Vice Ministro Edmondo Cirielli

Press Releases

7 May 2025

Deputy Minister Cirielli’s mission to Lithuania

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, continued his mission to Northern Europe in Lithuania, accompanied by the Minister for Enterprises and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso. The Deputy Minister first met with his counterpart, Julius Pranevičius, before joining Minister Urso for a meeting with the Lithuanian Prime Minister, Gintautas Paluckas. […]

Read more

Press Releases

7 May 2025

Deputy Minister Cirielli’s mission to Norway

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, concluded a visit to Norway yesterday, accompanied by the Minister for Enterprises and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso, for a meeting with the Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry, Cecilie Terese Myrseth. The talks offered an opportunity to advance the process of strengthening bilateral […]

Read more

Press Releases

6 May 2025

Release of Italian national Alfredo Schiavo

In relation to the release of Italian-Venezuelan citizen Alfredo Schiavo, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, stated: “On behalf of the Italian Government, I express satisfaction at the release of Alfredo Schiavo, who had been imprisoned for five years in Venezuelan jails, and I commend the excellent teamwork that led […]

Read more

Press Releases

29 April 2025

Visit of Deputy Minister Cirielli to Malta

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, concluded a mission to Valletta today, where he met with the Maltese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Ian Borg. During the discussions, the excellent state of bilateral relations was reaffirmed. Italy and Malta share strong historical, cultural and commercial […]

Read more

Press Releases

17 April 2025

Deputy Minister Cirielli meets with US Assistant Secretary of State Louis Bono

Today at the Farnesina, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation received Louis Bono, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs at the United States Department of State. The meeting, held in a spirit of cordiality also owing to their shared Italian heritage and coinciding with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s visit […]

Read more

Press Releases

15 April 2025

Visit of Deputy Minister Cirielli to the UN Campus in Turin

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, visited the United Nations Campus in Turin today. The Campus hosts the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITC-ILO), the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), and the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC). The Deputy Minister concluded the […]

Read more

Press Releases

14 April 2025

First Conference of Italian schools abroad “Growing up in Italian”, on the eve of the States-General of the Italian Language in the World

The First Conference of Italian schools abroad, entitled “Growing up in Italian”, opened this morning in Rome at the MAXXI Auditorium, with the participation of over 200 representatives from Italian educational institutions operating abroad and from the Italian Education System in the World (SFIM). The event was inaugurated by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs […]

Read more

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 […]

Read more

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 […]

Read more

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 […]

Read more

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 […]

Read more

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 […]

Read more