Italian military contingent in Afghanistan
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms that it was never informed of the intentions of the Minister of Defence, Elisabetta Trenta, before she released a statement to the press on the decision to withdraw the Italian military contingent from Afghanistan.
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Referring to the events that are unfolding in Venezuela, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, confirms the following: “We fully endorse the joint declaration that the European Union Member States released today on the situation in Venezuela, which we have contributed to drafting. With our heartfelt sympathy for the Venezuelan […]
Read moreMinister Moavero’s Mission to Israel and Palestine
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi is on a mission to Israel and Palestine from 26 to 30 January with a tight agenda of political and institutional meetings. The mission to Israel will formally start in Jerusalem, with a tribute to the victims of the Holocaust, in the framework of the […]
Read moreJoint Statement on the 9th Meeting of the China-Italy Joint Government Committee
Joint Statement on the 9a Meeting of the China-Italy Joint Government Committee ( Rome, 25 January 2019) 1. At the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Italy, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, the State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Yi, […]
Read more9th Meeting of the Joint Italy-China Committee
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Yi, had a very busy working day in Rome today. The two Ministers co-chaired the plenary session of the 9th meeting of the Italy-China Government Committee at the Farnesina: the […]
Read moreCanadian and Italian Foreign Ministers hold bilateral meeting
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Enzo Moavero Milanesi, Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, had a meeting earlier today on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The two discussed a Canadian citizen, Edith Blais and an Italian citizen Luca Tacchetto missing in Burkina Faso. The […]
Read moreMeeting between Deputy Minister Del Re and Italian NGOs operating in Libya
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, met Italian NGOs operating in Libya today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The meeting gave her an opportunity to exchange views and listen to the NGO’s assessments of what they were doing and the operational difficulties encountered. The Deputy Minister […]
Read moreOperation Sophia
With regard to EU statements today on Operation Sophia, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, said that “Italy never requested the closure of Sophia. It asked for the rules on the disembarkation of persons saved at sea to be changed, in strict accordance with the conclusions reached by the European […]
Read moreVenezuela: Joint statement by the Foreign Ministers of Italy, France, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain
The Foreign Ministers of France, Italy, Portugal, The Netherlands and Spain reiterate their deep concern for the deteriorating political and humanitarian situation in Venezuela. Against this background, they express appreciation for the work of the High Representative/Vice President Mogherini and encourage her to further intensify contacts with International stakeholders in order to promptly set up […]
Read moreMission by Minister Moavero Milanesi to Brussels (21-22 January)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, is on a mission to Brussels on 21 and 22 January to attend the EU Foreign Affairs Council and the EU–ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and EU-AU (African Union) Ministerial Meetings. The Foreign Affairs Council will have the following points up for discussion: […]
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