Libya
Italy welcomes the start in Geneva of the fourth round of negotiations of the Joint Military Commission (JMC 5 + 5) which, under the mediation of the Acting Special Representative of the Secretary General, Stephanie Williams, gathers for the first time the delegations of the two sides with a view to reaching an agreement for […]
Read moreNote of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Nagorno Karabakh
Italy welcomes the renewed humanitarian truce agreed between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the weekend with the mediation of France in its capacity as co-chair of the Minsk Group and calls on the parties to respect their commitments, putting an end to any breach of the agreement. We express our condolences for the many civilian casualties. […]
Read moreVM Del Re at European meeting on Mali: support for political transition
Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re participated, in VTC, in the 2nd Informal Dialogue on Mali chaired by the Spanish Secretary of State, Cristina Gallach, with some of her European counterparts. The meeting followed the one chaired on 11th September by VM Del Re herself. “Italy hopes for a successful political transition in Mali” – the […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Scalfarotto meets the President of the Slovenian National Assembly, Igor Zorčič
Today Deputy Minister Ivan Scalfarotto received at the Foreign Ministry the President of the Slovenian National Assembly, Igor Zorčič, accompanied by the Hon. Felice Žiža, elected Member to the Slovenian Parliament by the Italian minority. While expressing his satisfaction for the intensification of the dialogue at governmental level between Italy and Slovenia, the Deputy Minister […]
Read moreJoint statement by Spokespersons of the Foreign Ministries of France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy and Spain
We are deeply concerned by the decision taken by the Israeli authorities to advance more than 4,900 settlement building units in the occupied West Bank. The expansion of settlements violates international law and further imperils the viability of a two-state solution to bring about a just and lasting peace to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It is […]
Read moreSereni: Italy committed to protecting children in war
An extremely positive talk took place between Vice Foreign Minister Marina Sereni and the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Children in Armed Conflict Virginia Gamba. The safeguarding and protection of children in the war zones of the planet is a vast humanitarian problem, made more serious today by the health emergency. Italy has made this […]
Read moreDel Re in Niger. Signed an agreement for the Italian military contingent
During her visit to Niger, Vice Minister Del Re was received by the President of the Republic Mahamadou Issoufou. It was a very fruitful meeting on several dossiers: bilateral Italy-Niger relations and regional issues, including Libya, Mali, and Sahel. Vice Minister Del Re and the President of the Republic fully agreed on the Italy-Niger partnership. […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio meets Beccari, Secretary of State of the Republic of San Marino
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (the Farnesina), the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, International Economic Cooperation and Telecommunications of the Republic of San Marino, Luca Beccari. During the meeting, Di Maio and Beccari reaffirmed the historic friendship and closeness between […]
Read moreNiger, the visit of Vice Minister Del Re continues
The visit of the Vice Minister Del Re in Niger who, this morning, took part in the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the memorial of the martyrs of terrorism in Niamey together with the President of Niger Issoufou continues. “Italy supports the efforts and the actions to fight against terrorism everywhere in the […]
Read moreDi Stefano: The mechanics sector will be capable of overcoming the crisis. Support from the Government
Undersecretary Di Stefano spoke today at the opening of the 32nd edition of BI.MU, the first Italian machine tool fair and, at the same time, at the General Assembly of ANIMA, Confindustria Meccanica Varia. “Your sector has always been characterized by high quality, ability to renew itself, and a strong propensity to export – said the […]
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