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Press Releases

24 September 2019

Minister Di Maio at the high level event on Syria in New York

In New York today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, participated in the high-level event on the Syrian crisis organized by the European Union within the framework of the 74th United Nations General Assembly.   At the beginning of his speech, Minister Di Maio reaffirmed Italy’s deep appreciation for the […]

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Press Releases

24 September 2019

Minister Di Maio meets the Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a friendly meeting today in New York with his counterpart from Lebanon, Gebran Bassil, on the sidelines of the 74th General Assembly of the United Nations. The meeting focused on the close bilateral relations between the two Countries. Minister Di Maio highlighted our […]

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Press Releases

24 September 2019

Deputy Minister Del Re attends the ICG meeting on Venezuela

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re attended the ministerial meeting of the International Contact Group (ICG) on Venezuela on the sidelines of the 74th UN General Assembly in New York yesterday. In her address, the Deputy Minister expressed her “deep concern at the deterioration in the political and humanitarian situation […]

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Press Releases

24 September 2019

Minister Di Maio holds a meeting with the Algerian Foreign Minister, Sabri Boukadoum

Yesterday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a meeting with his Algerian counterpart, Sabri Boukadoum, on the sidelines of the UNGA in New York. The discussion revolved around the main bilateral and regional issues of common interest. Minister Di Maio reminded his Algerian counterpart of his hope that Algeria […]

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Press Releases

23 September 2019

Minister Di Maio meets with the Foreign Minister of Tunisia, Khemaies Jhinaoui

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a cordial meeting with his Tunisian counterpart, Khemaies Jhinaoui, on the sidelines of today’s 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly. “With my Tunisian colleague we discussed the principal regional dossiers, starting with the Libyan crisis and its fallout in terms of instability […]

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In detail

30 July 2019

The Foreign Ministry contributes to financing the assisted voluntary return of migrants from Libya, Niger, Burkina Faso and Chad

Italy has made a 11-million-euro contribution from the Africa Fund to support the project titled “Protection and sustainable solutions for migrants and refugees along the Central Mediterranean route”, comanaged by the European Union, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The contribution aims to finance the assisted […]

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Press Releases

8 July 2019

Joint statement by the Foreign Ministers of Italy and Malta

The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Italy and Malta, Enzo Moavero e Carmelo Abela, referring to the complex situation concerning ships transporting migrants, their entry into  the territorial waters of both Countries, the docking and landing in Italian and Maltese ports, confirm their firm determination to cooperate with each other.   However, they reaffirm that it […]

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Events

2 July 2019

13th edition of the Conference of Italian Ambassadors

After two years, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will once again convene more than 100 Italian Ambassadors from around the world. On 24 July, the Farnesina will host the 13th Conference of Italian Ambassadors, thus offering an opportunity to debate and reflect on how to make the Foreign Ministry and its greatly extended […]

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Press Releases

13 May 2019

Joint ​Statement by the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-YvesLe Drian, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi (13 May, 2019)

At the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council, we had a very positive and productive exchange of opinions that confirmed our convergence of views on international issues. The stabilization of Libya has great relevance in ensuring both the regional security and that of Europe, but also in managing migration flows. We therefore reaffirm the importance […]

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Press Releases

5 April 2019

G7 Foreign Ministers’ Joint declaration on Libya

During the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, the following joint declaration on the latest developments in Libya was adopted upon an Italian proposal: We, the Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, and the EU High Representative, gathered in Saint-Malo and Dinard on April 5th express […]

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Press Releases

19 September 2018

Il Ministro Moavero Milanesi sulle dichiarazioni del Ministro per le Migrazioni olandese

Il Ministro degli Esteri, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, che lunedì scorso si è recato a L’Aja per una riunione con il Ministro degli Esteri dei Paesi Bassi, Stef Blok, ricorda che in quell’occasione, una parte dei colloqui era stata dedicata alla questione delle migrazioni e alle necessarie misure che andrebbero adottate a livello europeo. In riferimento […]

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Press Releases

18 September 2018

Minister Moavero Milanesi meets the Chief Negociator for Brexit, Michel Barnier

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, will meet with the European Commission’s Chief Negotiator for Brexit, Michel Barnier, today in Brussels, to discuss the latest developments in the negotiation of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union, with special attention on the aspects most directly involved with Italian interests. […]

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