{"id":816,"date":"2023-01-12T09:21:38","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T06:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambriad.esteri.it\/italia-e-arabia-saudita\/rapporti-politici\/incontri\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T12:41:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T09:41:46","slug":"incontri","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ambriad.esteri.it\/en\/italia-e-arabia-saudita\/rapporti-politici\/incontri\/","title":{"rendered":"Meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"

2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

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February, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Visit to Riyadh by the Minister of Defence, Guido Crosetto, on the occasion of the World Defense Show 2026<\/li>\n
January, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Visit to Riyadh by the Deputy Minister of the Environment and Energy Security, Vannia Gava, on the occasion of the Future Minerals Forum 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2025<\/strong><\/p>\n
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December, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Visit to Riyadh by General Minicucci, Deputy Commander General of the Carabinieri Corps<\/li>\n
December, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Visit to Riyadh by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Luciano Portolano<\/li>\n
November, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Visit to Riyadh by the Deputy President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, on the occasion of the Italy\u2013Saudi Arabia Business Forum and the preview of the Milan Furniture Fair (Salone del mobile di Milano<\/em>)<\/li>\n
November, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Mission to Riyadh by the Chief of Staff of the Financial Police (GdF), General Giuseppe Arbore<\/li>\n
November, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Mission to Riyadh by the Minister of Tourism, Daniela Santanch\u00e8, on the occasion of Tourise<\/li>\n
October, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Visit to Riyadh by the Deputy Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy, Valentino Valentini, on the occasion of the Future Investment initiative 9th Edition<\/li>\n
May, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Visit to Riyadh by the Deputy Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy, Valentino Valentini<\/li>\n
April, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Visit to Riyadh by the Minister of Health, Orazio Schillaci<\/li>\n
April, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Visit to Riyadh by the Senate Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee, led by its President Stefania Craxi<\/li>\n
January, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Official visit to AlUla by the President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, and signing of the joint declaration elevating bilateral relations to a strategic partnership with the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohamed bin Salman Al Saud. Visit to Nave Amerigo Vespucci during its stopover in Jeddah (Ministers Crosetto, Locatelli, Santanch\u00e8, Deputy Minister Valentini, and Undersecretary Rauti were present during the ship’s stopover and the opening of the Italian Village).<\/li>\n
January, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Visit to Riyadh by the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi,\u00a0 for the second Ministerial Meeting \u201cAqaba Format +\u201d on Syria<\/li>\n
January, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Visit to Riyadh by the Minister for the Environment and Energy Security, Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, on the occasion of the Future Minerals Forum 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2024<\/strong><\/p>\n
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December, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Visit to Riyadh by the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giorgio Silli on the occasion of COP16 on desertification<\/li>\n
September, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Visit to Riyadh by the President of the Lombardy Region, Attilio Fontana<\/li>\n
May, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Visit to Riyadh by the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi<\/li>\n
April, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Visit to Riyadh by the Deputy President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani<\/li>\n
February, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Visit to Riyadh by the Minister of Defence, Guido Crosetto, on the occasion of the World Defense Show 2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2023<\/strong><\/p>\n
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December, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Visit to Riyadh by the Minister of the Interior, Matteo Piantedosi<\/li>\n
November, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Visit to Riyadh by the Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso<\/li>\n
October, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Visit to Riyadh by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani<\/li>\n
October, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Visit to Riyadh by the Minister of Defence, Guido Crosetto<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2022<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\u00a0June, Saudi Arabia \u2013 An official visit to Riyadh by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, to co-chair the XII Italian-Saudi Joint Commission, the \u201cSaudi-Italian Investment Forum\u201d and meet his Saudi counterpart, H.H. Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud\u201d.<\/li>\n
\u00a0June, Saudi Arabia \u2013 A mission to Riyadh by a delegation of the Italian group of the Inter-parliamentary Union, composed of Elena Murelli and Senator Marco Pellegrini, for meetings with the Assistant Speaker of Majlis As-Shura Dr. Hanan Al Hamadi, the Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Al Sati, representatives of the Saudi Chambers of Commerce and the Italian-Saudi Business Council.<\/li>\n
March, Saudi Arabia \u2013 An official visit to Riyadh by Undersecretary of Defense, Giorgio Mul\u00e8, to attend the \u201cWorld Defense Show\u201d in the Saudi capital.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2021<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\u00a0January, Saudi Arabia \u2013 An official visit to AlUla by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Honorable Luigi Di Maio, for meetings with his Saudi counterpart, His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, and the Crown Prince His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud and<\/li>\n
