Minister Tajani meets with the new Syrian authorities
Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani is on a mission to Damascus where he met this morning with the Head of the new Syrian administration Ahmed al-Shara and with Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan al-Shibani. During the day, Minister Tajani will see representatives of the Christian communities […]
Read moreSyria – talks with the Turkish Government
Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani today had a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye Hakan Fidan. During the phone call, the two Ministers talked about the situation in Syria, also in view of the Quint meeting to be held later in the evening […]
Read moreTajani: summit on Syria tonight at Villa Madama
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will chair a summit on Syria, in the Quintet format, today at Villa Madama, starting at 6 p.m. The gathering is expected to be attended by the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State, David Lammy, […]
Read moreQuintet Meeting on Syria
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will chair tomorrow, Thursday 9 January, a meeting of the Quintet’s Foreign Ministers (Italy, USA, United Kingdom, France and Germany) at Villa Madama, which will also see the participation of the High Representative for the Union for Foreign and Security Policy. […]
Read moreCecilia Sala’s case – Ambassador of Iran summoned to Rome
On the instructions of Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani, Secretary General Amb. Riccardo Guariglia today summoned the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Rome, Mohammad Reza Sabouri, to the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (Farnesina) to discuss the case of Cecilia Sala, detained in Evin […]
Read moreItalian citizen stopped in Iraq has already left the country
In recent days, an Italian citizen was stopped in Iraq in the Syed Ghraib area for a check by the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF). The check arose from a misunderstanding and was quickly resolved, also thanks to the assistance of the Italian Embassy in Iraq. At present, the Italian national has already left the country. […]
Read moreItaly contributes €13 million to Ukraine Energy Support Fund
On the instructions of Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, Italy has allocated €13 million to Ukraine Energy Support Fund. At a time when attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure are intensifying, this decision represents an important step in efforts to restore energy systems damaged by the conflict. Italy’s contribution – one of the largest by a single […]
Read more“Food for Gaza”: Italian aid distributed again in the Strip
The distribution of food and medical aid to the Palestinian population under the Italian Government’s “Food for Gaza” initiative continues. On 27 and 28 December, 19 tonnes of Italian food aid, donated by Italian companies’ members of Coldiretti and Confagricoltura, were distributed to the population of Gaza by Rahma Worldwide. The aid was delivered by […]
Read moreItalian Foreign Ministry note – Cecilia Sala
The Italian Foreign Ministry announces that the Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, reporting from Iran, was arrested on 19 December by the Tehran police authorities. On the instructions of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani, the Italian Embassy and Consulate in Tehran have been following the case with the utmost attention since the very beginning. […]
Read moreItalian delegation in Damascus meets the interim government. Crisis cell set up for security during Christmas celebrations
ROME – The first high-level Italian delegation after the fall of Bashar Al Assad’s regime held a series of meetings with the new de facto Syrian authorities yesterday and today in Damascus. The delegation was made up of the Director for the Mediterranean and Middle East at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International […]
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