Deputy Minister Del Re opened the first annual conference of the Union for the Mediterranean on “Water and Finance”
At the opening of the conference, Deputy Minister Del Re said that “Italy adopted the approach of the Union for the Mediterranean (UPM) aimed at obtaining the most from more effective engagement with water-related projects that support sustainable urban development and migrant resettlement programmes”.
Read moreMinister Di Maio meets Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sameh Shoukry
Minister Luigi Di Maio met the Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs who was in Rome to attend the Rome MED Dialogues 2019. They discussed international matters and Libya. Minister Di Maio strongly reiterated his request for more bilateral cooperation to ensure that those responsible for the barbaric murder of Guilio Regeni would be brought to […]
Read moreThe Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Elisabetta Belloni opens the Med 2019 Women’s Forum
The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Elisabetta Belloni opens the Med 2019 Women’s Forum: “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is strongly committed to promoting radical change to ensure that women become part of the peace processes”.
Read moreUndersecretary Di Stefano closes the Think Tank Forum on the sidelines of Rome Med 2019
Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano closes the “Think Tank Forum” on the sidelines of Rome Med 2019: “The work done by the think tank is crucial for encouraging public debate on foreign policies that closely examine problems and solutions which is necessary to bring the two coasts of the Mediterranean closer together”.
Read moreMinister Di Maio meets the Foreign Affairs Minister of the Palestinian National Authority, Riyad al-Malki at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation today
Minister Di Maio met the Foreign Affairs Minister of the Palestinian National Authority, Riyad al-Malki at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation today. They discussed the peace process and bilateral relations. Di Maio reiterated the common position of both Italy and the United Nations on the illegality of the Israeli settlements, and confirmed Italy’s […]
Read moreJoint press conference with Minister Di Maio and UN Special Envoy for Syria, Pedersen
Follow the joint press conference live on Facebook from 3 p.m. after the meeting between Minister Di Maio and UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen.
Read moreMinister Luigi Di Maio receives the credentials of Ambassador Enas Mekkawy
Minister Luigi Di Maio received the credentials of Enas Mekkawy, the Arab League Ambassador today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, on the sidelines of the fifth edition of Rome MED
Read moreAnti-Corruption Committee – G20 ACWG Co-Chaired by Italy
The third annual meeting of the inter-institutional anti-corruption committee was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, with the committee comprising about 20 people from ministries and central public administration offices, the judiciary and law enforcement officials. The committee coordinates the work of Italian delegations to international organisations that deal with preventing […]
Read moreUndersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto opens the Med 2019 Youth Forum
Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto opens the Med 2019 Youth Forum: “More participation by young people in society must be encouraged for security and prosperity in the MENA region (Middle East and North Africa). Governments in the region will have to do their share to realise their hopes.”
Read moreMeeting of the Italian Ambassadors to the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries
The Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Elisabetta Belloni gave the opening speech at the meeting of Italian Ambassadors to the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries as they attended the fifth edition of Rome MED – Mediterranean Dialogues 2019. The meeting, which will be addressed by Minister Di […]
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