\u00a0October, Saudi Arabia \u2013 An official visit to Riyadh by Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Manlio Di Stefano, to participate in the Middle East Green Initiative and for meetings with the Saudi Minister of Commerce, His Excellency Majid bin Abdullah Al Kassabi and Kingdom Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Al Khureiji.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2020<\/strong><\/p>\n
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August, Italy \u2013 Official visit of H.R.H. Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom, for bilateral talks with his Italian counterpart Hon. Luigi di Maio.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2019<\/strong><\/p>\n
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December, Italy \u2013 MED2019, Mediterranean Dialogues: Participation by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Adel Al Jubeir, the Deputy Minister of Finance Ahmed Al Bazai and the Deputy Governor of SAGIA Dr. Ibrahim Al-Suwail<\/li>\n
November, Italy \u2013 The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Adel Al Jubeir is received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hon. Luigi Di Maio.<\/li>\n
November, Italy \u2013 The Saudi Minister of Culture H.R.H. Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan Al Saud inaugurates the exhibition \u201cRoads of Arabia \u2013 Archeological Treasures of Saudi Arabia\u201d together with his Italian counterpart Prof. Dario Franceschini.<\/li>\n
May, Italy \u2013 H.R.H Prince Bader bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan Al Saud, Saudi Minister of Culture, participates in the 58th Venice Biennial and holds a bilateral meeting with Min. Alberto Bonisoli, his Italian counterpart.<\/li>\n
April, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Official visit of the Hon. Elena Murelli, President of the Bilateral Section of Italy-Arabia Friendship within the Inter-parliamentary Union, at the invitation of the Majlis Al Shoura (Consultative Assembly), with concomitant participation, as speaker, at the conference \u201cThe Role of Women in Development\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2018<\/strong><\/p>\n
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February, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Participation of the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Vincenzo Amendola and Senator Nicola Latorre, President of the Senate Defense Commission at the 1st Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2017<\/strong><\/p>\n
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December, Italy \u2013 Official visit of the Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir, to participate in the Rome MED 2017, Mediterranean Dialogues, and for bilateral talks with his counterpart Minister Alfano.<\/li>\n
December, Italy \u2013 Visit by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Nizar Madani to co-chair the work of the 11th session of the Joint Bilateral Commission.<\/li>\n
October, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Official visit of Sen. Pier Carlo Padoan, Minister of Economy and Finance.<\/li>\n
October, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Official visit by the Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni.<\/li>\n
July, Italy \u2013 Official visit of the Saudi Minister of Culture and Information dr. Awwad Saleh Al Awwad.<\/li>\n
July, Italy \u2013 Official visit of the Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir.<\/li>\n
April, Italy \u2013 Participation of the Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir at the Like-Minded Meeting on Syria.<\/li>\n
March, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Official visit of the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Vincenzo Amendola.<\/li>\n
February, Italy \u2013 Official visit of the Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2016<\/strong><\/p>\n
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December, Italy \u2013 Visit of H.E. Amb. Dr. Khalid Al Jindan, Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister for Political and Economic Affairs to participate in Med 2016, Mediterranean Dialogues.<\/li>\n
November, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Official visit of the Hon. Angelino Alfano, Italian Minister of the Interior.<\/li>\n
November, Italy \u2013 Official visit of a delegation from the Saudi Majllis Al Shoura (Consultative Assembly) chaired by Dr. Abdullah Al Hussein.<\/li>\n
October, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Visit by Defense Minister Roberta Pinotti.<\/li>\n
June, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Official visit by Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni.<\/li>\n
February, Italy \u2013 Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir participated in the Ministerial meeting of the Global Coalition to Counter Daesh \/ ISIL.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2015<\/strong><\/p>\n
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December, Italy \u2013 Participation of Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir at the Ministerial Meeting on Libya.<\/li>\n
November, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Official visit of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.<\/li>\n
August, Italy \u2013 Official visit by Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2013<\/strong><\/p>\n
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October, Italy \u2013 Official Delegation for the Celebrations of the 80th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between the two countries, composed of Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al Faisal, H.R.H Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities, and other high authorities.<\/li>\n
May, Italy \u2013 Visit by H.R.H. Prince Mohammed bin Saud bin Khalid, Undersecretary for Technology and Information.<\/li>\n
May, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Visit by former Prime Minister Prof. Romano Prodi.<\/li>\n
February, Italy \u2013 Foreign Minister H.R.H. Prince Saud Al Faisal participates in the Ministerial Meeting on Syria.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2012<\/strong><\/p>\n
