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Press Releases
2 February 2021
Foreign Ministry Note – Navalny

The Foreign Ministry expresses consternation at the news of Aleksey Navalny’s long prison sentence; a sentence originating from a trial itself defined as “arbitrary and manifestly unreasonable” by the European Court of Human Rights. The detention of Mr. Navalny, after he was poisoned with a chemical agent last August, confirms the trend of suppression of […]

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Press Releases
25 January 2021
Climate and energy transition – Minister Di Maio takes part in a Video Conference with Kerry, Borrell, Timmermans, and EU Foreign Ministers

Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, has taken part in a video conference with the new US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, the High Representative of the European Union, Josep Borrell, the Vice President of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans, and the Foreign Ministers of the European […]

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Press Releases
22 January 2021
Latin America: VM Sereni holds talks with the President of the EU-LAC Foundation Pajin

“Italy has consistently supported the strengthening and consolidation of relations between the European Union and the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.” said the Italian Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marina Sereni, during a cordial conversation this morning with Leire Pajin Iraola, President of the EU-LAC Foundation, whose purpose is to foster bi-regional relations […]

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Press Releases
18 January 2021
Calling of the legislative, Presidential and Palestinian National Council elections

Italy welcomes the signing by Palestinian President Abbas of the decree calling the legislative, Presidential and Palestinian National Council elections as of next 22 May. It is a positive development to ensure the rights of the Palestinian people and strengthen local institutions. Italy continues to provide constant and convincing support, also through targeted bilateral cooperation […]

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18 January 2021
Minister Di Maio visits Kosovo

On December 30 last, Minister Di Maio travelled to Kosovo to meet with Italian military personnel engaged in NATO’s KFOR mission. Active since June 1999 under UN Security Council Resolution 1244, KFOR ensures freedom of movement and a stable security environment to the benefit of the Kosovar population. The Italian contingent (with 512 military units) […]

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Press Releases
13 January 2021
Meeting between Minister Di Maio and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic Nikos Dendias

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, received today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs his counterpart of the Hellenic Republic, Nikos Dendias. During the meeting, Minister Di Maio reiterated the solidity of bilateral relations and the common interest in working together on the European agenda’s main issues and for the […]

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Press Releases
11 January 2021
Press release by Luigi Di Maio

“For close to a year now, the world has been facing one of the most complex challenges in history, as it struggles against a devious and invisible enemy that has radically changed our way of life. The pandemic has also violently affected Western democracies, bringing our economies to their knees and forcing us to restrict […]

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Press Releases
30 December 2020
Earthquake in Croatia. Del Re: Italy’s immediate solidarity

“Italy’s immediate and proactive solidarity to Croatia affected by the earthquake that has caused extensive damage and loss of life in the country” –  the Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, said. According to Article 29 of Legislative Decree 1/2018, the Vice Minister asked the Head of the Civil Protection […]

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30 December 2020
Minister Di Maio visits the NATO KFOR Headquarters

During his visit to Pristina, Minister Di Maio also visited the NATO KFOR Headquarters with the Mission Commander General Franco Federici. During the visit Mr. Di Maio reaffirmed Italy’s full support to the KFOR Mission, which remains a lynchpin of stability and security in Kosovo and the entire Balkan region.      

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30 December 2020
Minister Di Maio meets his Kosovar counterpart Meliza Haradinaj-Stublla

During his visit to Pristina, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, held a courtesy meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo, Ms. Haradinaj-Stublla, during which Italy’s commitment to support Kosovo and fight Covid19 was reaffirmed.          

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