Vice Ministro Edmondo Cirielli

Press Releases

10 April 2025

Italy-Turkmenistan conference “Dialogue, Trust, Peace, Security in the World”. Speech by Deputy Minister Cirielli

Today, the conference “Dialogue, Trust, Peace, Security in the World” was held, organised by the Italian Institute for Asia (ISIA) and the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Rome. The event was attended by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Edmondo Cirielli and the Turkmenistan Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmet Gurbanov. This important occasion for dialogue […]

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Press Releases

9 April 2025

Deputy Minister Cirielli receives Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan

Deputy Foreign Minister Cirielli today welcomed the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Ahmet Gurbanov, in Rome. Building on the recent Italy–Central Asia Ministerial Conference, the two Deputy Ministers explored bilateral relations and opportunities for collaboration in strategic sectors such as energy, water resources, defence supplies, and cultural and inter-university cooperation. The Central Asian […]

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Press Releases

5 April 2025

Speech by Deputy Minister Cirielli at the Conference “Mattei Plan: Projects, Opportunities and Financial Instruments”.

Deputy Minister Cirielli spoke today at the closing of the Conference ‘Mattei Plan: Projects, Opportunities and Financial Instruments’, organised by Unione Industriali Napoli and Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo. Following speeches by representatives of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, Sace, Simest and Confindustria, the Deputy Minister emphasised the political-strategic vision behind the wide range of instruments supporting […]

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Press Releases

2 April 2025

Earthquake in Myanmar: Italian Development Cooperation approves emergency aid

In response to the severe consequences of the powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar on 28 March, Italy has swiftly mobilised its expertise to provide concrete initial support to the affected populations in this critical moment. Deputy Minister Cirielli has approved an emergency contribution of €2 million to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red […]

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Press Releases

2 April 2025

A fund of €40 million was established for Regions at the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation

The Joint Committee for Development Cooperation, which convened this morning under the chairmanship of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, and Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli, has approved the establishment of a €40 million fund for projects implemented by Italian Regions in countries receiving development aid from Italy. Presenting the initiative, Minister […]

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Press Releases

1 April 2025

Deputy Minister Cirielli’s mission to Strasbourg

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Cirielli concluded a mission to Strasbourg today. In his meetings with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, and the Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Despina Chatzivassiliou, he confirmed Italy’s strong support for the work of the organisation in the areas […]

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Press Releases

28 March 2025

Deputy Minister Cirielli launches high-level Italy – IOM dialogue

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Edmondo Cirielli yesterday inaugurated the high-level bilateral dialogue between Italy and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) at the Farnesina, alongside IOM Director General Amy Pope, in the presence of an IOM delegation and representatives from the Ministries of the Interior and Labour and Social Policies. During the opening session, […]

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Press Releases

24 March 2025

Deputy Minister Cirielli received Romanian Secretary of State Staicu at the Foreign Ministry

Today the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Edmondo Cirielli, received at the Foreign Ministry the Secretary of State for European Affairs of Romania, Clara Staicu, for a discussion that reaffirmed the excellent state of bilateral relations, relaunched by the Intergovernmental Summit held in Rome on 15 February 2024.  The Deputy Minister […]

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Press Releases

14 March 2025

Deputy Minister Cirielli receives Eritrean President Afewerki’s Economic Advisor

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, received today at the Farnesina the Economic Advisor of Eritrean President Afewerki, Hagos Ghebrehiwet. The talks focused on the main regional political and security issues, on which the Deputy Minister reiterated Italy’s traditional support for stability and development in the Horn of Africa. Economic […]

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Press Releases

11 March 2025

Rome. Deputy Minister Cirielli received the Slovak Secretary of State for Foreign and European Affairs at the Foreign Ministry

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Edmondo Cirielli, today received the Slovak Secretary of State for Foreign and European Affairs, Marek Estok, at the Foreign Ministry for an exchange of views that reaffirmed the excellent state of bilateral relations.  Undersecretary Cirielli stated: “Our bilateral political dialogue is proceeding with intensity and […]

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Press Releases

26 February 2025

Deputy Minister Cirielli welcomes the Minister of Interior and Public Security of Senegal in Rome

Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, today received the Minister of Interior and Public Security of Senegal, Jean Baptiste Tine, at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Farnesina). During the meeting, key issues on the bilateral agenda were reviewed, especially cooperation in preventing and combating crime, but also cooperative management […]

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Press Releases

20 February 2025

Deputy Minister Cirielli welcomes Moldova’s Minister of Labour and Social Protection in Rome

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, today received the Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Republic of Moldova, Alexei Buzu, at the Farnesina for discussions that reaffirmed the excellent state of relations between the two countries. Talks focused on key issues on the bilateral agenda, particularly the projects […]

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