Minister Moavero Milanesi Meets with Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, and the Dutch Foreign Minister, Stef Blok, met today in Rome. The meeting follows up on the frequent meetings they had last year, namely in the Hague on 17 September and during EU Councils and NATO and OSCE Ministerials. The meeting culminated in […]
Read moreSudan: Minister Moavero Milanesi confirms the release of journalist Antonella Napoli
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, confirms that Italian journalist Antonella Napoli, detained in Sudan by local Authorities, has been released. Minister Moavero had instructed the Italian Embassy in Khartoum to take immediate action in coordination with the Foreign Ministry. Local Authorities were thus contacted and asked to provide all […]
Read moreTerrorist attack in Egypt
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, expresses his deepest-felt condolences for the horrible act of terrorism perpetrated near to the Pyramids of Giza, in Egypt. He said: “My thoughts go to the victims, the wounded and their families in the firm conviction that we need to stay united in the […]
Read moreMinister Moavero Milanesi’s mission to Washington, DC
The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, will be traveling on a mission to Washington, D.C. on 3 – 4 January 2019. Several meetings are scheduled, namely: at the State Department with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo; at the White House, with National Security Advisor John Bolton; and in […]
Read moreTerrorist attack on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Libya’s Government of National Accord
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, condemns “the terrorist attack launched today against the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord,” reaffirming “Italy’s staunch commitment to combat all forms of terrorism and heart-felt solidarity with the Libyan people and their rightful aspiration for real security.” For all […]
Read moreMinister Moavero Milanesi receives Denis Cavatassi at the Farnesina
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, received Denis Cavatassi today at the Farnesina. Mr. Cavatassi, who was arrested by Thai authorities in 2011 and sentenced to death in 2016 to be later acquitted by Bangkok’s Supreme Court, returned to Italy from Thailand this morning. “We followed his situation with the […]
Read moreHumanitarian aid by the Italian Cooperation Service in the Lake Chad region
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, authorised a package of emergency contributions worth 8.4 million euros to tackle the food and humanitarian crisis in the Lake Chad region (Niger, Nigeria, Chad and Cameroon). These funds will be used towards initiatives to help local people in the areas of food security, […]
Read moreThe Supreme Court of Thailand acquits Denis Cavatassi
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, confirms that the Supreme Court of Thailand has acquitted Denis Cavatassi, an Italian citizen detained in Thailand since 2011 and sentenced to death in 2016. “The good news of the important acquittal sentence handed down by the Thai Supreme Court this morning will enable […]
Read moreUnited Nations General Assembly Resolution on nutrition
The important Resolution of the United Nations General Assembly on nutrition was adopted today in New York, It contains practical indications aimed at promoting healthy diets and healthy lifestyles and at tackling the problem of malnutrition and poor diets. “The final outcome is undoubtedly also an Italian success,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs […]
Read moreOn-line consular services can be accessed through digital identity
Italians abroad who want to use the online consular services through the ‘Fast it’ portal as of today can access them via their Digital Identity which is issued by the Public Digital Identity System, also known as SPID. Recently the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Agency for Digital Italy signed the […]
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