Vice Minister Sereni attends the ministerial event for the 20th anniversary of the Palermo Convention
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marina Sereni, attended by video conference the ministerial event for the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (“Palermo Convention”) sponsored by the UNODC Secretariat, together with a number of countries, including Italy, and introduced by the greeting of UN SG Guterres. “Since the signing of […]
Read moreDel Re holds talks with Minister Costa. Strategic collaboration between the Italian Cooperation system and the Environment Ministry
The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs responsible for International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, held video conference talks with the Minister of the Environment, Territorial Planning and Marine Protection, Sergio Costa, on the present and future synergies between the two government departments, with regard to international cooperation. Mr. Costa and Ms. Del Re agreed on the […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio holds talks with members of the UK Government
“Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, held talks with the UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Dominic Raab, and the Secretary of State for International Trade, Elizabeth Truss. At the centre of the talks was the common desire to ensure an effective strategic partnership between […]
Read moreForeign Ministry Note – Jeddah attack
Today an Italian diplomat, our Consul in Jeddah, Stefano Stucci, was involved in the cowardly terrorist attack targeting the city’s non-Muslim cemetery, which Italy has unreservedly condemned. “I spoke to Stefano on the phone to express my personal and the entire Foreign Ministry’s sympathy. Fortunately, he is well but, at times like this, our thoughts […]
Read moreNagorno-Karabakh. The humanitarian contribution of Italian Cooperation.
In response to the humanitarian emergency caused by the escalation of hostilities in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, the Italian Cooperation system, at the instigation of the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, has contributed 500,000 euros to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Thanks to the Italian contribution, the […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Di Stefano: italian agricultural engineering industry is state-of-the-art and cutting edge
Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano spoke this morning at the opening of the EIMA Digital Preview, organised by FederUnacoma (Federazione Nazionale Costruttori Macchine per l’Agricoltura), the National Federation of Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers. This is Italy’s number one trade fair for agricultural machinery, as well as the first event in the industry, worldwide, to be held […]
Read moreVice Minister Sereni initiates strategic consultations with Kuwait
Today, the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, held a video conference meeting with the Undersecretary for European Affairs of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Walid Ali Al Qubaisi, thus initiating Strategic Consultations between Italy and Kuwait. Despite the excellent diplomatic relations, trade between the two countries does not seem […]
Read moreCeasefire in Nagorno Karabakh
Italy welcomes with relief the ceasefire in Nagorno Karabakh, reached by means of a tripartite declaration signed by Azerbaijan, Armenia, and the Russian Federation, and hopes that it will be fully respected. We also take note of the other agreements reached between the parties, in the hope that they can open the way for the entire area […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio holds talks with the FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, held virtual talks with FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu. The talks confirmed the excellent state of relations between Italy and the FAO, which have always acted in synergy in the main multilateral forums to promote the issue of food security, especially in the coming year […]
Read moreDel Re discusses the Sahel situation with the UN Under-Secretary-General Mark Lowcock
Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re held a VTC meeting with the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Sir Mark Lowcock, to discuss the humanitarian situation in the Central Sahel. Ms. Del Re and Mr. Lowcock agreed on the need to take preventive action […]
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