Further aid from Italy arrives in the Strip with ‘Food for Gaza’. Tajani to Cardinal Pizzaballa: “Support for the civilian population in Gaza and throughout the region, protection of minorities and Christians”
Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani today had a telephone conversation with Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, with jurisdiction over Latin-rite Catholics residing in Israel, Palestine, Jordan and Cyprus, and responsible for Syria during his time as Custos of the Holy Land. Cardinal Pizzaballa told the Minister of his […]
Read moreUndersecretary Tripodi receives a representative of Italian detainees in Venezuela
On the instructions of Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani, Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs Maria Tripodi today received at the Italian Foreign Ministry Marinellys Tremamunno, the legal representative of a number of Italian citizens detained in Venezuela for political reasons. During the meeting, the Undersecretary reiterated how the Italian Foreign […]
Read moreTajani in Kosovo to greet the Italian contingent in KFOR
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, is on a mission to Kosovo to greet the Italian contingent of the Kosovo Force (KFOR), the mission led by NATO. “It is a great source of pride for me to convey the greetings of the Italian government to the women and men who […]
Read moreJoint Statement on Afghanistan
Special Envoys and Representatives for Afghanistan of Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, the Republic of Korea, Switzerland, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, and the United States met in Geneva on December 16, 2024 to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan in the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan […]
Read moreEUR 115 million contributions approved for emergency initiatives
Within the framework of humanitarian development cooperation interventions, the Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs responsible for International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, has approved financial contributions for a total value of over EUR 115 million for emergency initiatives. More than EUR 66 million are earmarked for initiatives in Africa, particularly in response to climate change – […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Cirielli addresses the annual meeting of the Directors of the Italian Development Cooperation Agency
Today, the Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, took part in the Annual Meeting of the Directors of the Foreign Offices of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), as part of the “AICS Directors’ Days”. In addressing the Panel “Italian Development Cooperation and the Mattei Plan”, Cirielli thanked the […]
Read moreJoint statement from the Tallinn Mechanism – Donors accumulate 200 million euros for Ukraine’s resilience in cyberspace
Ukraine has withstood Russia’s brutal full-scale invasion for over 1000 days. This war does not only take place in the trenches but also in cyberspace; it confrms that cyberattacks are an integral part of 21st century confict and warfare, and cybersecurity is a crucial dimension of the overall resilience of society. Thanks to Ukraine’s own […]
Read moreMinister Tajani’s meetings in Brussels
Following the European Summit with the Western Balkan countries, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, had a series of meetings in Brussels dedicated to the questions of EU enlargement and to the work of the new Commission with the Serbian President, Aleksandar Vucic; the President of the […]
Read moreUndersecretary Tripodi in Milan for the conclusion of the States General of Diplomacy
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, participated in Milan, on behalf of Minister Tajani, in the conclusion of the States General of Diplomacy 2024 – XVII Conference of Italian Ambassadors. This morning, the Undersecretary chaired the event “Finance and Diplomacy at the service of the growth of the Italian […]
Read moreRome – Undersecretary Silli attends ceremony to return archaeological artefacts to the Mexican authorities
Italian Undersecretary of State Giorgio Silli took part today in the ceremony to return to the Mexican authorities about a hundred pre-Columbian archaeological artefacts seized in Italy by the Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage. The ceremony was also attended by the Mexican Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Maria Teresa Mercado Pérez, the Commander […]
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