List of ambassadors of Italy to Belarus

Ambassador of Italy to Belarus
L'ambasciatore italiano a Minsk
Emblem of Italy
since June 26, 2018
Inaugural holderGian Luca Bertinetto
FormationMay 28, 1992

The Ambassador of Italy in Belarus (in Belarusian, Пасол Італіі ў Беларусі) is the head of the diplomatic mission of the Italian Republic in the Republic of Belarus. The current ambassador in charge since April 26, 2018 is Norberto Cappello.[1][2]

History

Italy and Belarus began diplomatic relations following independence on July 27, 1990. Relations between the two nations are established in the protocol for the establishment of diplomatic relations signed on April 13, 1992, by the foreign ministers of the two countries, Pëtr Kravčenko and Gianni De Michelis, during his first official visit to Italy by a Belarusian government delegation led by the Prime Minister Vjačaslaŭ Kebič.[3]

In May 1992 the embassy in Minsk was opened and Gian Luca Bertinetto was the first ambassador.

List

The following is a list of Italian ambassadors to Belarus.[4]

Period Title Ambassador Embassy Appointed by Accredited by Note
May 28, 1992

- November 10, 1996

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Guglielmo Ardizzone Minsk Andreotti VI Cabinet Aljaksandr Lukašėnka
March 17, 1997

- January 21, 2001

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Arnaldo Abeti Minsk Prodi I Cabinet Aljaksandr Lukašėnka
January 22, 2001

- June 5, 2003

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Giovanni Ceruti Minsk Amato II Cabinet Aljaksandr Lukašėnka
July 1, 2003

- August 21, 2007

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Stefano Benazzo Minsk Berlusconi II Cabinet Aljaksandr Lukašėnka
August 30, 2007

- August 14, 2010

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Stefano Bianchi Minsk Prodi II Cabinet Aljaksandr Lukašėnka
August 14, 2010

- December 23, 2013

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Mario Giorgio Stefano Baldi Minsk Berlusconi IV Cabinet Aljaksandr Lukašėnka [5]
December 23, 2013

- April 26, 2018

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Gian Luca Bertinetto † Minsk Letta Cabinet Aljaksandr Lukašėnka [6]
April 26, 2018 - In charge Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Norberto Cappello Minsk Gentiloni Cabinet Aljaksandr Lukašėnka [1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Italia-Bielorussia: Mario Giorgio Stefano Baldi nuovo ambasciatore a Minsk (2)". Agenzia Nova (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  2. ^ a b "Mario Baldi vola a Minsk: il diplomatico foggiano è il nuovo ambasciatore d'Italia in Bielorussia". FoggiaToday (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  3. ^ "Cooperazione bilaterale - Ambasciata della Repubblica di Belarus nella Repubblica Italiana". italy.mfa.gov.by/it/. 2013-06-29. Archived from the original on 2013-06-29. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  4. ^ "Storia". ambminsk.esteri.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  5. ^ "Gradimento per la nomina dell´Ambasciatore d'Italia a Minsk". esteri.it, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2010-09-14. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  6. ^ "Farnesina: Stefano Bianchi nuovo ambasciatore d'Italia in Bielorussia". Agenzia Nova (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-12-06.