• Foreign Ministry, handover: Luigi Di Maio meets the outgoing minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi

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05 September 2019 "The foreign policy, which will be an essential component of the action of this government, will have as a priority the national interest in Europe and in the world, in mutual respect towards our partners and with the authority that it is up to a great country like Italy and its recognized and appreciated tradition of balance and openness to dialogue with others ".

So the Foreign Minister, Luigi Di Maio, in a message of greeting to the ambassadors, published on the Farnesina's Facebook profile.

"Foreign policy is an irreplaceable tool in the current global context, increasingly complex, changeable and competitive, in which diplomatic actions contribute to answering concrete questions and have immediate repercussions on the daily well-being of citizens", the message continues, in which the minister says he takes on the job with "great enthusiasm and a deep sense of responsibility".