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3 December 2020
Minister Luigi Di Maio at the second day of the NATO Ministerial Meeting

Yesterday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, participated by video conference in the second and final day of the meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs.  The discussion focused on the opportunities and challenges associated with the role of China on the global scene, the NATO partnership with Georgia and […]

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3 December 2020
Nagorno Karabakh: Talks between Minister Di Maio and the Armenian Foreign Affairs Minister, Ara Ayvazyan

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, held telephone talks with his Armenian counterpart, Ara Ayvazyan, concerning the situation in Nagorno Karabakh and future prospects in the Region. The Minister reiterated Italy’s satisfaction on receiving news of the tripartite declaration made on 9 November, which brought hostilities to an end. He […]

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2 December 2020
Di Stefano speaks at the webinar on forging Italy-Paraguay business opportunities

Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano participated this afternoon in the webinar on “New tools, new economic and commercial opportunities between Italy and Paraguay”, organised by the Italian Embassy in Asunción and the ICE Agency. “Italy leads the world in a number of technology sectors – the Deputy Minister began – with a strongly export-focused manufacturing […]

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2 December 2020
Italy assumes the G20 Presidency

“We feel a great responsibility in, but are also very proud of, taking on such an important role in such a difficult international situation. The G20 Presidency, in fact, will allow us, together with the great and good of the world, to carry out our ideas to fight the pandemic and promote a sustainable, inclusive […]

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2 December 2020
Deputy Minister Di Stefano speaks at the workshop on “Poland and the Challenge of Energy Transition. Building a Partnership with Italy”

Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano spoke this morning at the opening of the online workshop on “Poland and the Challenge of Energy Transition. Building a Partnership with Italy”, organised by the Italian Embassy in Poland and the ICE Agency, with the participation of representatives of the Italian and Polish institutions and companies. Various thematic panels […]

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2 December 2020
Minister Di Maio takes part by video conference in the first session of the end-of-year NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting

Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, took part, by video conference, in the first session of the end-of-year NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting. The discussion centred on a strategic “NATO 2030” reflection, launched by Secretary General Stoltenberg, questions of the security and stability of the Euro-Atlantic area, the Alliance’s Southern […]

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1 December 2020
Minister Di Maio participates in the 23rd EU-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in virtual format

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, participated in the 23rd EU-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting, in virtual format, which sanctioned the upgrading of relations between the European Union and ASEAN to a Strategic Partnership. In his speech Minister Di Maio stressed how the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the importance of multilateralism. Since […]

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1 December 2020
Med Dialogues; Vice Minister Sereni, security in the Mediterranean only by means of cooperation and dialogue between all the Countries

  “It is essential that we develop a shared, common strategy for security in the Mediterranean”. This is what Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marina Sereni, said at the opening of the work by the “Rethinking security – Mare Omnium: a shared approach to Mediterranean security” panel, as part of the Med Dialogues 2020. “We […]

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30 November 2020
Del Re. The post-Covid recovery should be green, inclusive and fair

The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, participated in the meeting of the Contact Group of Development Ministers on “The green, inclusive and resilient recovery from COVID-19”. The Contact Group is an initiative of the UK and Canada to discuss issues related to the response to the Covid-19 crisis; this […]

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30 November 2020
Del Re: recognition of Italy’s role for development demonstrates the value of Cooperation reform

“Inclusive and effective multilateralism and a multi-stakeholder approach are the best tools to strengthen the effectiveness of development cooperation and achieve our goals. The current pandemic shows that a globally interconnected world poses complex common challenges that require a collective response. Italy strongly believes that an effective multilateral system is a precondition for a successful […]

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