Vice Ministro Edmondo Cirielli

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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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11 February 2026

Il Vice Ministro Edmondo Cirielli riceve alla Farnesina il Segretario di Stato portoghese agli Affari Europei, Ines Domingos

Il Vice Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, On. Edmondo Cirielli, ha ricevuto oggi alla Farnesina il Segretario di Stato per gli Affari Europei del Portogallo, Ines Domingos. L’incontro ha confermato l’eccellente stato delle relazioni bilaterali, fondate su valori condivisi e su una comune visione delle principali sfide europee e globali, da perseguire […]

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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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2 February 2026

Lancio della docuserie “The Perfect Pitch”, iniziativa di diplomazia economica a sostegno dell’internazionalizzazione delle imprese italiane

Il Vice Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Edmondo Cirielli, è intervenuto oggi al lancio della docuserie “The Perfect Pitch”, realizzata da Retimpresa in collaborazione con il Consolato d’Italia a Detroit e ilNewyorkese, presso la sede di Confindustria. L’iniziativa si inserisce nel quadro delle attività di diplomazia economica a sostegno dell’internazionalizzazione delle imprese […]

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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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20 January 2026

Deputy Minister Cirielli co-chairs political consultations with Armenia

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, co-chaired the Italy-Armenia political consultations at the Farnesina with his counterpart, Vahan Kostanyan. The meeting reviewed bilateral relations with Yerevan in the broader context of Italy’s commitment to the stabilisation of the South Caucasus. It followed the meeting between Presidents Mattarella and Khachaturyan in […]

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13 January 2026

Vice Ministro Cirielli a Baku per le consultazioni politiche ed economiche bilaterali.

Il Vice Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, On. Edmondo Cirielli, si è recato oggi a Baku per consultazioni politiche ed economiche bilaterali. Alla missione, il cui obiettivo principale era il rilancio della Commissione Intergovernativa per la Cooperazione Economica, hanno altresì preso parte il Sottosegretario di Stato del Ministero della Salute On. Marcello […]

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