Fourth Italy – Thailand Business Forum

The fourth Italy – Thailand Business Forum in Phuket  The Italian and Thai business communities met in Phuket on 11 and 12 March for the fourth meeting of the Business Forum, at a time of particularly intense business relations between the two countries. On 9 February, Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano was in Bangkok and in […]

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Condolences of Minister Alfano

Alfano: “I express my personal and the Italian Government’s heartfelt grief for the victims of yesterday’s air crash near the international airport of Kathmandu. ” The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano: “I express my personal and the Italian Government’s heartfelt grief for the victims of yesterday’s air crash near the international airport of  Kathmandu. […]

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Italy and the European Union launch a new project to support Libyan municipalities

At the initiative of Italy and of the European Commission, the so-called Valletta Trust Fund – the European Union Emergency Trust Fund for stability and addressing root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa – approved a € 50 million programme to provide socio-economic support to the population in 24 Libyan municipalities. Said […]

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Minister Alfano meets Commissioner Hahn

“EU enlargement and neighbourhood issues have always been at the core of Italy’s foreign policy and our views are largely in tune with those of Commissioner Hahn. We believe the EU enlargement to the Western Balkans is an essential political, economic and cultural priority, rooted in our geography and in our common history. This is […]

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​Press Accreditation Notice – Ministerial Meeting entitled “Lebanon, building trust: a viable security for the country and the region” on the Support to the Lebanese Security Forces (Farnesina, 15 March, 2018)

On Thursday 15 March the Farnesina will host the Ministerial Meeting entitled “Lebanon, building trust: a viable security for the country and the region”,  on the Support to the Lebanese Security Forces.“The meeting was announced last October when Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hariri was last in Rome, and was mentioned in the Joint Statement adopted on the sidelines of the Ministerial […]

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Voting abroad: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation reports more fake news by Le Iene

  The initial inquiries made following the latest report by “Le Iene” TV show, which aired on 11 March, on voting abroad would indicate that about half of our fellow Italians interviewed did not have the right to receive the ballot package since they had not completed the registration process on the Registry of Italians […]

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Address by the Hon. Minister at the 11th MAECI-Bank of Italy Conference

The authentic text is only the one actually spoken Palazzo Koch, 12 March 2018 Mister Governor, Delegates of the Bank of Italy and Financial Attachés, Italian representatives at International Financial Institutions and Multilateral Development Banks, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great honour for me to open the 11th MAECI-Bank of Italy Conference, especially together with […]

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“Italy’s support to EU enlargement and neighbourhood policies: participating in the IPA and ENI instruments”

On Monday, 12 March, in the Farnesina’s International Conference Hall, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, and the EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy & Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, will open a Conference on the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) and the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) which – with a budget […]

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Jordan inaugurates the Al Lajjoun dam

The Al Lajjoun Dam, in the governorate of Kerak, south Jordan, was inaugurated at the presence of Jordan’s Minister of Water and Irrigation Ali Al- Ghezawi and of the Italian Ambassador to Jordan, Giovanni Brauzzi. The dam aims to exploit the available water resources for agricultural and breeding activities in the area of Kerak. The […]

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Alfano: “I learned with satisfaction of the developments recorded in the Korean Peninsula.”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, said: “I learned with satisfaction of the developments recorded in the Korean Peninsula. The meeting scheduled between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and a possible summit meeting between the United States and North Korea are positive developments. The cohesion […]

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Week from 5 to 11 March

The post-election period and the minister’s return to the UN Security Council      While the political debate focused on the results of the March 4th elections, foreign policy activities continued in order to fulfill the international agenda. On Tuesday, Minister Alfano expressed his and the Italian people’s closeness and solidarity “for the earthquake that hit Papua New […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy – latest global news 9 March 2018

UN Building renovation project in Geneva: business opportunities available to companies The United Nations Building renovation project and completion of the Strategic Heritage Plan will be the focus of a Seminar held at the UN offices in Geneva on 20 March 2018. The event is called “How to do business with the United Nations in […]

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