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21 January 2019
Venezuela: 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 […]

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20 January 2019
Mission 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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17 January 2019
The Foreign Ministry expresses its thanks to the UN personnel in Gaza

The Foreign Ministry confirms that the three Carabinieri on duty at the Italian Consulate General in Jerusalem have left the UN compound in Gaza and have returned to the Consulate. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation specifies that, as is customary, the Consulate General had regularly notified the local Authorities of the mission […]

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16 January 2019
Undersecretary Merlo Receives Families of Italian Citizens who went Missing in Mexico in January 2018

The Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs, Sen. Ricardo Merlo, received the families of Raffaele Russo, Antonio Russo and Vincenzo Cimmino at the Farnesina today. The three men went missing in Mexico in January 2018. During the meeting, the Undersecretary reiterated the Italian Government’s resolve in urging Mexican Authorities to continue the investigation into the fate of […]

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15 January 2019
Minister Moavero Milanesi on a diplomatic mission to Tirana

Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, is on a visit to Tirana. Albania and Italy, in addition to their geographical proximity, share ties of friendship and cultural relations that have their roots way back in history. Italy’s natural political, economic and commercial interest in the Balkans finds in Albania […]

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14 January 2019
Minister Moavero meets with Cardinal Parolin

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo  Moavero Milanesi, today met with His  Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Secretary of State of the Holy See, at the Vatican today.

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14 January 2019
The arrest of Cesare Battisti

Referring to the arrest of Cesare Battisti, a terrorist convicted on several charges of murder, in Bolivia last night (CET time), the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, “thanked all those who helped to achieve this result. It is an act of justice for the heinous crime of terrorism owed to […]

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14 January 2019
International Renewable Energy Agency

“I am happy to confirm that Dr Francesco La Camera was elected Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) with a significant majority vote of 141 Member States,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, after hearing the voting results at the Agency’s annual General Assembly held in […]

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14 January 2019
Minister Moavero holds a telephone conversation with Bolivia’s Foreign Minister

In a telephone call last night, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, thanked the Foreign Minister of Bolivia, Diego Pary, “for the effective and diligent collaboration assured by the Bolivian Authorities by arresting and promptly expelling to Italy Cesare Battisti, a terrorist convicted on several charges of murder.” He added: […]

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11 January 2019
Today, at the Farnesina, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi met with Yahya Pallavicini, the President of the Italian Islamic Religious Community (CO.RE.IS).

Today, at the Farnesina, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi met with Yahya Pallavicini, the President of the Italian Islamic Religious Community (CO.RE.IS).

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