Sicily’s blood oranges exports to China. Technical panel meets at the Farnesina
A technical panel on citrus fruit exports to China met today at the Farnesina. The meeting was called by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio, and was attended by representatives of MiPAAF, MiSE, ICE, (Italian Trade Agency), the Sicily Region, numerous companies authorised to export citrus fruit to China, alongside with […]
Read moreUndersecretary Scalfarotto: innovation and internationalisation as drivers of the manufacturing industry
The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ivan Scalfarotto, participated in an ANIMA – the confederation of mechanics industries- public assembly highlighting that beauty and accuracy are essential components of Italian ingeniousness and Made in Italy production which, however, would not be complete without engineering, mechanics and innovative skills. The Undersecretary underlined the core […]
Read moreOICE Report- Undersecretarry of State Di Stefano: a further increase in turnover in foreign markets
Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Manlio Di Stefano, participated at ICE (Italian Trade Agency) HQ with a presentation on the 2019 OICE Foreign Markets Report of Italian engineering, architecture and technical and economic consulting companies. The Undersecretary recalled that 45 % of turnover refers to foreign market contracts, and underlined that […]
Read moreDel Re in Brussels: Italy gives another 2.5 million to help Venezuelan refugees
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, attended the Solidarity Conference on the Venezuelan Refugee and Migrant Crisis in Brussels, co-organised by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, the Director General of the IOM, Antonio Vitorino, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo […]
Read moreThe Farnesina protects the more vulnerable social groups: funds for € 3 million to Chad and Tunisia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has earmarked 2 million euros from its Africa Fund in favor of the World Food Program (WFP) in Chad, to support the economic self-sufficiency of about 30,000 Sudanese refugees, creating local job opportunities in the agricultural sector that constitute alternatives to migration. A further contribution of € 1 million from the […]
Read moreDi Stefano receives the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh: intensify economic relations
The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Manlio Di Stefano, received at the Farnesina the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, Abdul Momen. The Undersecretary firstly recognised the positive contribution made to Italy’s economy and society by the Bangladeshi diaspora (amounting to 140,000 people, the largest community in continental Europe). Di Stefano then recalled […]
Read moreSereni at the OSCE: the Mediterranean offers challenges and opportunities
The Mediterranean dimension of security presents both challenges and opportunities; faced with this scenario, we are all required to engage in a renewed and deeper partnership and a long-term vision. This was stated by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Marina Sereni, in Tirana at the OSCE annual Mediterranean conference, as member of […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Del Re meets with Yemeni and Saudi delegations: we must urgently put an end to the suffering of the Yemeni people
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, received at the Farnesina Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah, Advisor to the Royal Court of Saudi Arabia and Supervisor General of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre Abdulraqeb Saif Fateh Al-Dubai, Yemen’s minister of local administration and chairman of Yemen’s High Relief Committee. The meeting focused on […]
Read moreDi Stefano at the meeting of the Steering Committee of the WestMED Initiative
The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Manlio Di Stefano, attended the Rabat meeting of the Steering Committee of the WestMED Initiative for the Sustainable Development of a Blue Economy in the Western Mediterranean. Di Stefano emphasised the growing relevance of commercial traffic in Mediterranean ports, making it necessary to continuously increase their efficiency and […]
Read moreDeputy Foreign Minister Sereni in Tirana: the failure to open negotiations for Albania’s EU accession process is “a historic error”
Today in Tirana, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, met with the Albanian Deputy Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Etjen Xhafaj. “Italy stands by Albania, which has promoted courageous domestic reforms also in view of proceeding on the road towards the European Union accession process,” the Deputy Foreign […]
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