International Day of Education
The Farnesina joins the celebrations on the Second International Day of Education, proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations. Italy considers education as a human right and a fundamental factor of development, which represents an indispensable and priority element to allow everyone to fully develop their human, social, economic and cultural potential, in […]
Read moreScalfarotto at the Altaroma conference, circular economy and fashion
Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto spoke this morning at the Altaroma conference dedicated to the circular economy and fashion design to enhance emerging talents that contribute to the protection and development of the sustainable Italian fashion system. Innovation at the service of an ecological and social balance was at the heart of the Undersecretary’s speech. “The social […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio meets the Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania, Edi Rama
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met today, at the Foreign Ministry, with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania, Edi Rama. The meeting was a useful opportunity to confirm the strong closeness of the Italian institutions and people, in the wake of the devastation caused to Albania by […]
Read moreThe Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re receives Hilal Elver, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food
The Deputy Foreign Minister, Ms. Emanuela Del Re, received at the Foreign Ministry Hilal Elver, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food. The meeting was held in connection with Ms. Elver’s mission to Italy, within the framework of the “standing invitation” extended by Italy, under the UN Human Rights mechanism. The Deputy Minister expressed […]
Read moreLibia
L’Italia esprime forte preoccupazione per le azioni che hanno portato alla sospensione delle attività estrattive e dei terminal petroliferi in Libia. Si tratta di uno sviluppo che sta già avendo serie conseguenze per l’economia e il popolo libici. Nel momento in cui proseguono gli sforzi internazionali per individuare una soluzione politica alla crisi, l’Italia richiama […]
Read moreTurkey
Rumors in the press, according to which Italy is allegedly negotiating with Turkey the terms for the exploitation of Libya’s oil resources following the Memorandum of Understanding between Ankara and Tripoli on the delimitation of continental platforms, are unfounded. Italy has believed for long that the exploitation of the energy resources in the Mediterranean area […]
Read moreThe initiatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to update its Honorary Vice Consulates
As part of the initiatives taken to improve the image and efficiency of the Honorary Vice Consulates, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has started a process of evaluation regarding the future of the Vice Consulates with no appointed holders and which have been inactive for more than 5 years. The initiative, concerning […]
Read moreSupply of healthcare kits by the Italian Cooperation in Niger
In the wake of the fire that severely damaged the accommodation and healthcare facilities in the transit hub of Agadez (Niger), the Italian Foreign Ministry, responding to an international call for support by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Niger, resolved to send approx. 985 Kg of drugs and other medical supplies […]
Read moreUndersecretary Di Stefano receives the Deputy Mayor of the Municipality of Tjanin
The Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano received today, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jin Xiangjun, Deputy Mayor of the Municipality of Tjanin. In 2019, in fact, a strong increase in Italian exports was recorded (+28.4%) in the area of Tjianin, the third wealthiest city in China and one of the drivers of research and innovation […]
Read moreUndersecretary Di Stefano chairs the Fifth Italy-Azerbaijan Intergovernmental Commission
Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano chaired today at the Farnesina (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) the work of the Fifth Session of the Intergovernmental Commission between Italy and Azerbaijan on Economic Cooperation, together with the Azerbaijani Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov. “Italy is Azerbaijan’s first global trading partner with an exchange in 2018 of 5.8 billion euros” – […]
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