Minister Di Maio meets the Secretary for Relations with States of the Holy See, Mons. Paul Richard Gallagher
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met the Secretary for Relations with States of the Holy See, H.E. Mons. Paul Richard Gallagher, at the Farnesina today, 2 March 2022. The meeting, which can be set in the long-standing framework of bilateral relations between Italy and the Holy See, was the […]
Read moreUkraine. Della Vedova at UN: those responsible for human rights violations must be punished
The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, spoke today at an event at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on the Russian attack on Ukraine. “We are shocked by what is happening in Ukraine at this time. We once again condemn the Russian military offensive. It is an outrageous […]
Read moreUkraine. Transfer of Italian Embassy to Lviv
Given the deteriorating security situation in Kiev it is impossible to ensure that the Embassy of Italy can perform its functions in full. The Embassy in Kiev is therefore being transferred to Lviv. This will enable it, like other embassies previously based in Kiev and that have already been transferred, to continue to perform its […]
Read moreA group of 99 refugees and asylum seekers evacuated from Libya arrive in Italy
A group of 99 vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers was evacuated from Libya to Italy during the night. It is the first evacuation flight in 2022, organized through the joint efforts of the UNHCR, the UN Agency for Refugees, the Italian Ministries of the Interior and of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the INMP, the National […]
Read moreMission by Deputy Minister Marina Sereni to Ethiopia
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, arrived in Ethiopia today for a three-day visit. This is the first visit to Africa for Deputy Minister Sereni, and the first since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic by an Italian authority in the Country, who will have meetings at the political level […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio participates in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi di Maio, participated in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting convened by video conference to discuss the latest developments in Ukraine. The meeting, which was also attended by the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, reaffirmed the unacceptability of the Russian aggression – in patent violation of […]
Read moreUkraine. Della Vedova at OSCE meeting: Italy condemns Russia’s attack
Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, took the floor during the special summit of the OSCE Permanent Council, convened by Poland’s rotating presidency to address the Ukrainian crisis. Mr Della Vedova spoke on behalf of Minister Di Maio, who was attending the meeting of the Supreme Council of Defence. “Italy condemns Russia’s […]
Read moreThe Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation summoned the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Italian Republic
The Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, summoned the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Italian Republic, Sergey Razov, upon instruction of Minister Luigi Di Maio this morning. Ambassador Sequi expressed to the Russian diplomat the firm condemnation of the Italian Government for the very […]
Read moreUndersecretary Della Vedova meets Moldovan Foreign Minister in Chișinău: “We support the pro-European government”
Italy’s Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, on a diplomatic mission to the Republic of Moldova, met today in Chişinău with Nico Popescu, Moldova’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration. The talks began with an exchange of views on the security situation in the region and on the Ukrainian crisis. Mr […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio attended the G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting on Ukraine
Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi di Maio, participated in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting urgently convened to discuss the latest developments in the situation in Ukraine and to coordinate unitary response measures to the statements made by the President of the Russian Federation, which constitute an extremely serious impediment to […]
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