Mission 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 […]
Read moreSecretary General Sequi greets 46 new diplomats at the Farnesina’s “Luca Attanasio” course
Today, the Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, greeted 46 newly appointed Legation Secretaries on trial before officially entering the diplomatic career. The training course for the newly hired youths is traditionally named after an eminent diplomat and this year it is entitled in commemoration of Ambassador Luca Attanasio, who died in […]
Read moreDella Vedova in Moldova. Talks on the Ukrainian crisis and regional security
Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, is on a diplomatic mission to Chisinau today and tomorrow. Today, Undersecretary Della Vedova is scheduled to attend a concert with the presence of the Moldovan Government, organized by the Italian Embassy to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the two Countries. Tomorrow, […]
Read moreUkraine: statement by Minister Luigi Di Maio
The decision of the Russian authorities to recognize the so-called separatist republics of Lughansk and Donetsk is to be condemned as in violation to the Minsk agreements. The decision represents a serious obstacle in the path towards a diplomatic solution of the Ukrainian crisis. Italy continues to uphold the integrity and full sovereignty of Ukraine […]
Read moreFarnesina Secretary-General, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, meets the Ambassador of Kosovo to Italy, Lendita Haxhitasim
On the 14th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Italy and Kosovo, the meeting between Farnesina Secretary-General, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, and the Ambassador of Kosovo to Italy, Lendita Haxhitasim, confirmed the consolidation of bilateral relations and Italian support to strengthen Kosovo’s democratic institutions and to its European prospects. During the cordial conversation, Ambassador Sequi recalled […]
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