Africa Day 2017

“Africa Day 2017” is taking place today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to celebrate the 54th anniversary of the foundation of the African Union.Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, said: “It is a celebration of great symbolic value, which takes place shortly  before the Taormina G7 summit, which is […]

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​Minister Alfano holds telephone conversation with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, had a cordial telephone conversation this afternoon with the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian. They discussed the many shared aims and interests of Italy and France, on the European and international front, and underlined the excellent state of bilateral relations. On […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Minister Alfano at Amatrice for the visit of Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau (Amatrice, 28 May, 2017)

Minister Alfano at Amatrice for the visit of Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau (Amatrice, 28 May, 2017) On Sunday 28 May 2017, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will accompany Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on a visit to Amatrice.Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in following the visit are  requested […]

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Iraq: Amendola visits the Italian bases of Baghdad and Erbil

The Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, continues his mission in Iraq. This morning’s first meeting was in Baghdad with the Minister for Transport, Kadhim Finjan al-Hamami. Discussions hinged around the projects implemented by the Iraqi government to modernise the national infrastructures, from road to rail and port. The Undersecretary then visited Camp Dublin, bearing […]

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Informal meeting of the foreign ministers of the Western Balkans

Alfano: “This evening, I will be holding an informal meeting at Villa Madama with our colleagues of the Western Balkans, as part of our preparatory activities for the Trieste summit meeting on 12 July. This occasion will provide the opportunity for an extensive discussion of the themes of the Summit and bilateral matters. In relation […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy, 24 May: latest news from around the world

China: agreement between Trentino Sviluppo and Beijing Enterprise Group for the  2022 Winter Olympics A Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Trentino Sviluppo, Beijing Enterprise Group and Molin Sport. The ceremony was attended by the Undersecretary of State for Economic Development, Ivan Scalfarotto, and the President of the Province of Trento, Ugo Rossi. It aims to promote industrial […]

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Italian Language at Khartoum

The “Marco Polo” hall of the Khartoum University was opened on 23 May. It is entirely a “Marco Polo” hall which is dedicated to Italian language and culture.A public contest was launched on Facebook for the more than 8,500 followers of the “Italy in Sudan” page. Many Italian personalities are taking part in the contest, […]

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INFORMATION NOTICE – CANCELLATION OF PRESS POINT with Minister Alfano on the informal meeting with Foreign Affairs Ministers of the Western Balkan Countries (Farnesina, 24 May 2017)

Please note that the press point with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, scheduled for this evening at 7:00 p.m. at the Farnesina on the meeting with the Foreign Affairs Ministers of the Western Balkan Countries (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia), has been cancelled […]

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Alfano meets Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation,  Angelino Alfano, welcomed the  United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, to the Farnesina. During their talks, which followed a telephone conversation on May 5, the dignitaries examined the issue of refugees in the Central Mediterranean and mulled collaboration prospects between Italy and the UNHCR.  In […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 23 May: latest world news

Switzerland: referendum approves 2050 energy strategy Swiss citizens have approved a referendum with a 58.2 percent consensus that puts into effect a 2016 federal law implementing the new 2050 energy strategy. This is the first set of measures to reduce energy consumption, by improving energy efficiency and promoting renewable energy sources. Moreover, the package also […]

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Angelino Alfano: The Capaci massacre did not stop Giovanni Falcone’s ideas

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano: “The Capaci massacre on 23rd May, twenty-five years ago, did not stop Giovanni Falcone’s ideas. In fact these ideas inspired Italy’s anti-mafia legislation, which is the most advanced in the world. It is no coincidence that the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime was signed in Palermo, […]

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Press Accreditation Note – 2017 Africa Day (the Farnesina, 25 May 2017)

Thursday, 25 May, to mark the 54th anniversary of the foundation of the African Union, 2017 Africa Day will be held at the Farnesina, at 3:00 p.m.. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, said: “It is a celebration of great symbolic value, which takes place shortly before the Taormina G7 summit, which is […]

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