Alfano meets the Acting President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, George Tsereteli

“I am pleased to meet you today, just a few days ahead of the beginning of the Italian Presidency of the OSCE. We greatly appreciate the commitment shown by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly to promote the founding values of the Organisation and an interparliamentary dialogue between its 57 member states,” said the Minister of Foreign […]

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OSCE: Alfano meets his Montenegrin colleague, Darmanovic: the integration of the Western Balkans is our strategic priority

“Our excellent bilateral relations rest on a strong strategic partnership, which has been consolidated by an intense political dialogue at all levels,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, when meeting with his Montenegrin counterpart, Srdan Darmanovic, on the sidelines of the OSCE Ministerial Meeting in Vienna.”A progressive political and economic […]

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Alfano meets with Kurz over the handover of the OSCE Presidency

“We are grateful to the Austrian Presidency for the efforts made through the year to re-establish a climate of confidence and cooperation among all 57 OSCE Participating States. We intend to follow up on their action, in line with the spirit of Helsinki,” the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, told his […]

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Alfano: “Italy supports Libya’s democratic advancement process”

“The Foreign Ministry’s 600,000 euro contribution to the Libyan National Dialogue process strongly bears witness to Italy’s commitment and support of the action plan promoted by the UN Special Representative Salamé, whom I met a couple of days ago at the Med Dialogues Conference in Rome, and to its confidence in the path taken towards […]

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Press Accreditation Notice- Presentation of survey by Prometeia entitled “Economic Diplomacy: what is the impact on the Country’s growth” (Farnesina, 12 December 2017)

​On Tuesday 12 December at 9:30 a.m., the Farnesina will host an event to present the second edition of “Economic Diplomacy: what is the impact on the country’s growth,” a survey by Prometeia on the support given to Italian enterprises by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The event will be attended by […]

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Press accreditation notice – 8th Italy – Latin America and Caribbean Conference (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, 13 December 2017)

On Wednesday 13 December, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., the “Objectives and proposals to grow together” 8th Italy-Latin America and Caribbean Conference will be held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, organised as part of the fiftieth anniversary celebrations of the Italy-Latin America Institute (IILA). Referring to the event, Minister Alfano said […]

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Alfano: “The art of the Neapolitan ‘Pizzaiuolo’ included on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List”

“Italy’s commitment towards the protection of cultural heritage is not limited to protecting cultural, monumental, architectural and landscape assets, but extends to the elements that best represent our country’s traditions and that also express Italian genius and creativity” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. His remarks followed the recognition by […]

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Rosario Aitala elected judge of the International Criminal Court

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, expresses satisfaction for today’s election of Rosario Salvatore Aitala as judge of the International Criminal Court for the years 2018-2027, at the 16th Session of the Assembly of the States Parties to the Court in New York. “This result, which is the outcome of a […]

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Statement by Minister Alfano on Jerusalem

Statement by Minister Alfano on Jerusalem:​ “Italy’s position on Jerusalem remains anchored to that of Europe and to the international consensus gathered within the UN. A solution for Jerusalem as the future capital of two States is to be sought in negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians within the peace process based on the two-State solution, […]

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Minister Alfano in Vienna

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, is in Vienna to attend the 23rd OSCE Ministerial Council, hosted at the Imperial Palace of Hofburg. The Minister’s visit in Vienna will begin at 1:30 p.m. with Mr Alfano’s attendance at the working lunch with his colleagues of the OSCE Participating States dedicated to […]

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Minister Alfano: “I welcome the decision of Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri to withdraw his resignation”

Minister Alfano: “I welcome the decision of Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri to withdraw his resignation as well as the ministerial declaration with which Lebanese political forces commit to distance the Country from regional tensions. At the Paris meeting, that I will attend on Friday, Italy will renew its support for the stability and sovereignty of […]

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Voting for Italian citizens resident abroad

POSTAL VOTING FOR ITALIAN CITIZENS RESIDENT ABROAD The Italian Parliamentary elections will be held in 2018, and citizens who are resident abroad will be able to vote. Italian citizens can elect representatives to the Chamber of Deputies and Senate of the Republic by voting for candidates who put themselves forward for the Overseas Constituency. VOTING is […]

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