Minister Di Maio participates in the EU Foreign Affairs Council on the situation in Afghanistan
Minister Di Maio to the EU Foreign Affairs Council on the situation in Afghanistan: “Yesterday, speaking from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, I took part in the EU Foreign Affairs Council, which met virtually to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. I indicated the Government’s 5 priorities as part of a strategy that […]
Read moreAfghanistan: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union
European Union Ministers of Foreign Affairs gathered today for an extraordinary meeting to consider the latest momentous developments in Afghanistan. The country finds itself at a crossroads after decades of conflict. The wellbeing and security of its citizens, political and human rights achievements, as well as regional and international security are at stake. The negotiation […]
Read moreAfghanistan: the Embassy in Kabul reconstituted at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Italian diplomatic presence in Afghanistan is maintained
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces that the Italian Embassy in Kabul, led by Ambassador Vittorio Sandalli, who returned to Italy yesterday from Afghanistan, has been immediately reconstituted at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, along with the other European diplomatic representations redeployed to their homeland, and is already operational. In close coordination with its European partners, it monitors the […]
Read moreNOTE BY THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS – Venezuela
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses its satisfaction with announcing the start of negotiations in Mexico City between the Venezuelan authorities and opposition forces, with the mediation of Norway, to find a solution to the political and humanitarian crisis in the South American country, to which Italy provides its support. Jointly with the European Union and the International Contact […]
Read moreJOINT NOTICE BY MAECI AND MINISTRY OF DEFENCE – Afghanistan: Ministry of Defence and MAECI. A plane landed from Kabul with Italian Embassy staff, civilian nationals and some Afghan collaborators on board
The Italian Air Force’s KC 767 plane has just landed at Fiumicino airport with about 70 people on board, including diplomatic staff and former Afghan collaborators. The flight, which took off yesterday, is part of the plan to bring Italian embassy staff back home and of the Aquila Omnia Operation to bring former Afghan collaborators and their […]
Read moreAfghanistan:Italian Foreign Ministry in close contact with the US State Department
In light of the Taliban advance in Afghanistan, the Italian Foreign Ministry is maintaining the closest contact with the US State Department. Just yesterday, Italy’s General Secretary Ettore Sequi spoke with the US Deputy Secretary of State, Wendy Sherman. They agreed to further strengthen coordination between the embassies of all the allied countries in Kabul, […]
Read moreCommemoration on the 65th anniversary of the Marcinelle disaster – Message from Minister Di Maio
Dear Fellow-Citizens, This year we mark the 65th anniversary of the Marcinelle mining tragedy when, on 8 August 1956 the lives of 262 miners were lost, 136 of whom were Italian. For twenty years, that is, since 2001, Italy has chosen 8 August to symbolically remember all Italian workers who have lost their lives while […]
Read moreFOREIGN MINISTRY NOTE – Minister Di Maio holds telephone talks with his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, today held a telephone conversation with his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. The Foreign Minister confirmed Italy’s willingness to maintain constant and structured bilateral dialogue with Saudi Arabia and the interest in further intensifying the economic partnership between the two countries. Minister […]
Read moreFOREIGN MINISTRY NOTE – Minister Di Maio participates in the International Conference in Support of the Population of Lebanon
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, spoke today at the International Conference in Support of the Population of Lebanon, held in virtual mode and jointly sponsored by France and the United Nations on the occasion of the first anniversary of the Beirut port explosion. In his address, Minister Di Maio […]
Read moreMinister Luigi Di Maio visits Libya (2 August 2021)
On Monday, 2 August, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will visit Libya, where he will meet a wide range of interlocutors to discuss key topics, such as furthering the dialogue on the UN-led stabilisation and institutional transition process, which Italy supports with determination, to encourage the renewed commitment of […]
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