First 2023 meeting of the Disputed Minors Task Force
The Directorate General for Italians Abroad chaired the first 2023 meeting of the Disputed Minors Task Force at the Farnesina today. This meeting, which was attended as usual senior officials from the Ministries of Internal Affairs and Justice, provided an opportunity to take stock of the situations of minors involved in the conflict in Ukraine. […]
Read moreDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, meets the Mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri
Today Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, met the Mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, to discuss Rome’s candidacy for EXPO2030. The Deputy Prime Minister confirmed the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its network of diplomats and consuls for the city’s candidacy, including targeted promotional events […]
Read moreThe Quirinal Treaty enters into force (1 February 2023)
Today, 1 February 2023, the Treaty between the Italian Republic and the French Republic for Enhanced Bilateral Cooperation, known as the Quirinal Treaty, officially enters into force. Just over a year after it was signed on 26 November 2021, the Treaty seals the strategic relationship between Italy and France, a relationship deeply rooted in our […]
Read moreMeeting of the Secretary General, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, with US Assistant Secretary of State Karen Donfried
Il Segretario Generale, Amb. Ettore Francesco Sequi, ha ricevuto oggi alla Farnesina Karen Donfried, Assistant Secretary of State statunitense per l’Europa. Today, the Secretary General, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, received Karen Donfried, US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, at the Farnesina. Ambassador Sequi and Assistant Secretary Donfried reaffirmed the excellent state […]
Read moreItalian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Note
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation reports that yesterday evening unknown persons smashed the window of the building where the Consulate General in Barcelona is located, defacing a wall at the building’s entrance. Also yesterday, a car bearing a diplomatic licence plate belonging to a diplomatic official serving at the Italian Embassy […]
Read moreJoint Statement on U.S.-Italy Science and Technology Cooperation
The following joint statement was released by the Governments of the United States and Italy at the 14th meeting of the U.S.-Italy Joint Commission Meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation. On January 26 and 27, the government of Italy hosted the 14th Italy – United States Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) on Science and Technology Cooperation. Monica Medina, Assistant […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli presides over the first annual meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation 2023
The 2023 first meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation, the body appointed to approve funding from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for development initiatives, was held today. For the first time, the meeting was chaired by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli. In his introductory […]
Read more“Giorno della Memoria” (27 gennaio 2023)
In occasione del “Giorno della Memoria”, il Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Antonio Tajani, si unisce alla commemorazione e al ricordo delle vittime della Shoah, affinché la memoria di questo genocidio, che rappresenta un crimine senza precedenti nella storia dell’umanità, resti viva anche nelle generazioni più giovani. “Questa Giornata non ci impone […]
Read moreJoint Communiqué by MAECI – MIMIT – MEF – MIN. OF TOURISM | First Meeting of the Inter-ministerial Committee for Made in Italy in the World, 26 January 2023
The first meeting of the Committee for Made in Italy in the World – CIMIM, a body set up by the Italian government last November, co-chaired by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy and participated in by the Italian Ministries of Economy and […]
Read moreJoint Communiqué – UNESCO, Tajani – Sangiuliano: “The City and Port of Odessa as World Heritage with Italy’s Support”
During the Extraordinary Session of the World Heritage Committee, which was held at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris today, a decision was made to inscribe “The City and Port of Odessa” on the prestigious list. Italy strongly supported the Ukrainian candidacy and provided the Kiev government with technical assistance, which made it possible to quickly […]
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