Vice Ministro Edmondo Cirielli

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3 July 2026

Cirielli in Copenhagen to meet Italian business leaders and Danish authorities

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Edmondo Cirielli travelled to Copenhagen on an official visit to meet with the Permanent Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Jeppe Tranholm-Mikkelsen, as well as representatives of the Italian professional and business community in the Danish capital. The meetings confirmed the positive momentum of bilateral relations between Italy and Denmark, […]

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24 June 2026

Mission of Deputy Minister Cirielli to Tbilisi

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edmondo Cirielli, travelled to Tbilisi on an official visit to meet with local authorities and leading figures from the opposition parties in order to continue discussions on items on the bilateral agenda and on key political and economic issues. The visit marks a continuity with the balanced approach towards […]

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20 June 2026

Cirielli celebrated the centenary of relations between Italy and Yemen with young Yemeni diplomats

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edmondo Cirielli, participated today in the closing ceremony of the training programme for young Yemeni diplomats, organized by the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organisation (ITC-ILO) and the Foreign Ministry in Turin and Rome over the past two weeks. The training programme is also relevant in light […]

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19 June 2026

Deputy Minister Cirielli Chaired the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation

Deputy Foreign Minister Edmondo Cirielli chaired the third meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation for 2026 today at the Foreign Ministry. During the meeting, a package of measures totalling over €620 million was approved, in line with the 2026 Programming Plan, adopted at the Joint Committee meeting chaired by Minister Tajani on May […]

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17 June 2026

Mission of Deputy Minister Cirielli to New York

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edmondo Cirielli, travelled to New York to take part in the 7th Global Conference on the State of Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 16 (SDG 16), which is dedicated to strengthening institutions and the rule of law. The conference, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs together with the […]

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10 June 2026

Mission of Deputy Minister Cirielli to Tirana

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edmondo Cirielli, carried out a two-day mission to Tirana, during which he met with the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania, Ferit Hoxha. The meeting provided an opportunity to take stock of the excellent bilateral relations and the broad prospects for cooperation between Italy […]

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4 June 2026

Meeting between Deputy Minister Cirielli and the United Kingdom Minister for International Development and Africa, Jennifer Chapman Baroness Chapman of Darlington

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edmondo Cirielli, met today with the UK Minister for International Development and Africa, Jennifer Chapman. The meeting provided an opportunity to further discuss key shared priorities in the field of development cooperation, with particular attention to Africa and the opportunities offered by the Mattei Plan. The two sides reviewed […]

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29 May 2026

Deputy Minister Cirielli’s Mission to Warsaw

Deputy Foreign Minister Edmondo Cirielli’s mission to Warsaw ended today. The Deputy Minister met with Undersecretary Artur Harazim at the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The meeting took place at an excellent time for relations between Italy and Poland, as evidenced by the recent visits to Rome by President Nawrocki and Prime Minister Tusk and […]

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28 May 2026

Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli meets the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic, Alexandra Papadopoulou

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, met today in Rome with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic, Alexandra Papadopoulou. The meeting confirmed the excellent state of bilateral relations and the shared determination to further strengthen the strategic partnership between Rome and Athens, building on the outcomes […]

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13 May 2026

Deputy Minister Cirielli opens Codeway Expo 2026

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Edmondo Cirielli today attended the opening of Codeway Expo 2026, the Italian exhibition dedicated to international cooperation and sustainable development, held from 13 to 15 May 2026 at the Rome Exhibition Centre (Fiera di Roma). He also visited the exhibition stands, including the space curated by the Ministry of Foreign […]

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12 May 2026

Deputy Minister Cirielli at MAECI–ANCI meeting on international cooperation

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edmondo Cirielli, today took part in a meeting in Rome promoted by the National Association of Italian Municipalities (ANCI), dedicated to international cooperation and to the role of local authorities within the Italian development cooperation system. “Municipalities, Regions and Metropolitan Cities are key actors in development cooperation, thanks to […]

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11 May 2026

Deputy Minister Cirielli took part in the ceremony for the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between Customs and IILA

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edmondo Cirielli, spoke today at the ceremony for the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) and the International Italy-Latin America Organization (IILA), held at the latter’s headquarters in Rome. In his speech Deputy Minister Cirielli said: “ADM has extraordinary technical expertise. Since 2022, […]

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