Vice Ministro Edmondo Cirielli

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20 March 2026

Deputy Minister Cirielli meets local authorities in Tuscany on the redevelopment of the IAO Complex in Florence

Following the Government’s decision to establish an Italian centre of excellence for multidisciplinary training within the former premises of the Agronomic Institute for Overseas (Istituto Agronomico per l’Oltremare – IAO) in Florence, Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli today met with representatives of the institutions and local authorities involved in the restoration and redevelopment of the complex. […]

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13 March 2026

Deputy Minister Cirielli on mission to Vienna

The mission to Vienna of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Edmondo Cirielli concluded today. After meeting senior Italian officials serving at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the Deputy Minister held talks with Gerd Müller, Director General of UNIDO, headquartered in Vienna. During the […]

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12 March 2026

Minister Tajani announces EUR 10 million in emergency assistance for Lebanon

In response to the severe humanitarian situation in Lebanon, where the number of internally displaced persons continues to rise with significant repercussions for the country’s socio-economic stability, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, today announced a new EUR 10 million emergency assistance package. The package, which will be implemented in the […]

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9 March 2026

First meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation in 2026

Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli chaired the first meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation in 2026, which adopted a package of grant and credit initiatives worth a total of €246 million. In Africa, in line with the Mattei Plan, programmes for environmental development in Ethiopia, initiatives for agricultural development in Burkina Faso and measures […]

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4 March 2026

Italy-Africa Business Week 2026 kicks off

The inaugural ceremony of the 9th edition of Italy-Africa Business Week, opened by Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli, took place today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Organised by the Le Réseau Association in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) […]

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3 March 2026

Meeting of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Cirielli with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Jiří Brodský

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Edmondo Cirielli met today in Rome with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Jiří Brodský. The meeting allowed for a wide-ranging exchange of views on key international issues, including the latest developments in the Middle East, support for Ukraine and EU enlargement, with particular focus on […]

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2 March 2026

Deputy Minister Cirielli opened the Arctic Connections Conference and met with Eivind Vad Petersson, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway

Deputy Foreign Minister Edmondo Cirielli opened the annual international Arctic Connections Conference this morning, organized by the Italian Society for International Organization (SIOI) in collaboration with the Royal Embassy of Norway in Italy and the High North Center for Business and Governance. The event comes at a key moment for the global Arctic agenda and […]

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16 February 2026

Deputy Minister Cirielli’s mission to Bucharest for bilateral political consultations

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, went on a mission to Bucharest today for bilateral political consultations with the Secretary of State for European Affairs, Clara Staicu. The meeting, which took place at the beginning of the celebrations for the Italy-Romania Cultural Year 2026, confirmed the excellent state of bilateral […]

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12 February 2026

Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli receives UN Under-Secretary for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher at the Farnesina

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, received today at the Farnesina the United Nations Under-Secretary for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (OCHA), Tom Fletcher. The meeting reaffirmed Italy’s central role within the UN multilateral system and provided an opportunity to discuss future cooperation with OCHA and other United Nations humanitarian […]

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10 February 2026

At the Royal Palace of Caserta, Deputy Minister Cirielli launched the project to strengthen the skills of senior African public officials

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Edmondo Cirielli, and the President of the National School of Administration (SNA), Professor Paola Severino, launched the project “Strengthening the skills, expertise, and knowledge of senior public officials in Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tunisia” this morning at the Royal Palace of Caserta, home of […]

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5 February 2026

Development cooperation and promotion of the agricultural sector at the core of Deputy Minister Cirielli’s mission to Berlin

The mission to Berlin of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edmondo Cirielli, concluded today, following bilateral consultations with the Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office, Serap Güler and the State Secretary of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Niels Annen. With a focus on shared priorities in the fields of […]

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22 January 2026

Third Edition of the “Italian Export Control Forum” on Dual-Use Materials Held at the Farnesina

The third Italian Export Control Forum was held today at the Farnesina and, this year, was dedicated to the dual-use materials sector—namely devices and technologies developed for civilian purposes but with potential military applications. The event, organised by the National Authority UAMA of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in collaboration with ASSONIME […]

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