Mr Scalfarotto: US-EU agreement for access to respective markets step in the right direction
Undersecretary Scalfarotto commented positively on the agreement reached between the US and the EU for access to their respective markets for European and American products worth more than 100 million exchanges per year. “This is a step in the right direction,” commented Mr Scalfarotto. “Although this is a limited agreement, for the first time in […]
Read moreNote Farnesina – International Day Commemorating the victims of acts of violence on the basis of religion or belief
On the occasion of the International Day Commemorating the victims of acts of violence on a Religious Basis, Italy reaffirms its strong commitment at international level to promote freedom of religion or belief and expresses the strongest condemnation of all types of violence motivated by religious affiliation or belief. Convinced that full respect for the […]
Read moreLibya: Italy welcomes latest developments
“Italy, which has consistently and actively supported UN efforts in the framework of the Berlin Process together with the main EU partners, warmly welcomes the communiqués issued today by the Presidential Council and the House of Representatives of the State of Libya with regard to some founding principles of a shared path to overcome the […]
Read moreItaly-Iraq: conversation between Minister Di Maio and his counterpart Hussein
Minister of Foreign Affairs Luigi di Maio had a cordial telephone conversation with his counterpart in Iraq, Fouad Hussein. The Iraqi Minister, who assisted Premier Kadhimi during an important mission to the United States, kept Minister Di Maio updated on the outcome of his contacts with the US authorities. Di Maio reiterated to the interlocutor […]
Read moreLibya: Vice Minister Del Re talks to the ICRC President
Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re had a telephone conversation with Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross. The conversation allowed to take stock of the situation in the various crisis theatres and particularly in Libya, where Maurer recently made a visit that allowed, among other things, to verify the complex humanitarian […]
Read moreLebanon emergency: Vice Minister Del Re presides over coordination
Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re chaired the first meeting of the Virtual Coordination Table for the Lebanon emergency, which was attended by representatives of Italian institutions and civil society organizations involved in the emergency in Beirut and other areas of the country. The aim of the Coordination Table, wanted by the Vice Minister, is to […]
Read moreNote of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Mali
Italy looks with great concern at what is happening in Mali, with the violent subversion of the constitutional order. Italy hopes for a rapid return to dialogue between all the country’s representative forces and reaffirms its commitment to peace, stability, the protection of the rule of law and the fight against terrorism in Mali and […]
Read moreItaly-Argentina: telephone call between Del Re and Foreign Minister Solà
Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re had a telephone conversation with the Foreign Minister of Argentina, Felipe Sola’, which allowed to take stock of several issues related to bilateral relations and cooperation in the multilateral field. The Vice Minister first expressed the Italian closeness to Argentina, which is in a delicate phase of the ongoing fight […]
Read moreVice Minister Del Re in conversation with Foreign Minister Kenya
Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re had a telephone conversation with the Foreign Minister of Kenya, Raychelle Omamo, which touched on many aspects of relations between the two countries, both bilaterally and in the multilateral context. LM Omamo expressed her country’s great appreciation for the way Italy has managed the serious pandemic emergency, representing a model […]
Read moreConstitutional referendum – ongoing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ information campaign for voting abroad
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ information campaign to explain to compatriots abroad how to take part in the vote has started. Since the referendum was held, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Network of Embassies and Consulates have been committed to disseminating useful information on the election, both through traditional means of communication and […]
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