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Premier Giorgia Meloni's talks with China's top officials during her five-day visit to the country through Wednesday may hopefully persuade the Asian superpower to help end Russia's 27-month-old invasion of Ukraine, according to foreign minister Antonio Tajani.
Premier Giorgia Meloni this weekend starts a five-day visit to China - her first trip there since taking office - that will aim to bolster bilateral ties and attract Chinese investment to spur Italy's sluggish economic growth.
Iraq's Kurdistan region has awarded certificates to 17 students who completed a 48-hour remote Italian language course promoted by the Consulate General of Italy at the Catholic University of Erbil, according to a foreign ministry statement.
Foreign minister Antonio Tajani on Friday reaffirmed his support for European Affairs minister Raffaele Fitto as Italy's "best candidate" for European commissioner due to his experience of the European Union's parliament, top decision-making body and its executive.
The foreign ministry is offering "dynamic" assistance to Italian visitors including useful contacts and information on road conditions, security and services for the Paris Olympics, which kick off on Friday, the ministry said in a statement.
The revival of Nato is a "gift" to the military alliance from Russia - which launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 - Italy's president Sergio Mattarella told reporters on Wednesday.
Italy's head of state Sergio Mattarella on Wednesday paid tribute to United States president Joe Biden, who last week ended his re-election bid and endorsed vice-president Kamala Harris to succeed him as the Democratic candidate.
Serbia is cooperating with the European Union's borders agency and Italy can count on the Balkan country in the fight against illegal immigration, foreign minister Marko Djuric said on Tuesday.
An event in Rome on Tuesday presented state investment agency Simest's 200 million euro subsidised finance measure to support the internationalisation of Italian companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Foreign minister Antonio Tajani on Tuesday sent birthday good wishes to Italy's president, Sergio Mattarella, who has turned 83.
The European Union must reinstate Syria as a high priority on its agenda or the consequences will be disastrous, Italy and Austria's foreign ministers Antonio Tajani and Alexander Schallenberg have warned.
Italy's foreign minister Antonio Tajani hopes Ukraine's top diplomat Dmytro Kuleba can persuade China to play a key role in getting a ceasefire with invader Russia leading to a just peace.
The European Union agrees to work for "a just peace" in war-torn Ukraine "without ifs or buts, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said Monday on the sidelines of the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels.
The European Union's priorities for the next five years, key international flashpoints, competitiveness and migration were at the heart of talks in Rome on Monday between Italy's premier Giorgia Meloni and European Council president-elect Antonio Costa, Meloni's office said in a statement
Foreign minister Antonio Tajani wants Nato's incoming secretary-general Mark Rutte to choose an Italian as a new special envoy for the southern Mediterranean, in line with Italy's requests.
The foreign affairs committees of Italy's lower and upper houses of parliament will on Thursday question foreign minister Antonio Tajani on Monday's European Union foreign affairs council and the 16-17 July G7 trade ministers meeting, the parliament said in a statement.
The chief executive of Eni Claudio Descalzi and Nigeria's president Bola Ahmed Tinubu met in Abuja on Friday to review the Italian major's current activities in Nigeria and to mull new initiatives focused on the green transition and decarbonization, Eni said in a statement.
Italy's premier Giorgia Meloni will hold talks in Rome with Israel's president Isaac Herzog, according to the weekly agenda issued by Meloni's office.
Italy's foreign minister Antonio Tajani will on Tuesday hold talks in Rome with his Serbian counterpart Marko Djuric, the foreign ministry said in a statement.
