Minister Moavero Milanesi is on a mission to Vienna
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, will be in Vienna tomorrow afternoon to participate in an informal meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Ministers, also known as Gymnich. At Italy’s request, migration in the Mediterranean will be among the topics of discussion, including also the EU “Sophia” Mission and a […]
Read moreThe Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, is on an official visit to the Republic of San Marino
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, is on an official visit to the Republic of San Marino on the invitation of the Sammarinese Secretary of State for Foreign and Political Affairs and Justice, Nicola Renzi. Joint press release The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, is […]
Read moreMinister Moavero Milanesi on the information released following the telephone conversation between the French President, Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor, Angela Merkel
“We agree with the statements made by President Macron and Chancellor Merkel in a recent telephone conversation as to the need for a coordinated European solution to the issue of combating human traffickers, receiving the people entitled to asylum in the EU and, more in general, of meeting the challenge of migration. This position corresponds […]
Read moreThe case of the “Diciotti” patrol vessel
In relation to the case of the “Diciotti” patrol vessel, which is currently anchored offshore the island of Lampedusa with 177 persons rescued from a boat in distress that had launched an SOS, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has officially invested the European Commission with the task of finding a solution in line with the […]
Read moreUndersecretary Picchi holds a telephone conversation with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grushko
Undersecretary of State Guglielmo Picchi today had a telephone conversation with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Alexander Grushko, in which he asked to be reassured on the present condition and treatment of Oleg Sentsov, who is at the centre of Italian and international attention. During the telephone call, Deputy Foreign […]
Read moreMessage by Minister Moavero Milanesi on the collapse of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa
“I wish to express my own and the whole Foreign Ministry’s grieved closeness with the families of the victims and the people injured in the collapse of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa and with the many residents obliged to leave their homes. We stand by the whole city. The tragedy has also deeply shaken the […]
Read moreThe Foreign Ministry expresses concern and condemnation for the escalating violence between Gaza and Israel
The Foreign Ministry expresses deep concern and condemns the escalation of violence between Gaza and Israel in the last few hours. The Foreign Ministry hopes that self-restraint prevail, that violence stop and that the ceasefire be respected by all the parties involved. The escalating violence once again reveals the urgent need to work for a […]
Read moreUndersecretary Di Stefano participates in Task Force on costs and benefits of economic agreements
At the Ministry of Economic Development, the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Manlio Di Stefano, headed a delegation from MAECI participating in the first meeting of the Task Force on costs and benefits of multilateral and bilateral free trade agreements involving Italy, the EU, and Third countries. MP Di Stefano was accompanied, among […]
Read moreMeeting between Undersecretary Del Re and the Angolan Undersecretary of Railway Transport
Meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation between Undersecretary Del Re and the Angolan Undersecretary of Railway Transport. Today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, met José Manuel Cerqueira, Secretary of State for Railway Transport for […]
Read more“I am relieved to know of the release of the two Italians in Israel”
“I was relieved to learn that, thanks to the excellent work carried out by our Embassy in Tel Aviv and by our Consulate in Jerusalem in close cooperation with the Foreign Ministry, the two Italians arrested in Israel will soon be able to return to Italy”, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, […]
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