Di Stefano meets the delegation of the Turkish business association TUSIAD
Under-Secretary Manlio Di Stefano met the delegation of TUSIAD, the main Turkish business association (it represents 80% of the country’s industrial production), led by President Simone Kaslowski. Turkey is Italy’s first export destination market in the Middle East and North Africa area and the twelfth globally with a trade exchange of 17.8 billion euros in […]
Read moreJoint meeting of the Italian and Russian Foreign and Defence Ministers
The meeting of Foreign and Defense Ministers of the Italian Republic and the Russian Federation will take place on February 18 in Rome (the so-called 2 + 2 format). The meeting will feature two bilateral talks between the respective Foreign and Defense Ministers, followed by a plenary meeting. The focus of the talks will be […]
Read moreNuclear Energy: Joint effort to avoid terrorist threat, Sereni said
“We need a common vision against the threat of nuclear terrorism” has stated the Vice Minister Marina Sereni speaking in Vienna at the Third International Conference on Nuclear Safety, organised by the International Atomic Energy Agency (Aiea). “We must make every effort – added Sereni – to minimise the vulnerability of nuclear plants and nuclear […]
Read moreNote by the Foreign Ministry – Libya
The Italian government today sent to the Libyan authorities its proposal for reviewing and updating the bilateral Memorandum of 2017 on cooperation in the field of migration. The text introduces some important innovations aimed at enhancing protection of the migrants, asylum seekers and, in particular, vulnerable people who are the victims of illegal trafficking through […]
Read moreCommuniqué of the Italian Foreign Ministry on the situation in Idlib
We are following the developments taking place in the area of Idlib with concern and anxiety. The intensified clashes has caused hundreds of civil victims, thousands of casualties, further destruction and the displacement from their homes of over 500 thousand people. Italy appeals to all the conflicting parties to immediately cease hostilities and allow the […]
Read more6 February: International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
On the occasion of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, Italy has reasserted its strong commitment to combating any form of violence against women and girls. This is a priority action of our current mandate in the UN Human Rights Council (2019- 2021). According to the figures contained in the very […]
Read moreDi Stefano attends the ITASEC20 forum on cybersecurity
In Ancona, today, the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Manlio Di Stefano, spoke at the ITASEC20 forum, an important national and European event dedicated to cybersecurity, attended by companies operating in the sector and representatives of the institutions involved. “Cybersecurity has become a key aspect of international relations, precisely because of its growing impact on the […]
Read moreMs Sereni meets the members of the Italian Archaeological Mission in Near Eastern
This morning, at the Farnesina, Deputy Minister Marina Sereni met the members of the Italian Archaeological Mission in Near Eastern of La Sapienza University of Rome. This Mission is led by Professor Paolo Matthiae, who, since 1964, has been leading the excavation that brought to light the remains of the ancient city of Ebla, Syria. […]
Read moreTextile industry: Scalfarotto at the inauguration of Milano Unica
Today, the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Ivan Scalfarotto, attended the inauguration of Milano Unica, with the President of ICE-Agenzia, Carlo Ferro. This is a key event for the textiles and accessories sector, attended every year by over 400 exhibitors, about 20% of which from abroad. “Fashion is one of the pillars of the Italian economy […]
Read moreMs. Sereni attends High-Level OSCE Conference on Combating Anti-Semitism
This morning, the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, attended the High-level OSCE Conference on Combating Anti-Semitism, organised by the Albanian Chairmanship, thus furthering the path opened by the Italian Chairmanship of the OSCE in 2018. During her address, the Deputy Minister emphasised that the Italian Government had lately taken two […]
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