Meeting of the MAECI-Civil Society Task Force on the moratorium on the death penalty
On the eve of the World Day against the Death Penalty, the Farnesina today hosted the meeting of the MAECI-Civil Society Political Task Force, chaired by the Undersecretary of State Manlio Di Stefano, on actions for a universal moratorium on the death penalty. The Task Force is essentially aimed at coordinating the awareness-raising activities conducted […]
Read moreMinister Moavero Milanesi’s wishes for Germany’s National Day, retracing the two Governments’ close relations over the past few months
“Relations between Italy and Germany are very important and constantly caring for them is one of the priorities of our foreign policy.” This is the statement made by Enzo Moavero Milanesi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in renewing his heartfelt wishes for the recent celebration of the German National Day, retracing the […]
Read moreMinister Moavero to visit Moscow on 8 October where he will meet his counterpart, Lavrov
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, will be in Moscow on Monday, 8 October next, where he will meet, in particular, the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov. The meeting between the Ministers will give them the opportunity to review matters of interest in the bilateral relations between […]
Read moreMinister Moavero meets with the German Minister of State for Europe, Michael Roth
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Moavero Milanesi, received the German Minister of State for Europe, Michael Roth, at the Farnesina on 4 October. The meeting gave the two ministers the opportunity to focus on the main issues of common interest currently under the scrutiny of the General Affairs Council, […]
Read moreThe Foreign Ministry has arranged for a financing of 2.5 million euros to support the IOM in Niger and Egypt
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has arranged for a comprehensive financing of 2.5 million euros through the Africa Fund to support the activities of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Niger and Egypt. The 1.5-million-euro project titled “Direct Assistance to Abandoned Migrants” aims to boost the presence of the IOM in […]
Read moreDeputy Foreign Minister Del Re meets with the Finnish Minister for Foreign Trade and International Development
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, met with the Finnish Minister for Foreign Trade and International Development, Anne-Mari Virolainen, at the Farnesina. At the meeting, they reaffirmed the excellent bilateral relations between the two Countries and discussed the external dimension of European migration policies and the EU’s priorities in […]
Read moreMinister Moavero meets with the Chairman of the Bundestag’s Committee on European Union Affairs
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, received at the Farnesina the Chairman of the Bundestag’s Committee on European Union Affairs, Gunther Krichbaum, with whom he had an in-depth exchange of opinions on several particularly sensitive European issues. In relation to migration, Minister Moavero reaffirmed that it is essential to put […]
Read moreAnnual meeting of the National Committee for Humanitarian Action against Anti-personnel Mines
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, chaired the annual meeting of the National Committee for Humanitarian Action against Anti-personnel Mines held at the Farnesina today, which was attended by major civil society organisations in the field of humanitarian demining. Italy is staunchly committed towards the universalisation of Conventions against […]
Read moreUndersecretary Merlo on a diplomatic mission to Panama
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Senator Ricardo Merlo, currently on an official diplomatic mission to Panama, visited the Centro Logístico Regional de Asistencia Humanitaria today. He was accompanied by María Luísa Navarro, Vice Minister of Multilateral Affairs and Cooperation, and the Italian Ambassador to Panama, Marcello Apicella. Undersecretary Merlo then […]
Read moreNational Day in Remembrance of the Victims of Immigration
In celebrating the “National Day in Remembrance of the Victims of Immigration”, which commemorates the 368 migrants who drowned in the shipwreck off the coasts of Lampedusa on 3 October 2013, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation recalls that only a joint action by the international community can make it possible to prevent and […]
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