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5 July 2019
Undersecretary Ricardo Merlo concludes his visit to El Salvador

Ricardo Merlo, the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has concluded his visit to El Salvador. Undersecretary Merlo met with the Foreign Minister of El Salvador, Alexandra Hill, with whom he sat in the first meeting of the two Countries’ Bilateral Consultation Mechanism. At the meeting, the Undersecretary underscored the interest expressed by Italian […]

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5 July 2019
Declaration by the High Representative Federica Mogherini on behalf of the EU on the latest developments in Libya

The shocking attack on the Tajoura detention centre that caused the death of dozens of refugees and migrants and injured many more, including children and women, is a stark reminder of how the war in Libya is affecting civilians. We condemn it in the strongest terms. All violence against civilians is unacceptable. We welcome any fact […]

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4 July 2019
Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi meets with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Eritrea, Osman Saleh​

Today, at the Farnesina, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Eritrea, Osman Saleh. In the course of the meeting, the two ministers exchanged an update on the progress made in the two Countries’ bilateral relations. In particular, the Eritrean minister expressed great […]

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4 July 2019
Minister Moavero Milanesi meets with the Libyan Deputy Prime Minister, Ahmed Maitig

Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, met with the new Libyan Deputy Prime Minister, Ahmed Maitig, for an update on the latest developments in Libya, especially following the alarming and tragic bombing of the Tajoura migrant centre, in which a large number of defenceless people were killed or seriously […]

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3 July 2019
Visit to the Philippines by Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano

Tomorrow will be the last day of the visit to the Philippines of the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Manlio Di Stefano, at the head of a business delegation. The Undersecretary had numerous institutional meetings and, among others, met with the Foreign Minister, Teodoro Locsin Jr, the Minister of Finance, Carlos […]

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3 July 2019
Libya

Referring to the serious actions carried out last night in Tajura, Libya, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi said: “I was bewildered to know of the night-time airstrikes on Tajura, near Tripoli, that hit a migrant shelter, causing the death of dozens of persons, including women and children. It is […]

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1 July 2019
Deputy Minister Del Re attends the meeting: “Humanitarian corridors for a solidarity-based Europe”

Today, the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, attended the meeting “Humanitarian corridors for a  solidarity-based Europe” at Palazzo Montecitorio, at the presence of Roberto Fico, the President of the Chamber of Deputies. The Deputy Minister defined humanitarian corridors as an “intelligent and virtuous response representing a reasonable and collaborative […]

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30 June 2019
Message by Minister Moavero to commemorate the third anniversary of the Dhaka massacre

“Tomorrow we will commemorate the third and very sad anniversary of the Dhaka massacre in which nine Italian citizens were killed. We are close to the families of the victims, with sincere affection and solidarity keeping alive the memory of their beloved ones. Commemorating those who died in heinous terrorist attacks is a way for […]

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29 June 2019
Jan van Huysum’s “Vase of flowers” is returned to Italy

The oil painting “Vase of Flowers” by Dutch master Jan van Huysum will be returned to Pitti Palace in Florence. The foreign ministers of Germany and Italy, Heiko Maas and Enzo Moavero Milanesi, will travel to Florence for the painting’s official handover. The painting was stolen from the Florence Gallery at the time of the […]

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28 June 2019
Minister Moavero meets with the UN Special Representative, for Libya Salamé

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi meets with the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative, for Libya Ghassan Salamé.

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