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A bilateral security cooperation agreement to inked by Italy and Ukraine sends a "clear message" that Italy upholds international law," foreign minister Antonio Tajani told lawmakers in Rome on Thursday.
A security cooperation set to be signed between Italy and Ukraine and the death last Friday of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny have steeled Italy's resolve to stand alongside Kiev in its two-year-old war, according to foreign minister Antonio Tajani.
Envoy Luca Attanasio and Vittorio Iacovacci who were killed in a roadside ambush in the Democratic Republic of the Congo"honoured" Italy, foreign minister Antonio Tajani tweeted on the third anniversary of their deaths.
Envoy Luca A ttanasio and Vittorio Iacovacci who were killed in a roadside ambush in the Democratic Republic of the Congo"honoured" Italy, foreign minister Antonio Tajani tweeted on the third anniversary of their deaths.
Russia's government has lashed out at Italy and other western countries' "pointless", "unacceptable" and "politically biased " accusations blaming the Kremlin for the Artic prison death last week of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Russia's envoy Alexey Paramonov was called to the foreign ministry on Wednesday and asked for "full clarity" over the circumstances of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's death at an Artic prison last week, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
Italy's foreign minister Antonio Tajani has shown himself to be "a friend of Israel" during - and before - the 138-day-old war with Gaza-ruling Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, according to ambassador Alon Bar.
Italy and other G7 and western countries are taking "discreet but determined action" to persuade Israel and Arab countries to bring an end to the devastating 138-day-old war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
Italy can take credit for the creation of the European Union's new Aspides naval mission it will lead in the Red Sea region because it pushed the hardest to protect merchant shipping and trade via the key waterway, foreign minister Antonio Tajani stated on Monday.
The Red Sea region is "of strategic importance" and the European Union's new Aspides mission led by Italy is "a necessary response" to the hybrid war being waged in the area by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, according to defence minister Guido Crosetto.
European Union ministers have backed the launch of its Aspides mission to protect shipping in the key Red Sea trade route, foreign minister Antonio Tajani Monday on X (formerly Twitter).
At least 25 million people face soaring hunger and malnutrition as the crisis in Sudan sends shockwaves around the region with thousands of families being forced to flee to Chad and South Sudan each week, the Rome-based UN World Food Programme said on Monday.
Italy has underlined its unwavering support for Ukraine in its war against "violent" invader Russia following the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a Siberian jail, announced by prison authorities on Friday.
Italy's government will give unwavering support to those fighting for democracy and human rights, foreign minister Antonio Tajani tweeted on Friday after Russia's prison service said jailed opposition politician Alexey Navalny had died.
Italy has "great trust" in the Palestinian Authority headed by Mahmoud Abbas, which it backs as a key player in efforts to end Israel's 133-day-old war with Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, according to foreign minister Antonio Tajani.
Italy and other western countries must give unwavering support to Ukraine in its almost-three-year-old war with invader Russia for peace to be possible, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Friday.
Italy's foreign minister and deputy premier Antonio Tajani is among top politicians, military officials and diplomats attending a global meeting in Munich where the Israel-Hamas war, Red Sea security and the Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine will occupy centre-stage.
An Italian energy giant Eni contract to look for natural gas reserves off Israel's Mediterranean coast "is still being finalized and would be "exploratory" foreign minister Antonio Tajani told the lower house of parliament on Wednesday.
As the humanitarian crisis in war-stricken Gaza becomes more dire, Italy is giving a further 10 million euros on top of to the 10 million euros it allocated for Palestinian civilians in December.
Ilaria Salis, an imprisoned antifascist awaiting trial in Hungary for attacking several neo-Nazis at an event in Budapest last February is now being held in "much better conditions" following pressure from the Italian government, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Wednesday.
