Minister Di Maio holds a telephone conversation with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock
The border crisis between Russia and Ukraine, the recent contacts with Kiev and Moscow, and security in Europe were some of the principal issues discussed in today’s telephone conversation between the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, and his German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock. The telephone conversation was held within the […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio will be in Moscow this evening on a diplomatic mission
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will be in Moscow on a diplomatic mission this evening to meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov. The meeting is scheduled to take place tomorrow morning, Thursday, 17 February. Minister Di Maio’s mission, which follows his visit to […]
Read moreUkrainian crisis. Telephone Conversation between Della Vedova and OSCE Secretary General
The Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, had a telephone conversation with the OSCE Secretary General, Helga Schmid, on the situation in Ukraine. During the conversation, the Undersecretary first of all confirmed Italy’s continued commitment to the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), the unarmed civilian mission present in all […]
Read moreUndersecretary Di Stefano attends the Foreign Affairs Council on Trade in Marseilles (13-14 February 2022)
Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano has attended the informal meeting of European Union Trade Ministers taking place yesterday and today in Marseilles. The agenda includes the reform of the World Trade Organisation and trade relations with the countries of Africa and with the United States of America. Discussions addressed “key questions for households and businesses, with […]
Read moreMinister Luigi Di Maio to visit Kiev tomorrow
As part of Italy’s constant and ongoing efforts to foster an easing of the tensions at the Russian-Ukrainian border and a diplomatic solution to the current crisis, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will be visiting Kiev tomorrow, 15 February 2022. Minister Di Maio will reiterate Italy’s full support for […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio attends COVID-19 Global Action Meeting
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, has attended today’s virtual COVID-19 Global Action Meeting at the invitation of the US Secretary of State, Blinken. The meeting was organised by the United States to involve key partner countries in the Global Action plan for Enhanced Engagement. The aim of the plan […]
Read moreNote of the Foreign Ministry – Ukraine
At the meeting to coordinate the situation in Ukraine held at the Farnesina and chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, it was decided – in concert with the Embassies of the European Union present in the Country – to recall the non-essential staff from our diplomatic mission in […]
Read moreInternational Day against the Use of Child Soldiers
To celebrate the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers, Italy forcefully reaffirms that enrolling child soldiers is an aberrant practice: every child, anywhere in the world, is entitled to live safely and enjoy his/her childhood and innocence, sheltered from the fighting, violence and abuse. The pandemic has further exacerbated pre-existing criticalities in areas […]
Read moreFarnesina Secretary-General celebrates with Ambassador Ahsan 50th anniversary of Italy-Bangladesh diplomatic relations
The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, received Bangladesh’s Ambassador to Italy, Shameen Ahsan at the Farnesina today, ahead of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. On 12 February 1972, immediately after Bangladesh won its independence, Italy was one of […]
Read moreAgreement signed between the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to expedite the PNRR “Roots Tourism” Project
Today, 11 February, the Director General of the Mission Unit for the Implementation of the PNRR at the Ministry of Culture, Angelantonio Orlando, and the Director General for Italians Abroad at the Farnesina, Luigi Maria Vignali, signed an Agreement that officially expedites the PNRR project titled: “Roots tourism – an integrated strategy for the recovery […]
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