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30 January 2020
Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano receives the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, Muzaffar Mahmurod Huseynzoda

Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano, accompanied by the President of the Institute for Foreign Trade (ICE), Carlo Ferro, received today at the Farnesina the Deputy Foreign Minister of Tajikistan, Muzaffar Mahmurod Huseynzoda. The meeting allowed to take stock of the ongoing strengthening of bilateral relations, which began with the visit of the Undersecretary in Dushanbe in […]

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30 January 2020
Deputy Minister Marina Sereni receives Sasan Osman Awni Habib, the Minister of Municipalities and Tourism of the Regional Government of Kurdistan

“For a long time Italy and the Iraqi Kurdistan have had excellent relations of friendship that we want to strengthen on the cultural, social and economic levels” said Deputy Foreign Minister Marina Sereni today at the Farnesina, welcoming a delegation of the Regional Government of Kurdistan led by Sasan Osman Awni Habib, the Minister of […]

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29 January 2020
Mission by Undersecretary Scalfarotto in Canada

Undersecretary Scalfarotto is visiting Toronto (Canada) to inaugurate the first edition of “WeLoveModainItaly Toronto”, organised by CNA Federmoda, in collaboration with the Italian Foreign Ministry and the ICE – Italian Foreign Trade Agency, in support of the fashion and accessory sector. The visit also aims to strengthen economic relations with one of the wealthiest regions […]

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29 January 2020
Meeting between Minister Luigi Di Maio and the Cypriot Foreign Minister, Nikos Christodoulides

The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Italy and Cyprus met today in Rome to discuss their excellent bilateral relations, Libya crisis, migration, the most recent developments in Eastern Mediterranean and energy related issues. Recalling the Conclusions of the European Council of October and December  2019, Italy reiterated its full solidarity with Cyprus on Turkey’s continued […]

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29 January 2020
Middle East: Italy voices support for the “Two People Two States” solution

Following the unveiling of the US plan for the Mideast Peace Process, Italy expressed its appreciation of the efforts by the United States to get the process back on track and its intention to carefully examine Washington’s proposal, coordinating with the European Union and in line with the relevant resolutions approved by the United Nations. […]

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29 January 2020
Crisis Unit organises flight to repatriate Italian citizens from Wuhan

The Farnesina Crisis Unit, in close coordination with the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Health and the National Institute for Infectious Diseases “Lazzaro Spallanzani”, is organising a flight operated by the Interforce Summit Operations Command to repatriate Italian citizens stranded in Wuhan, the Chinese city most affected by the new coronavirus. The aircraft, scheduled […]

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27 January 2020
Minister Di Maio holds talks with the Iranian Foreign Minister, Javad Zarif

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio spoke today with the Foreign Minister of Iran, Javad Zarif. First and foremost Minister Di Maio emphasised how Italy is interested in maintaining and safeguarding its historical and profound bilateral relations with Iran. During the cordial conversation, the two Ministers shared their concerns about […]

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27 January 2020
Scalfarotto in Washington: protection of the Made in Italy

Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto will be visiting Washington on Monday and Tuesday. The mission takes place in the aftermath of President Trump’s decision to increase duties on aluminium and steel products, during discussions on the possible implementation by some European countries of a digital services tax concerning which the United States threatens commercial retaliation and just […]

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24 January 2020
Meeting of the Foreign Minister, Luigi Di Maio, with the President of the Republic of Iraq, Barham Salih

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met today, in Rome, with the President of the Republic of Iraq, Barham Salih, who has travelled to Italy for institutional meetings. Their talk was an opportunity to exchange points of view on the principal bilateral dossiers and on the latest developments in the […]

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24 January 2020
Scalfarotto at HoMi, the lifestyle salon

Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto attended the inauguration ceremony of HoMi, the lifestyle salon. An initiative organized by Fiera Milano in collaboration with ICE (Italian Trade Agency), to promote the home furnishing and home decoration sector. About 600 exhibitors were present at the exhibition. Moreover, thanks to the attention given by ICE to the opportunities offered by […]

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