Med Dialogues. Alfano meets with his Saudi counterpart: “Riyadh can contribute to solve the major crises around the Mediterranean”

  On the sidelines of the Med Dialogues Conference in Rome, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, had a multifarious and positive conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, Adel Al Jubeir. The topics on the agenda, in addition to a careful analysis of the state of the […]

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Italy elected in the A Categoria of the Executive Council of the International Maritime Organization – IMO (London, 1 December 2017)

The Foreign Ministry expresses satisfaction for the re-election of Italy in the A Category of the Executive Council of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) for the 2018-2019 period in today’s 30th IMO General Assembly in London. The goal of the Organisation is to promote the development and safety of maritime transport. “The re-election of Italy, […]

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MED-Dialogues. Alfano meets with the Foreign Minister of Niger, Yacoubou

    “Niger has now become a strategic ally in our foreign policy in Africa. In order to testify to our emboldened partnership, Italy dedicated an outreach session of the G7 Summit to Africa, strongly wanting Niger to be included among the participants, and has recently opened an Embassy in Niamey. In addition, two important […]

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MED Dialogues. Minister Alfano meets his Iraqi counterpart: “Now the top priority is the stabilisation of the liberated areas for a pluralistic and non-sectarian Iraq

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, met today with his Iraqi counterpart, Ibrahim Al-Jafaari, on the sidelines of the MED Dialogues in Rome.First of all, Minister Alfano conveyed his congratulations for the Iraqi government liberating Daesh’s last strongholds, underlining that “now the top priority is the stabilisation of the liberated areas […]

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​Foreign Minister Alfano meets his Tunisian counterpart

MED DIALOGUES. MINISTER ALFANO MEETS HIS TUNISIAN COUNTERPART:” I WISH TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THE EFFORTS TUNISIA HAS MADE TO MANAGE MIGRATION FLOWS”  The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, had a cordial meeting today with his Tunisian counterpart, Khemaies Jhinaoui, on the sidelines of the MED Dialogues in Rome.”Bilateral […]

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Minister Alfano meets with Libyan Deputy Prime Minister Maitig

    On the sidelines of the MED Dialogues, Italian Foreign Minister Alfano met with the Libyan Deputy Prime Minister Maitig to explore the prospects of political dialogue and stabilisation in Libya following the recent meeting of the UNSC. Minister Alfano reaffirmed that “Italy supports the roadmap of UN Special Representative Salamé” and condemned “every […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 1 December: latest news from the world

BRAZIL – ELITE EXPANDS TO SOUTH AMERICA   ELITE, the international platform to support growth and funding launched in 2012 within the Italian Stock Exchange in association with Confindustria, announces the signing of an agreement with the Instituto Mineiro de Mercado de Capitais (IMMC) and the Federation of Industries of the State of Minas Gerais […]

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Erasmus of the Mediterranean

Alfano: “The Mediterranean must be a border that unites and the mobility of young talents is key in favouring mutual knowledge and a constructive exchange between the Northern and Southern shores of the Mediterranean. This is what led us to think of an Erasmus of the Mediterranean, providing for scholarships and mobility programmes for university […]

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​Alfano: “Liberal professions are key for the EU internal market”

“Liberal professions play a key role in the EU internal market. Services, and professional services in particular, represent a key sector for the growth of the European economy, since a better and easier mobility of professionals can boost market competition and work opportunities for enterprises. In recent years, the European Union has made major progress […]

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Incontri bilaterali Rome Med

Foreign Minister Alfano meets with his Iranian counterpart Foreign Minister Alfano meets with his Egyptian counterpart Minister Alfano meets his Qatari counterpart Minister Alfano meets with Libyan Deputy Prime Minister Maitig  Foreign Minister Alfano meets his Tunisian counterpart MED Dialogues. Minister Alfano meets his Iraqi counterpart: “Now the top priority is the stabilisation of the […]

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Minister Alfano meets his Qatari counterpart

  “Relations between Italy and Qatar are excellent in every field. Our political dialogue has grown stronger following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding, which took place during my recent visit to Doha. We have a strong and solid economic partnership. I am certain that there is still room to enhance it,” said the […]

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Foreign Minister Alfano meets with his Iranian counterpart

  The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, today had a cordial talk with his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif, on the sidelines of the MED Dialogues in Roma. On the agenda were the dossiers affecting the regional stability of the Middle East, including Syria, the situation in Lebanon, Yemen and the […]

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