Vice Ministro Edmondo Cirielli

Press Releases

31 October 2024

At the end of Deputy Minister Cirielli’s visit to Kazakhstan

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, has concluded a three-day visit to Kazakhstan, during which he co-chaired the IX session of the Kazakh-Italian Intergovernmental Working Group on Industrial and Economic Cooperation – the first in the last six years. Representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture, Italian Trade Agency, Confindustria, SACE, […]

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7 October 2024

Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli attended the Hamburg Conference on Sustainability: focus on youth entrepreneurship in Africa

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Edmondo Cirielli, spoke today, on behalf of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, at the first Hamburg Conference on Sustainability, a high-level event that brought together political leaders, civil society representatives and entrepreneurs to address global sustainability challenges. During his speech, the Deputy Minister underlined Italy’s commitment […]

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4 October 2024

EUR 17 million in Italian Cooperation resources allocated for emergency interventions in Lebanon

The humanitarian situation in Lebanon has drastically worsened due to escalating violence and displacement. The needs of those who have been forced to leave their homes in recent weeks are compounded by the needs of the host Lebanese communities and the large refugee community residing in the country. Following the announcement made on Monday 30 […]

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1 October 2024

Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli chaired the sixth meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation of 2024

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs responsible for International Cooperation, Hon. Edmondo Cirielli, chaired the sixth meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation of 2024, which adopted a major package of interventions with a total value of 531 million euros. The initiatives adopted are a concrete operational follow-up to the adoption – by the […]

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1 October 2024

Caserta. Education and training as drivers of growth for Africa in the G7 High-Level Event chaired by Deputy Minister Cirielli

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs responsible for development cooperation, Hon. Edmondo Cirielli, chaired today at the Royal Palace of Caserta the G7 High-Level Event “Investing in Lifelong Learning for Job Creation and Resilience: a Dialogue with Africa”. With this event, the G7 Italian Presidency intends to provide its contribution to the success of the […]

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19 September 2024

Deputy Minister Cirielli at the signing ceremony of an agreement for public digital infrastructure development projects

Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Edmondo Cirielli presided today over the signing ceremony of a four-party agreement between the Directorate-General for Development Cooperation (DGCS) of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Department for Digital Transformation (DTD) of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, the Agency for […]

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18 September 2024

Bilateral relations, European issues and main regional dossiers at the centre of Deputy Minister Cirielli’s talks in Poland

Italy’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Edmondo Cirielli visited Warsaw today, where he met with the Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland, Marek Prawda, to discuss the excellent state of bilateral relations between Italy and Poland. “Poland is a friend and a fundamental partner […]

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18 September 2024

Deputy Minister Cirielli in Moldova for the Partnership Platform Ministerial Conference and to enhance bilateral cooperation

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, concluded an official two-day visit to Moldova yesterday. The main focus of the mission was participation in the Moldova Partnership Platform Ministerial Conference, a forum for medium-to-long-term development and partnership, particularly in light of Moldova’s EU accession process. Italy has actively supported the platform […]

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12 September 2024

Norway, institutional visit to Oslo by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, concluded.

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, concluded yesterday a three-day institutional visit to Norway. The core of the mission was the bilateral consultations with the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Varteressian, during which bilateral relations and key international issues were thoroughly discussed. The Deputy Minister also […]

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9 August 2024

Contributions for emergency initiatives in Ethiopia amounting to EUR 30 million approved

As part of the humanitarian actions carried out within the framework of development cooperation, the Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in charge of International Cooperation Edmondo Cirielli has approved the contributions for emergency initiatives in Ethiopia, totalling EUR 30 million. Ethiopia is a strategic partner for Italy and a pilot country of the Mattei […]

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Press Releases

1 August 2024

Deputy Minister Cirielli chairs the fifth 2024 meeting of the Joint Development Cooperation Committee

Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in charge of International Cooperation Edmondo Cirielli chaired the fifth 2024 meeting of the Joint Development Cooperation Committee, which approved a package of interventions worth EUR 720 million. Africa is confirmed as the main recipient of Italian Cooperation interventions, with two initiatives promoted by Cassa Depositi e Prestiti being […]

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8 July 2024

Deputy Minister Cirielli received a delegation from the Moldovan Parliament

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Edmondo Cirielli, today received a delegation from the Moldovan Parliament for a discussion that reaffirmed the excellent state of bilateral relations and took place just a few weeks after President Mattarella’s official visit to Chişinău, the first by an Italian Head of State to Moldova. […]

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