Statement by Minister Alfano on Venezuela

Minister Alfano: “We reiterate our serious concern and our condemnation of the growing violence, with which the popular protests currently taking place in Caracas and the rest of the country are being repressed. Expressing dissent is an inalienable right of citizens and must never be subject to intimidation or repression. We trust that the Venezuelan […]

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Farnesina: Alfano meets with the Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, within the framework of periodic bilateral meetings, received at the Farnesina the Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz. “Relations between Italy and Pakistan are witnessing a very positive trend, both politically and economically. This satisfactory trend is also […]

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Alfano will be in Florence for the “Farnesina Meets Companies” Roadshow

After the past stops in Turin, Udine, Padua and Treviso, I am increasingly convinced of how useful it is to make local companies familiar with the instruments that the Foreign Ministry can make available to support their internationalisation, both by providing institutional assistance and on-site information through the diplomatic network, and by favouring synergies between […]

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Short speech by the Hon. Minister for the “Public Conversation with Bloomberg”

London, 29 March 2017​   (The authentic text is only the one actually delivered)   (WHAT IS THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT DOING TO IMPROVE THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE ITALIAN ECONOMY?) First of all, it’s wonderful to be here at Bloomberg and to speak about the great investment opportunities in Italy’s economic capital: the city of Milan. […]

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Alfano to Aung San Suu Kyi: “Italy supports Myanmar’s national reconciliation and development process”.

“I was particularly happy to receive the leader of the Burmese Government: the Italian Government, Parliament and civil society have always heartily supported her personal and peaceful commitment to affirm the cause of democracy and human rights,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, after the close of the meeting with […]

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International Expo in Astana

On Thursday 4 May 2017, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., the Farnesina will host in the Sala Aldo Moro, the presentation of the participation of Italy in the International Expo to be held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, from 10 June to 10 September 2017 on the theme “Energy of the Future”.   The event will […]

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Communiqué by the Foreign Ministry on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia​

Italy is following with concern the persistence and the development of the political crisis in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. It especially condemns any form of violence against the Institutions – starting with the events of last 27 of April – and hopes that the dialogue between political forces occur in the place designated […]

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Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, is in Tehran to attend the International Book Festival, where Italy is the guest of honour

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, is on mission in Iran. Today, he is in Tehran to attend the International Book Festival, where Italy is the guest of honour and the first Western Country to be conferred this role. After participating in the Festival’s opening ceremony and having visited the Italian Pavilion, […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Schools for Peace meeting “Protecting our home” (the Farnesina, 5 May 2017)

On Friday, 5 May 2017, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, the Farnesina will host the Schools for Peace meeting “Protecting our home”, attended by the Deputy Minister for Development Cooperation, Mario Giro. The Director General for Development Cooperation, Pietro Sebastiani, will open the event, that will feature the works developed by the participating schools on  “The 2030 Agenda for sustainable development and […]

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One Arctic

Undersecretary Benedetto Della Vedova attended the event “One Arctic” hosted by the Farnesina. It is the first youth simulation of the Arctic Council in Italy organised by the Italian Society for International Organisation (SIOI) in association with the Embassy of the United States in Italy.  The opening remarks were made by Franco Frattini, the president of the […]

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Alfano had a phone conversation with Netanyahu

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and of International Cooperation Angelino Alfano had a phone conversation with the Prime Minister  of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu. “Just before the vote – Alfano said –  I announced to the Prime Minister the decision taken by the Italian Government to vote against the UNESCO resolution on Jerusalem, because it was […]

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Alfano: “Enough with automatic procedures. Unesco needs to do what it has been established to do”

Alfano: “Our vote against the politicised resolution on Israel is an important step, for it shows that when Italy disagrees, it votes ‘no’ and takes upon itself the full responsibility. In this case we have played a leading role within the international community. Five countries have joined us in casting a ‘no’ vote: the United […]

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