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    25 October 2017
    Alfano: “Italy is firmly committed to tackling the issue”

     “We intend to reaffirm both our firm commitment to tackling the issue and our unrelenting closeness to the children taken from their parents,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, on commenting the meeting of the Task Force for Disputed Minors held today at the Farnesina’s Directorate General for Italians Abroad and Migration […]

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    25 October 2017
    Presentation of the legal magazine “The Italian Law Journal”

    The Farnesina hosts the presentation of the legal magazine “The Italian Law Journal”. The journal, published by “Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane” in Naples, aims to promote Italy’s legal tradition and culture abroad, hosting a critical debate on Italian law among the international community. The meeting opened with remarks by Andrea Caputo, the head of the cabinet […]

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    Press Releases
    24 October 2017
    Meeting between Minister Alfano and his Serbian counterpart

    “Bilateral Italian-Serbian relations are excellent. Italy is one of Serbia’s main economic partners, and its biggest international investor. At European level, Italy firmly supports the path taken by Belgrade towards European integration, and admires its determination and commitment in pursuing the membership process. We know that this has often involved difficult decisions and the courage […]

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    Press Releases
    24 October 2017
    Meeting between Minister Alfano and his Azeri counterpart

    “Bilateral relations are excellent. Azerbaijan is a trusted partner of Italy, a secular, moderate country that vigorously monitors the threat of religious fundamentalism,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano when describing the relations between Italy and Azerbaijan during his meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of […]

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    Press Releases
    24 October 2017
    Minister Alfano meets with his Ukrainian counterpart

    “Ukraine is a crucial partner in developing the EU’s Eastern Partnership. We support Kiev on its full implementation of the Association Agreement and its reform process, which are the necessary conditions whereby to further intensify our relations within the European Union,” the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, told his Ukrainian counterpart, […]

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    Accreditation Notices
    24 October 2017
    REMINDER – PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – “Mediterranean Women Mediators Network” (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, 26 October 2017)

    On Thursday, 26 October, at 9:00 a.m., the “Mediterranean Women Mediators Network” conference will be held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The event, organised in cooperation with IAI (Istituto Affari Internazionali) and WIIS Italy (Women in International Security Italy), will be attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, […]

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    Press Releases
    24 October 2017
    Minister Alfano meets with his Moldovan counterpart

    “Our bilateral relations are excellent, also thanks to the contribution made by the Moldovan community in Italy. We are very satisfied with the positive performance of our economic relations,” the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, told the Moldovan Foreign Minister, Andrei Galbur, whom he met in Palermo on the sidelines of […]

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    24 October 2017
    17th Week of the Italian Language in the World – Basel

    Great success of the short film screening organised by the Italian Consulate in Basel for the 17th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World. The guests of the Italian Consulate were Gisella Calabrese and Giuseppe Mallozzi, respectively the artistic director and the president of the Cultural Association “Il Sogno di Ulisse”. […]

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    24 October 2017
    International Procurement : the business within reach of Italian companies

    The Info Day held today at the Farnesina is aimed at stimulating Italian businesses to participate in the United Nations Procurement system. The event was organised by the Foreign Ministry’s Directorate General for Cultural and Economic Promotion and Innovation in partnership with Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations and the other Geneva- based […]

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    Interviews
    24 October 2017
    Alfano: «A Mediterranean Erasmus. Integrating the Southern shore is crucial for security» (Corriere della Sera)

    A «Mediterranean Erasmus» to create the conditions for greater cultural integration among the Countries bordering the Mediterranean was the announcement made by the Foreign Minister, Angelino Alfano. Today, in Palermo, he will open the first OSCE Conference, jointly held with the Countries of North Africa and entirely dedicated to the problem of migrants and their […]

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    23 October 2017
    “Italy, Cultures, the Mediterranean”

    “By enhancing the role of culture, we can develop a Mediterranean identity that respects the many facets of our societies, promotes diversity and thereby increases security in the Mediterranean”. According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, these words encapsulate the goal of “Italy, Cultures, the Mediterranean”, the cultural programme that the Ministry […]

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    23 October 2017
    8th Diplomacy Festival – PRINCES AND PRINCIPLES” – The geopolitical system between national interests and universal values”

    “PRÌNCIPI E PRINCÌPI (“PRINCES AND PRINCIPLES”) – The geopolitical system between national interests and universal values”. This is the concept of the 8th Diplomacy Festival (Rome, 19-27 October 2017), which programmes 58 events with the involvement of 70 embassies, 7 universities, international political forums and prestigious scientific partners, and envisages round tables and thematic meetings […]

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