Vice Ministro Edmondo Cirielli

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4 May 2026

Deputy Minister Cirielli took part in the opening ceremony for the second academic year of SPACERAISE and visited the Gran Sasso National Laboratories

The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Edmondo Cirielli, visited the SPACERAISE International PhD School for Space Applications today, on the occasion of the opening ceremony for its second academic year. The ceremony was attended by university professors, specialists from the aerospace sector, representatives of international space agencies such as NASA and ESA, and 280 selected […]

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30 April 2026

Deputy Foreign Minister Cirielli participated in the G7 Development Ministerial Meeting in Paris

The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Edmondo Cirielli, participated in the G7 Development Ministerial Meeting in Paris. The key topics discussed included support for vulnerable populations, capacity building in developing countries, and cross-cutting issues such as food security, resilience and disaster risk reduction, and global health. The Ministerial Meeting highlighted the shift from traditional financial […]

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28 April 2026

Deputy Minister Cirielli meets Deputy Prime Minister Gherasimov: support for Moldova’s European path and strengthening of bilateral cooperation

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edmondo Cirielli, met today at the Farnesina with the Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration of Moldova, Cristina Gherasimov. The talks confirmed the excellent state of bilateral relations and the shared commitment to further strengthening the partnership between Rome and Chisinau, within the framework of a solid political dialogue, […]

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22 April 2026

Mission to Mauritania by Deputy Minister Cirielli

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edmondo Cirielli, has concluded a joint mission to Nouakchott together with the Minister of Health, Orazio Schillaci. Following the recent visit by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, and the Minister of the Interior, Matteo Piantedosi, Mauritania confirms its role as a key regional partner for Italy and […]

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17 April 2026

Deputy Minister Cirielli’s mission to Lisbon

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edmondo Cirielli, met in Lisbon with the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Portuguese Republic, Ana Isabel Xavier. At a time of positive growth in bilateral trade, which is now approaching EUR 10 billion, particular attention was devoted during the talks to strengthening cooperation in […]

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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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