Minister Di Maio meets Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak, the Minister for Foreign and Expatriates Affairs of the Republic of Yemen
Today on the sidelines of the seventh edition of the Rome Med Dialogues, Luigi Di Maio, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak, Minister for Foreign and Expatriates Affairs of the Republic of Yemen. At the centre of their discussion was the situation in Yemen, which continues to cause […]
Read moreRome MED – Mediterranean Dialogues 2021
Un’agenda positiva per il Mediterraneo tra transizione e segnali di ripresa Settima edizione della Conferenza MED-Dialogues promossa dal Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale e dall’ISPI Roma, 2 dicembre 2021– Dal 2 al 4 dicembre 2021 si svolge a Roma in modalità ibrida – con partecipazioni sia fisiche che virtuali e una diffusione in live […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Di Stefano chairs the ninth Interministerial Steering Committee on the geopolitics of energy and the climate
The ninth session of the Interministerial Steering Committee on the Geopolitics of Energy and the Climate was held yesterday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Manlio Di Stefano, chaired the session. The first session was open to public sector companies, civil society, and think tanks. Italy’s main challenges and opportunities […]
Read moreSupport for Italian citizens following the suspension of air traffic from a number of African countries
Air traffic from South African countries has been suspended to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant. This Foreign Ministry acted immediately, via the Unità di Crisi [the Crisis Unit] to assist our compatriots abroad. More than 200 Italians have been able to book scheduled flights where these are still available, and are currently returning to Italy. Some […]
Read moreFOREIGN MINISTRY NOTE – Migration cooperation: the MAECI’s commitment to the Sahel is strengthened
Two new initiatives financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Migration Fund will strengthen migration cooperation with countries in the Sahelian region, which are at the crossroads of flows towards Europe. In Mali, following the signing on 6 May of the Joint Declaration on Migration Cooperation between Minister Di Maio and Minister of Malians Abroad […]
Read moreForeign Ministry Note – Minister Di Maio attends the third EU-Southern Neighbourhood ministerial meeting
Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, took part in the third EU-Southern Neighbourhood ministerial meeting in Barcelona. The meeting, chaired by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, reflected the EU’s commitment to promoting a strategic review of relations with the […]
Read moreForeign Ministry Note – Travel restrictions from South Africa and other southern African countries
The Foreign Ministry, through the Crisis Unit and the Embassies and Consulates on the ground, is carefully monitoring the effects of the recent ordinance issued by the Ministry of Health, which has introduced travel restrictions from South Africa and other countries in the southern African region. The Embassies involved, acting in liaison with the Crisis […]
Read moreForeign Ministry Note – The Italian of Tomorrow. The States-General of Italian Language and Creativity in the World
Rome, 29 November 2021 Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation International Conference Room THE ITALIAN OF TOMORROW GLI STATI GENERALI DELLA LINGUA E CREATIVITÀ ITALIANE NEL MONDO With the participation of His Excellency the President of Italy Mr. Sergio MATTARELLA The States-General of Italian Language and Creativity in the World will open on Monday, 29 November, at […]
Read moreForeign Ministry notice – Minister Di Maio meets the French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian
Today at the Farnesina, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian. During their cordial meeting, which took place on the sidelines of the signing of the “French-Italian Enhanced Cooperation Treaty”, the two Ministers discussed the main dossiers on the bilateral agenda, […]
Read moreSereni: Africa and Italy are developing a strong partnership
“A strong partnership in support of the economic vocation of Africa is a priority of our foreign policy, as the document of strategic orientation on Africa issued last December clearly states”. The Vice Minister Marina Sereni declared this in a video address presented at the Summit held in Johannesburg by the European House Ambrosetti to […]
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