Italy makes emergency contribution to the IOM to provide humanitarian assistance to displaced people in Somalia

“Through the Italian Cooperation service, I have arranged for a one-million-euro funding in favour of the International Organisation for Migration to respond to the worsening of the humanitarian crisis in Somalia, which is recently menaced by the threat of famine,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. He went on: “This […]

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Council of Ministers. Alfano: “Ratification of five agreements with international organisations”

During the Council of Ministers meeting on Wednesday 28 June, the assembly approved a motion put forward by the Farnesina which ratifies and implements 4 agreements with International organisations (IDLO, ICCROM, MFO and Council of Europe) already established in Italy, on terms which have now been renegotiated to meet their needs and extend their activities. The […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Reminder: Joing press point by Minister Alfano and the Danish Foreign Minister, Anders Samuelsen (Farnesina, 30 June 2017)

On Friday, 30 June, at 9 a.m, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and international Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will meet at the Farnesina the Danish Foreign Minister, Anders Samuelsen. A joint press point is scheduled at the end of the meeting. Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in following the press point are requested to apply […]

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ECMWF data centre in Bologna. Alfano: “The Headquarters Agreement has been promptly put into effect as a sign of Italy’s tangible commitment”

“Last Thursday we celebrated the designation of Bologna as the headquarters for the new data centre of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Only one week later, I am particularly happy to inform you of the ratification and coming into force of the agreement for the data centre headquarters,” said the Minister of […]

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ENI CBC Mediterranean Sea Basin 2014-2020

The Authority that manages the EU cross-border cooperation programme “ENI CBC Mediterranean Sea Basin 2014-2020” will launch the first call for proposals (with a budget of €84.6 millions) in the International Conference Hall next 14 July. The event aims to provide all potential bidders and partners all the necessary information on how to submit their […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy 28 June: latest news from the world

Australia: The consortium in which Ghella is a partner wins a 1.9 billion dollar contract from Sydney Metro​  The consortium comprising Ghella (with a 10% share) and Australian companies John Holland and CPB Contractors (with a 45% share each) won a contract worth 2.8 billion dollars (nearly 1.9 billion euros) for the construction of two […]

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Alfano meets AICS director Frigenti at the Agency’s headquarters​

“Italian Cooperation is no longer the ‘sum-total’ of the single cooperation agencies. Today we are an ‘Italian Cooperation System’ and we must tackle major issues such as the big challenges linked to developing as a very closely-knit team,” the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, told Laura Frigenti, the director of the […]

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Alfano: “Satisfaction at the release of the Italian activists detained in Russia”

“It is with great satisfaction and joy that I confirm that the five Italian activists under administrative detention in Russia have been released and will shortly return to Italy,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Angelino Alfano. He added: “This wonderful success was also made possible thanks to the prompt intervention of the Foreign Ministry […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Reminder: Press point by Minister Alfano and his Iranian counterpart (Farnesina, 28 June)​​

On Wednesday, 28 June, at 7:15 p.m., the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will meet at the Farnesina the Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif. A joint press conference is scheduled at the end of the meeting. Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in following the event are requested to apply […]

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Alfano talks to his counterparts from Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia: “Let’s get to work on de-escalating the tension in the Gulf”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Angelino Alfano, had a dense working agenda yesterday afternoon, having held telephone conversations with the Foreign Minister of Qatar, Sheik Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Kuwait, Sheik Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, and with the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, Adel Al-Jubeir. […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy 27 June: latest news from the world

Australia – New South Wales presents the budget bill for 2017-2018 The Minister of the Treasury and former Deputy Leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party, Dominic Perrottet, submitted to Parliament the budget bill for New South Wales for the 2017-2018 two-year period. Leveraging on a budget surplus of up to 4.5 billion dollars, […]

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The G7 Friends of the Gulf of Guinea G7++ Group meets in Rome​

More than 120 participants from over 40 Countries, regional organisations, Non-Governmental Organisations and companies met in Rome on 26 and 27 June 2017 under the Italian Presidency of the G7 to discuss the security conditions of navigating in the Gulf of Guinea, where ships are often attacked by pirates and which is involved in maritime […]

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