Vice Ministro Edmondo Cirielli

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14 October 2026

Italy’s international coffee strategy presented today at the Farnesina

The launch event for ‘Italy’s international coffee strategy: development, value and partnerships’ took place at the Farnesina, bringing together institutions, representatives of the World Bank Group, international organisations, partners and private-sector operators to explore the prospects for the coffee supply chain and opportunities for collaboration in coffee-producing countries. “Supporting coffee-producing countries and promoting the expertise […]

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14 October 2026

Deputy Minister Cirielli’s mission to Tagikistan

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edmondo Cirielli, travelled to Tajikistan in the wake of the new impetus given to bilateral relations between the two countries following Tajik President Rahmon’s visit to Rome in 2024 and his meeting with Italian Prime Minister Meloni on the sidelines of the ‘1+5’ Summit in Astana last year. The […]

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8 October 2026

Deputy Minister Cirielli opens the 26th ‘Week of the Italian Language in the World’

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edmondo Cirielli, today launched the 26th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World (19–25 October 2026) at the Farnesina; this is the leading initiative dedicated to celebrating the Italian language worldwide, under the High Patronage of the President of the Republic. This year’s edition, entitled […]

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7 October 2026

Italian-Kazakh Intergovernmental Working Group at the Farnesina, chaired by Deputy Minister Cirielli

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Edmondo Cirielli co-chaired the tenth session of the Italian-Kazakh Intergovernmental Working Group on Industrial and Economic Cooperation today at the Farnesina, alongside Minister of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Arman Shakkaliyev. The discussions focused on deepening bilateral relations and identifying new growth opportunities for the ‘Sistema Italia’: […]

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6 October 2026

Deputy Minister Cirielli Participated in the Moldova Core Group

A technical-level Foreign Affairs and Defence meeting of the Moldova Core Group took place today in Rome, organized by Italy to strengthen international coordination in support of Moldova. Opened by the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Edmondo Cirielli, the meeting brought together representatives from Moldova, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, the United Kingdom, and […]

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5 October 2026

Deputy Minister Cirielli at the Conference on the CEI and Ukraine’s Recovery

The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Edmondo Cirielli, participated today at the Sturzo Institute at a conference dedicated to the contribution of regional cooperation and transnational economic projects to European security, Ukraine’s recovery, and the EU accession process. The Conference was organized by the Romanian Presidency of the Central European Initiative (CEI) – whose Executive […]

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30 September 2026

Deputy Minister Cirielli at the inauguration of the MBDA centre in Campania

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edmondo Cirielli, visited MBDA Italia’s production site in Pomigliano d’Arco today, on the occasion of the presentation of the company’s industrial hub in Campania. The ceremony was attended by the Undersecretary of State to the Ministry of Defence, Hon. Matteo Perego di Cremnago, the local authorities and the heads […]

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25 September 2026

Deputy Minister Cirielli in New York for the UN General Assembly: development, recovery of Gaza and reform of the Security Council

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Edmondo Cirielli attended the High-Level Week of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The mission’s central commitment was the G7 Development Ministerial Meeting, at which the Deputy Minister participated, valuing the contribution and innovation of Italian cooperation in the world and, in particular, in the increasingly intense collaboration with […]

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18 September 2026

Cirielli chaired the fifth meeting of the Joint Committee on Development Cooperation for 2026

The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs responsible for cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, chaired the fifth meeting of the Joint Committee on Development Cooperation for 2026 today at the Foreign Ministry. During the meeting, a package of measures and initiatives totalling approximately 260 million euros was adopted, in line with the priorities of Italian Development Cooperation and […]

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18 September 2026

Deputy Minister Cirielli’s mission to Armenia

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, has concluded a two-day visit to Armenia. The Deputy Minister held bilateral political consultations with his counterpart, Vahan Kostanyan, and met with the Secretary of the Security Council, Alen Simonyan. The talks highlighted the increasingly strong ties between Italy and Armenia, with trade volumes […]

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3 September 2026

Deputy Minister Cirielli co-chairs the fifth round of bilateral political consultations between Italy and Kuwait

The fifth round of bilateral political consultations between Italy and Kuwait took place today, co-chaired by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edmondo Cirielli, and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait, Hamad Suleiman Mashaan Al-Mashaan. The session centred on a discussion of bilateral relations, which are becoming increasingly close – particularly in the fields of […]

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2 September 2026

Deputy Minister Cirielli meets a delegation from the Japanese Senate

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edmondo Cirielli, received a delegation from the Japanese Senate, led by Senator Kazuhiko Aoki, at the Farnesina today. The meeting confirmed the excellent state of bilateral relations in the year marking the 160th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Italy and Japan. The two delegations discussed the key aspects of bilateral […]

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