Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Italy)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Ministero degli affari esteri e della cooperazione internazionale
MAECI

Palazzo della Farnesina
Headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Agency overview
Formed1848; 176 years ago (1848)
JurisdictionCouncil of Ministers of Italy
HeadquartersRome
Minister responsible
Websitewww.esteri.it

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (Italian: Ministero degli affari esteri e della cooperazione internazionale or MAECI) is the foreign ministry of the government of the Italian Republic. It is also known as the Farnesina as a metonym from its headquarters, the Palazzo della Farnesina in Rome. The current Minister of Foreign Affairs is Antonio Tajani.