Minister Di Maio meets with the Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal
“The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, held a meeting today, by video and tele-conferencing, with the Minister of Commerce and Industry of India, Piyush Goyal. In their talks, the Ministers took stock of bilateral relations between the two countries, in view of the virtual summit between the President of the […]
Read more20th anniversary of UNSC Resolution on WPS
Italy reaffirms its unwavering commitment to promote women empowerment and gender equality, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, which established the Women Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda. The Resolution, unanimously adopted on 31 October 2000, keeps intact its relevance and pioneering character, having encouraged a profound change of […]
Read moreFOREIGN MINISTRY NOTE – Italian exports see growth
In September 2020, for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic, Italian exports to non-EU member countries increased once again by 3%, year-over-year, as certified yesterday by the office for national statistics ISTAT. The data regarding exports to some of our main outlet markets (outside the EU) were particularly outstanding: Italian exports to […]
Read moreECHR: Sereni, the Convention on Human Rights calls for action to protect women and gender equality
“The European Convention on Human Rights represents a still unparalleled system aimed at protecting the human rights and political freedoms of more than 830 million people in 47 European countries and for this reason Italy is proud to have hosted the signing ceremony in Rome, seventy years ago” declared Marina Sereni, Italy’s Vice Minister for […]
Read moreVice Minister Marina Sereni has participated, by video conference, in the seminar organised by the Mediterranean Women Mediators Network (MWMN) on “Inclusion of women as a prerequisite for sustainable peace in Libya”
Vice Minister Marina Sereni participated, by video conference, in the seminar organized by the Mediterranean Women Mediators Network (MWMN) on “Inclusion of women as a prerequisite for sustainable peace in Libya”. The Vice Minister spoke at the beginning and at the end of the event, which was attended, among others, by Stephanie Williams, Acting Special […]
Read moreScalfarotto co-chairs the Italy-San Marino Joint Committee
“The Deputy Minister Ivan Scalfarotto co-chaired the Italy-San Marino Joint Committee at the Italian Foreign Ministry, together with the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of San Marino, Luca Beccari, accompanied by the Secretaries of State for Finance, Budget and Transport, Marco Gatti and for Labour, Economic Planning, Sport, Information, Teodoro Lonfernini. […]
Read moreDel Re wraps up her visit to Mali and meets the Prime Minister
Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re wraps up her visit to Mali with a meeting with the Prime Minister, Moctar Ouanee. The key issues touched on: the development, security and good governance in the country. “It was with joy and satisfaction that I announced to the Head of the Government the imminent opening of an Italian […]
Read moreItaly pledges first EUR 5 million funding to CEPI to advance COVID-19 vaccine development efforts
The Government of Italy has today formally joined the Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), contributing €5 million (US $5.8 million)—the first part of an overall pledge of €10 million (US $11.7 million)—in investment to support CEPI and the development of COVID-19 vaccine candidates. The financial contribution, made through Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]
Read moreVM Del Re in Bamako received by the Transitional President of Mali
“Italy’s choice to come to Mali at a particularly complex time like the present and to open an Embassy is a gesture of love”. With these words, the Transitional President of the Republic of Mali, Bah N’Daw, welcomed Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re. The Vice Minister had a very fruitful meeting with the President during […]
Read moreMr Scalfarotto: Italy’s commitment to recovery in the steel sector under G20 Presidency
The annual Ministerial Conference of the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity (GFSEC) was held today. It was set up as part of the G20 with the aim of sharing national data on steel industry production capacity and coordinating policies to support the sector in order to avoid trade tensions on the international steel market. […]
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