgio Silli attended, on behalf of Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani, the 31st Ministerial Council of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) – an annual event that gathers the Foreign Ministers of the […]

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30 November 2023

Undersecretary Tripodi attends the OSCE Ministerial Council (Skopje, 30 November-1 December 2023)

Italy’s Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, delegated by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, headed the Italian delegation attending the meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), which is being held in Skopje under […]

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Press Releases

1 December 2022

Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mr Giorgio Silli attends the 29th Ministerial Council of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) – 1 December 2022, Lodz, Poland

The Undersecretary of State, Giorgio Silli, has attended the 29th Meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), which is taking place today and tomorrow in Lodz, Poland, under the Polish Chairmanship. Mr Silli was delegated by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International […]

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Press Releases

24 February 2022

Ukraine. Della Vedova at OSCE meeting: Italy condemns Russia’s attack

Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, took the floor during the special summit of the OSCE Permanent Council, convened by Poland’s rotating presidency to address the Ukrainian crisis. Mr Della Vedova spoke on behalf of Minister Di Maio, who was attending the meeting of the Supreme Council of Defence. “Italy condemns Russia’s […]

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Press Releases

15 February 2022

Ukrainian crisis. Telephone Conversation between Della Vedova and OSCE Secretary General

The Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, had a telephone conversation with the OSCE Secretary General, Helga Schmid, on the situation in Ukraine. During the conversation, the Undersecretary first of all confirmed Italy’s continued commitment to the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), the unarmed civilian mission present in all […]

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Press Releases

8 February 2022

Della Vedova: good Polish proposal for a new dialogue on European security in the OSCE

“The proposal for a renewed dialogue on European security in the OSCE offers a valuable opportunity that must not be missed, to once again re-engage in the vision of a free, democratic, common and indivisible Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian security community.” These are the words spoken by the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, during […]

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Press Releases

3 February 2022

Undersecretary Della Vedova presents the Italian Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to the OSCE

Today, the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Hon. Benedetto Della Vedova, presented the priorities of the Italian Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to the Permanent Council of the OSCE: recommitting to shared principles and values; enhancing women’s empowerment, the rights of children and adolescents, […]

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Diplomatic Network

12 August 2021

Tirana: the new edition of YouthTrail begins

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is working with Italy and Greece to support young people in Albania. For International Youth Day, which the UN celebrates on August 12 to underline the fundamental role that young people must play in the common struggle to build a better world for all, Italy and […]

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Press Releases

13 June 2021

Italy welcomes the developments between Armenia and Azerbaijan

We favourably welcome the arrangements reached yesterday between Armenia and Azerbaijan, hoping for the strengthening of a climate of mutual trust in the South Caucasus, a strategic region for Italian and EU interests. Italy supports the strengthening of dialogue between the two countries, with the support of the EU and the OSCE, aimed at regional […]

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Press Releases

21 April 2021

Della Vedova at OSCE: human rights and fundamental freedoms are crucial to society’s resilience

Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova participated today in the closing session of the annual OSCE-wide Counter-Terrorism Conference, organised by the Swedish OSCE Chairmanship in cooperation with the OSCE Secretariat’s Transnational Threats Department. The Conference focused on the root causes of violent extremism and radicalisation, the tools available to States to prevent and counter the phenomenon […]

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In detail

9 December 2020

International Anti-Corruption Day 2020

Minister Luigi Di Maio delivered the opening address of the Day, which also featured the participation of the Special Representative of OSCE Chairperson-in Office on Combating Corruption, Paola Severino, and the Director General for Global Affairs, Luca Sabbatucci  

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Press Releases

4 December 2020

Matteo Mecacci appointed Director of OSCE/ODIHR

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to express its great satisfaction at the appointment of Matteo Mecacci as the new Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). A prestigious appointment that confirms the excellent qualities of the candidate and the great respect Italy enjoys within the OSCE, where he continues […]

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