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18 December 2024
Minister Tajani to open the National Conference on Export and Business Internationalisation in Milan

Within the framework of the States General of Diplomacy 2024, Italian Minister Antonio Tajani will open today, at the Bocconi University in Milan, the second edition of the National Conference on Export and Business Internationalisation. With its 1,257 registered participants and 2,523 requests for meetings between Ambassadors and business representatives, the Conference will be an […]

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17 December 2024
Foreign Affairs Council discussion on Georgia

During the Foreign Affairs Council discussion on the situation in Georgia, Italy – in reiterating its strongest condemnation of all acts of violence occurred in the country in recent weeks – expressed support for the measures proposed by HR/VP Kallas, including the sanctions proposals (which were blocked due to a lack of consensus on the […]

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17 December 2024
Adoption of the Tenth Resolution for a Universal Moratorium on the Use of the Death Penalty. Tajani: a success of Italian diplomacy

Today, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Tenth Resolution for a Universal Moratorium on the Use of the Death Penalty. “The resolution’s adoption is a great success. This important achievement is the result of the negotiation promoted by our country along with Argentina, in the name of an interregional task force to which more […]

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17 December 2024
Milan – Minister Tajani opens the National Conference on Export and Business Internationalisation

Within the framework of the States General of Diplomacy 2024, Minister Tajani opens today the second National Conference on Export and Business Internationalisation at the Bocconi University in Milan.   Minister Tajani said: “I strongly wanted this year’s Conference to be held in Milan – one of the country’s most important economic hubs – in view […]

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16 December 2024
Rome. Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli chairs the eighth meeting of the 2024 Joint Development Cooperation Committee

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs with responsibility for International Cooperation, Hon. Edmondo Cirielli, chaired today at the Foreign Ministry the eighth and last meeting of the 2024 Joint Development Cooperation Committee, which adopted a package of interventions and programmes worth a total of about EUR 430 million. In line with the Mattei Plan, Africa […]

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16 December 2024
Joint Statement from Foreign Ministers Condemning DPRK-Russia Cooperation

We, the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the High Representative of the European Union condemn in the strongest possible terms the increasing military cooperation between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Russian Federation, including the […]

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15 December 2024
Second day of the States General of Diplomacy

The States General of Diplomacy continue at the Foreign Ministry, within the framework of the 17th Conference of Italian Ambassadors in the world. It is an opportunity to discuss Italy’s international action, with the participation of over 150 Heads of Italian Diplomatic Missions abroad, numerous Government Ministers and foreign personalities, including the Head of the […]

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14 December 2024
Minister Tajani receives the “Golden Miner” award: “The tragedies of Italian emigration must never be forgotten”

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, today received the “Golden Miner” award during a ceremony organised by the Municipality of Motta San Giovanni (RC) to commemorate the sacrifice of the miners originating from this area who, having emigrated abroad, lost their lives while carrying out their work. […]

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13 December 2024
Summoning of the Chargé d’Affaires of Venezuela in Rome

Following the instructions of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, the Chargé d’Affaires of the Venezuelan Embassy in Rome was summoned to the Farnesina today. The meeting aimed to reiterate the necessity of ensuring consular assistance and access to Italian detainees in Venezuela who are subject to arrest or detention for […]

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13 December 2024
Mission of Deputy Minister Cirielli to Japan concluded: agenda focused on bilateral issues and space sector collaboration

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, concluded today a detailed mission to Japan, which took place from 11 to 13 December. Together with the State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hisayuki Fujii, Cirielli reiterated the excellent state of bilateral relations, the strength of the Strategic Partnership launched in January 2023, and […]

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