Agreement between Italy and Djibouti for the suspension of debt service
Addis Ababa, January 25, 2021. Italy and Djibouti signed the Debt Service Suspension Agreement. Italy is among the promoters of the G20 initiative for the suspension of debt service. Due to the severe global pandemic emergency, the suspension of payments is extended to June 30, 2021 with the possibility of an additional extension of 6 […]
Read moreCOVID-19. Precautionary closure of Embassy offices until 8 February 2021
As a consequence of some cases of positivity to COVID-19 found to some of the staff members of the Embassy, the Offices of the Diplomatic Chancery and the Consular Chancery will be closed as a precautionary measure starting from monday Febrary 1st until Monday, February 8 included. The Offices will reopen on the morning of […]
Read moreItalian National Day 2020. Messagge from the Ambassador Arturo Luzzi
Festa della Repubblica, 2 Giugno 2020 Dear Friends of Italy, cari Connazionali, the emergency due to Covid-19 pandemic does not allow us to celebrate as usual the Italian National Day, la Festa della Repubblica Italiana. Our thoughts and compassion go to all the victims of this disease in Italy and Ethiopia. […]
Read moreCOVID-19 – Press release of March 20, 2020 by the National Ministerial Committee on Coronavirus
The #COVID19 National Ministerial Committee met with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed this afternoon to follow up on their March 16th meeting where key measures had been imposed nationally. In addition to the measures issued on March 16th, the committee discussed on the following issues: All passengers arriving to Ethiopia will be subject to a 14-day […]
Read more#WEAREITALY – STAY TUNED ON IT
The #WeAreItaly #StayTunedOnIt campaign promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has started. The campaign aims to promote the most creative and vital Italy in the world in the days of the Coronavirus. Andrea Bocelli, Uto Ughi, Tiziano Ferro, Nicola Piovani, Paolo Fresu, Ada Montellanico, Nek, Andrea Griminelli, Rita Marcotulli, Fabrizio Bosso and […]
Read moreCOVID-19 – Information about Consular and Visa Services
Consular Services We would like to inform that due to the recent restrictions imposed by the rapid evolution of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) epidemic, the Consular Chancery of the Embassy of Italy in Ethiopia starting from March 19 only provides urgent services for Italian citizens, such as: Passport issuance issue of the Emergency Travel Document (ETD) […]
Read moreCOVID-19 – bank details for the collection of cash donations
Please note that the Italian Civil Protection Department has announced the bank details for the collection of cash donations, useful to deal with the epidemiological emergency in Italy. Bank account number: 22330 Registered to: Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile Codice Fiscale (Italian fiscal code): 97018720587 IBAN: IT49J0100003245350200022330 BIC / SWIFT […]
Read moreCOVID-19 – Notice for Italian citizens returning to Italy
From March 18, 2020, following the new Decree of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, all Italian nationals returning to Italy must observe a quarantine period of 14 days and inform the local health authority of their condition for subsequent supervision. At the end of the quarantine period it will be possible to get out […]
Read moreCOVID-19 – Press release of March 16, 2020 by the National Ministerial Committee on Coronavirus
The #COVID19 National Ministerial Committee met with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed this morning to follow up on their March 12th meeting to assess development with the spread and containment of the virus. Following in-depth discussions and considering Ethiopia’s current situation and assessed economic impact, the committee have decided the following measures to be undertaken for […]
Read moreCOVID-19 – Update on air routes in Ethiopia and Djibouti
Ethiopia Due to additional mobility restrictions for COVID-19, Ethiopian Airlines flights to Milan Malpensa are suspended from 17 March 2020 until further notice. Customers willing to do so can be re-booked free of charge to/from Rome Fiumicino, where operations continue on a regular basis. Djibouti The Djibouti International Airport has been closed by the […]
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