Bologna’s Porticoes are inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Bologna’s Porticoes are now inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List thanks to a decision taken by the World Heritage Committee, which met from 16 to 31 July in its 44th session conducted in virtual mode from Fuzhou (China). The Committee recognised the “exceptional universal value” of the Porticoes as an extraordinary testimony of an architectural […]
Read moreStatements to the press by Minister Luigi Di Maio and the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed
On Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at 14:00, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will make statements to the press together with the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, at the conclusion of the United Nations Pre-Summit Meeting on Food Systems. The statements can be followed by representatives of […]
Read moreForeign Ministry Note – Libya
As part of efforts to reach an institutional agreement on the definition of the legal framework for allowing the parliamentary and presidential elections to be held on 24 December, delegations from Libya’s House of Representatives and High National Electoral Commission are currently meeting in Rome, with technical assistance provided by the UNSMIL mission. In supporting […]
Read moreForeign Ministry Note: Tigray; Sereni meets with the EUSR for the Horn of Africa, Weber
A meeting was held today at the Foreign Ministry between Deputy Minister Marina Sereni and the EU Special Representative for the Horn of Africa, Annette Weber, as an opportunity to exchange views and information on the situation in a region marked by conflict and instability, at the center of attention of Italian and European diplomacy. […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Di Stefano holds bilateral Consultations with Georgia
This morning, Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano received the Deputy Foreign Minister of Georgia, Teimuraz Janjalia at the Foreign Ministry. Among the many topics on the agenda, the fight against Covid-19, the post-pandemic economic recovery, regional issues and cooperation, both bilaterally and in major international fora. “Italy looks at Georgia as a promising partner with […]
Read moreForeign Ministry Note – Tunisia
Italy is closely following the developments in Tunisia. The scope and nature of the decisions taken in the last few hours will have to be carefully assessed. Italy also expresses concern about the situation and its potential implications and appeals to the Tunisian institutions to guarantee respect for the Constitution and the rule of law. […]
Read moreDeputy Minister B. Della Vedova visits the Republic of North Macedonia, 25-26 July 2021
Today, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova embarked on a visit to the Republic of North Macedonia. The Deputy Minister met the Speaker of the Parliament, Talat Xhaferi, to whom he reiterated Italy’s support to the country in the process of European integration and examined the key bilateral cooperation […]
Read moreThe “Padova Urbs Picta” Sites and Montecatini Terme included in the World Heritage List of UNESCO
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee, meeting online for its 44th session, has decided to include two new Italian sites in the World Heritage List. They are respectively “Padova Urbs Picta”, with the Scrovegni Chapel and its 14th century fresco cycles, and Montecatini Terme, the latter being included in the “Great SPAs of Europe” circuit and […]
Read moreUS-Europe Communiqué on Afghanistan and Peace Efforts
The Special Representatives and Special Envoys of the United States of America, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, NATO, Norway, and the United Kingdom met in Rome on 22 July 2021 to discuss the situation in Afghanistan and the developments in Afghanistan peace negotiations after the latest round of high-level talks in Doha on July […]
Read moreUS-Europe Communiqué on Afghanistan and Peace Efforts
The Special Representatives and Special Envoys of the United States of America, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, NATO, Norway, and the United Kingdom met in Rome on 22 July 2021 to discuss the situation in Afghanistan and the developments in Afghanistan peace negotiations after the latest round of high-level talks in Doha on July […]
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