Tajani 'highly committed' to Mideast de-escalation
Italy's foreign minister Antonio Tajani is "highly committed" to de-escalating the widening conflict in the Middle East and those elsewhere, according to foreign undersecretary Maria Tripodi.
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Italy's foreign minister Antonio Tajani is "highly committed" to de-escalating the widening conflict in the Middle East and those elsewhere, according to foreign undersecretary Maria Tripodi.
The international community "must act immediately" to prevent an Israeli military offensive in war-devastated Gaza's southern border town of Rafah, where over a million Palestinians are sheltering, Italy said on Monday.
A humanitarian ceasefire and release of hostages held in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza is urgently needed given the dire crisis in the blockaded, bombarded Palestinian enclave, Italy said on Wednesday.
Foreign minister Antonio Tajani would like to see Palestinian and Israeli flags at the annual Liberation Day celebrations in Italy on Thursday which mark the 1945 end of its fascist regime and of the World War II Nazi occupation.
A 61 billion dollar package of military for Ukraine approved by the US Congress will help the former Soviet republic negotiate peace with invader Russia, Italy's foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Wednesday.
Foreign minister Antonio Tajani is on Wednesday chairing a second ministerial meeting to take forward the government's 'Mattei' plan to boost Africa's stability and economic development through 'non predatory' partnerships.
Lower house of parliament members are questioning foreign minister Antonio Tajani Wednesday on the outcome of the Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting on Capri last week and the government's future plans for Italy's G7 presidency this year.
Italy and Tajikistan have inked "numerous bilateral agreements" as part of efforts "to deepen dialogue and collaboration" in a range of areas starting with security, premier Giorgia Meloni tweeted on Tuesday.
An honour guard greeted Tagikstan's president Emomalī Rahmon upon his arrival at Palazzo Chigi, the prime minister's office in Rome, for talks with Italy's premer Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday, her office said in a statement.
Italy's president Sergio Mattarella held talks with his Tajik counterpart, Emomalī Rahmon at the Quirinal Palace in Rome, Mattarella's office said in a statement.
Despite growing international opposition to Israel's devastating war in the Gaza Strip, Italy "will never cancel" its scientific cooperation agreements with the Jewish state, according to foreign minister Antonio Tajani.
Africa is "the continent of the future" and Italy "can play a leading role" in helping develop its space sector - a crucial one for societies to come - according to Italy's industry minister Adolfo Urso.
Italy and Egypt will boost their space science and technology cooperation between universities, research institutes and businesses with the aim of forging long-term investment and partnerships, the industry ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
G7 president Italy is working with Qatar as part of efforts to de-escalate the widening Middle East conflict, foreign minister Antonio Tajani wrote late Tuesday after talks with Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani in Luxembourg.
G7 foreign ministers showed "great unity of purpose and convergence on international issues including opposition to an Israeli military offensive in southern Gaza, Middle East de-escalation and Iran sanctions, according to Italy's foreign minister Antonio Tajani
The G7 deserves credit for Israel's muted response to the barrage of missiles and drones fired at it by Iran last weekend, foreign minister Antonio Tajani told reporters on Friday after a G7 ministerial meeting on Capri.
Ukraine's foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba has thanked rotating G7 president Italy for its "excellent" leadership of the world's major democracies and its "active and consistent" support for the war-torn former Soviet republic.
Italy "will do everything possible" to defend Ukraine's skies from Russian attack, foreign minister Antonio Tajani told a press conference on Capri at the close of a three-day G7 foreign ministers' meeting there.
The Group of Seven is striving for a de-escalation of the widening Middle East conflict, Italy's foreign minister Antonio Tajani said Friday at a press-conference at the end of a three-day G7 foreign ministers' meeting on the island of Capri.