Libya, Italy welcomes with great attention the agreement announced yesterday by President Sisi
Italy has welcomed with great attention the agreement announced yesterday by President Sisi. Italy has always supported any initiative that, if accepted by the parties and placed within the framework of the Berlin process, could favour a political solution to the Libyan crisis. To this end, Italy hopes that all parties will engage in good […]
Read moreDi Stefano had a conversation with the Thai Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijavat Isarabhakdi
Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano had a video call with his Thai counterpart Vijavat Isarabhakdi. The interview is part of a cycle of contacts with his counterparts in South-East Asian countries to relaunch relations and encourage a rapid recovery after the COVID crisis. The conversation was an opportunity to take stock of the excellent bilateral relations […]
Read moreScalfarotto: satisfaction with Switzerland’s decision to reopen borders
Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto expressed great satisfaction with the decision of the Swiss Federal Government to reopen the borders with Italy from next June 15. “I thank the Swiss Government for the decision to reopen the borders with Italy as from next June 15, in line with what Bern has established concerning Germany, France and Austria,” […]
Read moreSereni at the UN meeting on the role of women in the fight against Covid-19
“This crisis has hit women hard, but it has also shown their extraordinary strength. They have played a vital role in the forefront of health workers around the world. This was the statement given by Vice Minister Marina Sereni at the online meeting on the role of women in the fight against Covid-19. The conference […]
Read more2020 CIDU Prize for Human Rights
The Foreign Ministry announces the first edition of the CIDU Prize for Human Rights destined to 7 candidates every year, among Institutions, Associations and individuals, who have particularly distinguished themselves for having contributed to increase the collective awareness of Human Rights in our country. Created on the initiative of Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re, in […]
Read moreThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working on repatriations: 873 returnees in 48 hours, a total of 92,200
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is fully and constantly committed, through the Crisis Unit and Embassies and Consulates all over the world, to allow the repatriation of Italians stranded abroad. In the last two days 873 compatriots returned to Italy safely, embarked on 13 special flights from all over the world: European locations such as […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio co-chairs the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Small Group
A videoconference was held this afternoon with the 32 members of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Small Group, co-chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, and the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo. The virtual meeting allowed those present to reaffirm their support for the Coalition’s efforts to […]
Read moreJoint Communique by Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Small Group June 4, 2020
At the invitation of Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Luigi Di Maio and U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo, the Foreign Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS Small Group met virtually today to reaffirm our shared determination to continue the fight against Daesh/ISIS in Iraq and Syria, and to create conditions for […]
Read moreJoint Communique by Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Small Group June 4, 2020
At the invitation of Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Luigi Di Maio and U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo, the Foreign Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS Small Group met virtually today to reaffirm our shared determination to continue the fight against Daesh/ISIS in Iraq and Syria, and to create conditions for […]
Read moreItaly-Argentina: Sereni, deep bond reflected in a fervent academic collaboration
“The relations between Italy and Argentina are characterised by a robust human component. It is a bond mainly due to the migration flows between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries that have progressively strengthened in recent decades thanks to increasingly lively economic, cultural and scientific exchanges”. This was stated by the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs […]
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