Meeting in Luxembourg between Italy, Cyprus, Greece, Malta, Slovenia and Croatia
At the proposal of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Enzo Moavero Milanesi, the Foreign Ministers of Cyprus, Nicos Christodoulides, of Greece, Nikos Kotzias, of Malta, Carmelo Abela, of Slovenia, Miro Cerar and the Croatian State Secretary for European Affairs, Andreja Metelko-Zgombič, today met at the Italian Embassy in Luxembourg. The meeting of the European Union […]
Read moreThe Foreign Ministry fosters the protection of migrant minors through a 4-million-euro financing to UNICEF
The Foreign Ministry has provided for a 4-million-euro financing to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) from the Africa Fund of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) to fund actions to protect migrant minors and refugees in Libya and to combat the deep-set causes of the migration of unaccompanied minors […]
Read morePossible entry of a van of the French Gendarmerie in Clavière
With reference to the possible entry of a van of the French Gendarmerie in Clavière, in Piedmont, which allegedly let out two people in a nearby woodland, the Foreign Ministry informs that it immediately contacted the French Ambassador to Italy to ask for clarifications on the report. A formal request for clarifications was also submitted […]
Read moreThe EU Foreign Affairs Council gives its support to the Conference for Libya scheduled in Palermo
“Today’s discussion at the European Union Foreign Affairs Council recorded a unanimous and convinced support for the Palermo Conference next November,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, in Luxembourg. “The European Union’s Member States and Institutions clearly reaffirmed their commitment to speak in a single voice and coherently bring forward […]
Read moreMinister Moavero Milanesi meets with his French counterpart Le Drian
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, had a meeting today with his French counterpart, Jean-Yves Le Drian, who is in Rome for the canonization ceremony of Pope Paul VI. In particular, the two ministers talked about the Conference for Libya to be held in Palermo next 12-13 November and both […]
Read moreItaly elected to the UN Human Rights Council for the period 2019/2021
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, wishes to share the satisfaction for the important recognition shown by the United Nations General Assembly by electing Italy with 180 votes to the UN Human Rights Council for the period 2019-2021. Minister Moavero said: “The very large number of votes cast today by […]
Read moreItalian trawlers seized by Libyan naval units
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, conveys his thanks to all the civil servants who worked to enable the two trawlers seized by Libyan naval units last Wednesday to sail back to Italy. He said: “It is a result achieved through a sizable effort, carried out with great effectiveness and […]
Read moreThe Deputy Foreign Minister visits Libya
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, travelled to Libya today first to meet with the President of the House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, in El Gubba, and then to see Marshal Khalifa Haftar in Benghazi, in preparation of the Conference for Libya scheduled in Palermo next 12 and 13 November. In […]
Read moreWorking Group on the new seat of the EMA
Upon the initiative of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, the first meeting of the Working Group in charge of following the developments in the dossier of the new seat of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), was held at the Farnesina today. As is well known, the EMA is planned […]
Read moreEuropean and World Day against the Death Penalty
“European and World Day against the Death Penalty”, Italy reaffirms its opposition to the death penalty On “European and World Day against the Death Penalty”, Italy reaffirms its firm opposition to the death penalty, which is unjustifiable under any circumstance. Italy has always spearheaded the promotion of the broadest possible support for the resolution on […]
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