Speech by the Hon. Minister at the 10th Italian-Turkish Forum

Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Prof. Fabrizio Saccomanni, Ladies and Gentlemen, Today we are celebrating a historical date: the 10th anniversary of the Italian-Turkish Forum. A decade in which our governments, our enterprises and our civil societies have harmoniously worked together to expand and deepen the friendship between Italy and Turkey.  I am proud to be able […]

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Italy and Saudi Arabia meet to discuss economics

  Italy and Saudi Arabia meet to discuss economics: the Business Forum and the Rome-Riyadh Joint Economic Committee met today at the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, and of the Undersecretary of State, Vincenzo Amendola. The Business Forum, which opened with remarks by Minister Alfano, aims to present […]

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Italy-Bahrain: “The excellence of our industry consolidates the presence of Brand Italy in the Gulf”

“We are very satisfied with the adjudication of the 3.5 billion euro contract by Bahrain Petroleum Company to the international consortium led by Technip Italia. It is a relevant achievement that confirms the excellence of Italian industry in this sector,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. The recently adjudicated contract […]

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MED-Dialogues. Alfano meets with Algerian Foreign Minister Messahel

    “Algeria is a key partner for Italy. Economic, commercial and industrial cooperation is an essential aspect of our partnership. In 2016, bilateral trade volumes amounted to almost 8 billion: we are satisfied but we are also aware that there is margin for further tightening our two Countries’ economic ties,” the Minister of Foreign […]

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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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