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The italian diplomatic activity from abroad - October 26, 2026 · The italian diplomatic activity

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  Speaker 1: Welcome back to the main events of Italian diplomatic activity abroad.
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  Speaker 1: On Wednesday, October 21, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and
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  Speaker 1: International Cooperation Antonio Tajani took part in a parliamentary question-and-answer
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  Speaker 1: session at the Chamber of Deputies. Among the questions raised
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  Speaker 1: was one concerning Italy's position toward the International Criminal Court
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  Speaker 1: following the sanctions imposed by the Trump administration. Italy supposed
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  Speaker 1: the court in the Hague the Foreign Minister assured Parliament. Today,
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  Speaker 1: in the face of growing violation of international humanitarian law,
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  Speaker 1: defending international criminal justice is more important than ever. We
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  Speaker 1: have received the announcement of sanctions by Washington with regret
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  Speaker 1: and concern. We are aware of the impact such measures
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  Speaker 1: could have on the court's operations. The six-month deferral of
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  Speaker 1: the implementation of some of these U.S. measures does, in fact,
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  Speaker 1: open up an important space for dialogue. We wish to
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  Speaker 1: seize this opportunity. We are already working with our partner
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  Speaker 1: to overcome our differences and secure the lifting of those sanctions.
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  Speaker 1: On behalf of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Foreign Minister Antonio
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  Speaker 1: Tajani attended the Berlin Process Summit of Heads of State
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  Speaker 1: and Government in Budva, Montenegro, on October 22. The summit
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  Speaker 1: was organised under Montenegro's rotating presidency. Launched in 2014, the
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  Speaker 1: Berlin Process is one of the main initiatives supporting regional
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  Speaker 1: cooperation among the six Western Balkan countries, promoting reforms and
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  Speaker 1: advancing their European integrations. Minister Tajani reaffirmed Italy's strong commitment
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  Speaker 1: to the European future of the Western Balkans, describing it
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  Speaker 1: as a strategic priority of Italian foreign policy and fundamental
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  Speaker 1: investment in the stability, security and prosperity of the region
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  Speaker 1: and the entire continent. At the initiative of Foreign Minister
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  Speaker 1: Antonio Tajani, a new meeting of the Russia Roundtable was
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  Speaker 1: held at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 22,
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  Speaker 1: focusing on protecting the interests of Italian companies operating in Russia.
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  Speaker 1: The meeting previewed the current business environment in the country
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  Speaker 1: and provided updates on the measures undertaken by the Ministry
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  Speaker 1: and Italy's internationalization agencies to support Italian businesses and safeguard
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  Speaker 1: their investment in full compliance with these sanctions currently in force.
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  Speaker 1: Specific difficulties faced by individual companies were also examined. The
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  Speaker 1: first Italy-Albania dialogue on cybersecurity issues took place at the
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  Speaker 1: Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 21. Implementing the
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  Speaker 1: Memorandum of Understanding signed between the two foreign ministries and
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  Speaker 1: their respective national cybersecurity agencies, the meeting, opened by the
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  Speaker 1: Secretary-General of the Italian Foreign Ministry, Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, provided
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  Speaker 1: an opportunity for a productive exchange of views on the
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  Speaker 1: evolving cyber threat landscape and national cybersecurity policies. The two
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  Speaker 1: delegations identified concrete opportunities for cooperation ranging from cyber capacity
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  Speaker 1: building to the exchange of best practices with particular attention
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  Speaker 1: to Albania's efforts to align its cyber security and resilience
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  Speaker 1: framework with European regulations. Economic and industrial cooperation between Italy
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  Speaker 1: and Azerbaijan along with new investment opportunities and partnership in
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  Speaker 1: strategic sectors were the focus of an event organized in
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  Speaker 1: Rome by Confindustria in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of
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  Speaker 1: Enterprises and Made in Italy, the Italian Ministry of Foreign
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  Speaker 1: Affairs and Azerbaijan's Ministry of Economy. During the event, an
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  Speaker 1: agreement was also signed to strengthen the bilateral partnership. Italy
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  Speaker 1: is the leading destination for Azerbaijani exports, with bilateral trade
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  Speaker 1: reaching 8 billion euros in 2025. On October 20, Italian
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  Speaker 1: Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Massimo Dell'Utri opened a
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  Speaker 1: high-level regional meeting on the wider Mediterranean between Italy and
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  Speaker 1: the International Organization for Migration and the Ministry of Foreign
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  Speaker 1: Affairs in Rome. The discussions focused particularly on the central
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  Speaker 1: Mediterranean migration route, assisted voluntary return programs, regular labour mobility
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  Speaker 1: pathways and cooperation between Italy and IOM in the Sahel region.
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  Speaker 1: Over the past five years, the China Ministry for Foreign
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  Speaker 1: Affairs has allocated more than 280 million euros for migration
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  Speaker 1: cooperation funds to support collaboration with key countries of origin
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  Speaker 1: and transit through United Nations Agency, including the IOM. On
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  Speaker 1: October 20, 2026, Ahead of the Australian MotoGP Grand Prix
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  Speaker 1: at the Phillip Island Circuit, the Italian Consulate General in
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  Speaker 1: Melbourne promoted an event entitled Moto d'Italia, Culture Behind the Truck.
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  Speaker 1: MotoGP rider Marco Bezzecchi, Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola and
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  Speaker 1: representatives of the Piaggio Group highlighted the importance of Italian
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  Speaker 1: motorsports as an expression of sporting excellence, technological research, design,
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  Speaker 1: manufacturing expertise and teamwork. The event was part of the
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  Speaker 1: ongoing initiatives promoted by the Italian Consulate General and the
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  Speaker 1: Italian Chamber of Commerce in Melbourne to showcase Italian excellence
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  Speaker 1: and strengthen Italy's presence in the Australian state of Victoria.
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  Speaker 1: On the same day, the first section of the Aquarkuf
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  Speaker 1: archaeological part, the site of the ancient Durcurigal Zoo, was
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  Speaker 1: officially inaugurated in the presence of the Italian ambassador of Baghdad,
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  Speaker 1: Niccolo Fontana. The opening gives the public access to one
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  Speaker 1: of the most significant sites of Mesopotamian heritage and represents
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  Speaker 1: an important step forward in its protection and promotion. The
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  Speaker 1: initiative is part of the site's growing international recognition following
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  Speaker 1: its inclusion on a UNESCO tentative list on January 31st, 2025.
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  Speaker 1: It also falls within the framework of Artur Bag, a
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  Speaker 1: three-year Italian cooperation project worth 3 million euros. And that's
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  Speaker 1: all for now, thanks for your attention and stay tuned.