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November, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Visit by Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Staffan De Mistura.<\/li>\n
September, Italy \u2013 Visit by Deputy Foreign Minister for Bilateral Relations, Amb. Dr. Khalid Al Jindan.<\/li>\n
August, Italy \u2013 Visit by H.R.H. Prince Mohammed bin Saud bin Khalid Al Saud, Undersecretary for Technology and Information at the MFA and head of the Preparatory Delegation for the Celebrations for the 80th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Saudi Arabia and Italy.<\/li>\n
February \u2013 Saudi Arabia, Visit by the Vice President of the Senate Vannino Chiti.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2011<\/strong><\/p>\n
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October, Saudi Arabia \u2013 Visit by the Minister for Economic Development Paolo Romani.<\/li>\n
October, Italy \u2013 Visit by H.R.H. Prince Bandar bin Salman Al Saud, then Special Advisor to the Guardian of the Two Holy Mosques and President of the Saudi Arbitration Committee.<\/li>\n
September, Riyadh \u2013 Hon. Minister of Economic Development Paolo Romani.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2010<\/strong><\/p>\n
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October \u2013 Riyadh, Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs Franco Frattini.<\/li>\n
November \u2013 Riyadh, System Mission chaired jointly by the Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs Franco Frattini and the Hon. Minister of Economic Development Paolo Romani.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2009<\/strong><\/p>\n
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January \u2013 Riyadh, Undersecretary of State for Foreign Trade Adolfo Urso.<\/li>\n
February \u2013 Riyadh, President of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Senate Hon. Lamberto Dini.<\/li>\n
March \u2013 Riyadh, Hon. Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Stefania Craxi.<\/li>\n
September \u2013 Jeddah, Special Envoy of the Hon. Minister for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Amb. Massimo Attilio Iannucci.<\/li>\n
October \u2013 Riyadh, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon. Franco Frattini.<\/li>\n
November \u2013 Riyadh, former Foreign Minister Gianni De Michelis.<\/li>\n
November \u2013 Gedda, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2008<\/strong><\/p>\n
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January \u2013 Riad Deputy Foreign Minister Ugo Intini.<\/li>\n
January \u2013 Riyadh, Minister for Economic Development Hon. Claudio Scajola.<\/li>\n
February \u2013 Riad Mayor of Milan Letizia Moratti.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2007<\/strong><\/p>\n
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January \u2013 Riad Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Massimo D\u2019Alema.<\/li>\n
April \u2013 Riad Deputy Foreign Minister Ugo Intini.<\/li>\n
April \u2013 Riad Prime Minister Romano Prodi.<\/li>\n
November \u2013 Rome, His Majesty King Abdallah bin Abdulaziz al Saud.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2006<\/strong><\/p>\n
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April \u2013 Riad ex-Foreign Minister De Michelis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2005<\/strong><\/p>\n
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February \u2013 Riad Minister of the Interior Giuseppe Pisanu.<\/li>\n
June \u2013 Rome Minister of Industry and Commerce Hashem Abdullah Yamani.<\/li>\n
June \u2013 Rome Minister of Foreign Affairs Saud Al Faisal Nov Riad Minister of Productive Activities Claudio Scajola.<\/li>\n
November \u2013 Rome President of the Foreign Commission Majilis Shoura Al Aiban.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2004<\/strong><\/p>\n
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February \u2013 Riyadh: Minister of Health Girolamo Sirchia.<\/li>\n
March \u2013 Riyadh: Minister of Productive Activities Antonio Marzano.<\/li>\n
April \u2013 Riyadh: Presidents of the Parliamentary Justice Commissions Hon. Caruso and Pecorella.<\/li>\n
May \u2013 Jeddah: Hon. Minister Franco Frattini.<\/li>\n
September \u2013 Riyadh: Undersecretariat for Agricultural and Forestry Policies Paolo Scarpa Bonazza Buora.<\/li>\n
October \u2013 Riyadh: Jeddah Delegation of Italian Business Women.<\/li>\n
November \u2013 Riad Minister of Agricultural and Forestry Policies Gianni Alemanno.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2003<\/strong><\/p>\n
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February \u2013 Riyadh: Antonio Marzano Ministry of Productive Activities.<\/li>\n
March \u2013 Riyadh: Defense Secretary General Adm. Di Paola.<\/li>\n
May \u2013 Riyadh: Foreign Undersecretary Alfredo Mantica.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2002<\/strong><\/p>\n
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March \u2013 Jeddah: Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.<\/li>\n
October \u2013 Riyadh: Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Ferracuti.<\/li>\n
October \u2013 Rome: IX Session of the Bilateral Mixed Commission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2001<\/strong><\/p>\n
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January \u2013 Rome: Assist. Foreign Minister Nizar Madani and Deputy Minister of Finance Hamad Al Bazai.<\/li>\n
February \u2013 Riyadh: Chief of Defense Staff Gen. Mario Arpino.<\/li>\n
February \u2013 Riyadh: MFA delegation for the signature of the Executive Protocol of the Cultural Agreement.<\/li>\n
February \u2013 Riyadh: Min. Finance Technical Delegation For Double Taxation Agreement negotiation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
2000<\/strong><\/p>\n
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February \u2013 Riyadh: Foreign Minister Lamberto Dini for the VIII Bilateral Mixed Commission (CMB).<\/li>\n
November \u2013 Riyadh: participation of the Minister of Industry and Foreign Trade at the VII Energy Forum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
1999<\/strong><\/p>\n
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May \u2013 Rome: H.R.H. Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
1997<\/strong><\/p>\n
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September \u2013 Rome: Minister of Defense and Aviation H.R.H. Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Finance Dr. Ibrahim Al Assaf, President of the Advisory Council Sheikh Muhammad Othman Bin Jubair.<\/li>\n
July \u2013 Jeddah: President of the Republic Oscar Luigi Scalfaro.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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