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Politica Estera

Press Releases
10 October 2020
Nota Farnesina – Nagorno-Karabakh

We acknowledge positively the announcement of the humanitarian ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan, facilitated by the Russian Federation. We appreciate the simultaneous commitment of the parties to promote substantive negotiations for the solution of the conflict. We reaffirm the impossibility of a solution to the conflict with arms and renew our call on the parties […]

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Press Releases
6 October 2020
VM Del Re. Italy supports access to vaccine for less developed countries

Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re had an interview in VTC with the UN Sub-Secretary General and High Representative for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, Fekitamoeloa Utoikamanu. “Italy is a traditional friend and long-standing supporter of UN action in defence of vulnerable countries” –  the Vice Minister recalled to her […]

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Press Releases
1 October 2020
Qatar: VM Sereni’s visit continues

Counter-terrorism, conflict mediation and intra-Afghan negotiations: these are the issues addressed this morning in Doha, Qatar, by Vice Minister Marina Sereni with the Special Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mutlaq bin Majed Al-Qahtany, on the second day of the visit to the country. Vice Minister Sereni and Mr Al-Qathany focused in particular on […]

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Press Releases
29 September 2020
Minister Maio: “The vote of the Swiss is good news for Italy and Europe”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Luigi Di Maio: “The “popular initiative for the limitation” – i.e. for the amendment of the Swiss Constitution to restrict the free movement of persons provided for in the agreements with the EU – was rejected in Switzerland by more than 61% of the voters. It is the evident result […]

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Press Releases
24 September 2020
VM Del Re at the UN – Tireless effort, Italy for civil protection

Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re attended the ministerial meeting on “Responsibility to Protect” (R2P), held in the margins of the 75th United Nations General Assembly.  The meeting is particularly relevant in light of the 15th anniversary of the R2P principles, which were first formulated at the 2005 UN World Summit. As the Vice Minister stressed […]

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Press Releases
23 September 2020
UN. Sereni: “Italy committed for no discrimination against LGBTI

The Vice Minister Marina Sereni spoke in a videoconference at the event on the inclusion of LGBTI people, during the 75th UN General Assembly. The event, opened by an introductory speech by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Bachelet, aims to renew the commitment of States to take a stand against the violence […]

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Press Releases
11 September 2020
Meeting of Minister Di Maio with Commissioner Várhelyi

Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio met today at the Foreign Ministry with the EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi. The meeting provided an opportunity to continue the common path started with the joint visit to Tunisia last 17th August. In this regard, Minister Di Maio and Commissioner Várhelyi expressed satisfaction at the formation […]

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Press Releases
22 August 2020
Note Farnesina – International Day Commemorating the victims of acts of violence on the basis of religion or belief

On the occasion of the International Day Commemorating the victims of acts of violence on a Religious Basis, Italy reaffirms its strong commitment at international level to promote freedom of religion or belief and expresses the strongest condemnation of all types of violence motivated by religious affiliation or belief. Convinced that full respect for the […]

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Press Releases
21 August 2020
Italy-Iraq: conversation between Minister Di Maio and his counterpart Hussein

Minister of Foreign Affairs Luigi di Maio had a cordial telephone conversation with his counterpart in Iraq, Fouad Hussein. The Iraqi Minister, who assisted Premier Kadhimi during an important mission to the United States, kept Minister Di Maio updated on the outcome of his contacts with the US authorities. Di Maio reiterated to the interlocutor […]

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In detail
17 August 2020
Mission to Tunisia by Minister Luigi Di Maio

Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, is on a mission to Tunis, together with the Minister of the Interior, Luciana Lamorgese, and the European Commissioners for Internal Affairs, Ylva Johansson, and for Neighbourhood Enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi. The Ministers and Commissioners are having an audience with the President of the […]

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