Deputy Minister Sereni chairs National Council for Development Cooperation meeting
Deputy Minister Marina Sereni chaired the eighth meeting of the National Council for Development Cooperation (CNCS), the body that gathers 54 major public and private, “profit” and “non-profit” stakeholders operating in the sphere of international development cooperation. The CNCS is the main instrument of participation, consultation and proposal introduced under Law no. 125/2014, which reformed […]
Read moreFarnesina Secretary General, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, met with Azerbaijan Ambassador in Rome, Mammad Ahmadzada
The Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, met today with the Ambassador of Azerbaijan in Rome, Mammad Ahmadzada. The Secretary General expressed satisfaction with the quality and intensity of bilateral relations between Italy and Azerbaijan, as confirmed by the conversation between Prime Minister Draghi and President Aliyev last March and by Minister […]
Read moreSecretary General, Ambassador Sequi, attends the Plenary Meeting of the Experts for Security – Joint Statement
The General Assembly of the Experts for Security Abroad – the network of 52 members including Chiefs of the State Police and Officers of the Carabinieri and Guardia di Finanza present in Italian Embassies and accredited in 79 Countries around the world – ends today in Rome at the Interagency Law Enforcement Academy of Advanced […]
Read moreTransition. Sereni: Italy can be an ‘energy bridge’ to Africa
“Italy devotes strategic attention to Africa, and therefore access to energy and energy transition on the Continent are essential for us.” These were the words spoken by Deputy Minister Marina Sereni during the event promoted by the RES4Africa Foundation for its 10th anniversary. Minister Sereni added: “Population growth will greatly increase the demand for energy […]
Read moreAFRICA DAY – 2022 EDITION
On 25 May, at 10 a.m., Minister Luigi Di Maio will launch ‘Africa Day’ at the Farnesina, to commemorate the anniversary of the creation of the Organisation of African Unity (founded on 25 May 1963 in Addis Ababa, which then became the African Union in 2002). This year’s edition will be dedicated to African literature. […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio to co-chair the 5th Meeting of the Coordinating Committee of Italian and Croatian Ministers
On 24 May, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will co-chair the 5th Plenary Meeting of the Coordinating Committee of Italian and Croatian Ministers with his Croatian counterpart, Gordan Grlić Radman. The two Ministers will make brief statements at the close of the meeting and will hold a bilateral meeting in […]
Read moreUndersecretary of State Di Stefano visited the “Fabbrica dell’Innovazione” Aerospace Technology District
As part of the #laCampaniaContinuaaVolare space projects, on Monday, 23 May, Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Manlio Di Stefano, visited the “Fabbrica dell’Innovazione” Technology District on via Emanuele Gianturco 31. Undersecretary of State Di Stefano visited the labs of the “Fabbrica dell’Innovazione” and met with the team of engineers and […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio delivers speech for 30th anniversary of Capaci bombing
On 23 May, on the 30th anniversary of the Capaci bombing, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, alongside the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of the Interior, is organising a working session (as part of the commemorations organised by the Falcone Foundation in Palermo) entitled: “The global vocation of Giovanni Falcone’s thought: […]
Read moreMali – Farnesina Note
The Farnesina confirms that three Italian nationals have been abducted in Mali. The Crisis Unit – in coordination with the relevant State bodies – is striving to find a positive solution to the case. To this end, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterates, in agreement with the families, the need to maintain the utmost confidentiality.
Read moreMali – Note of the Farnesina
With reference to the piece of news published by some press organisations concerning the abduction, in Mali, of three Italian citizens, the Farnesina informs that the Crisis Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is conducting the necessary checks and investigations. Minister Di Maio is personally following the development of the affair.
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