UNGA. Meeting between Minister Alfano and the Prime Minister of Somalia, Hassan Ali Khayre

“Somalia has made significant progress, and is going in the right direction. The country is engaged in defining a State-building process and is facing up to issues that hinder stability: from fighting militant groups, Al Shabaab and Daesh, to economic development and climate change. Mogadishu knows that it can count on Italian aid and support” […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Presentation of the Call for scientific and industrial cooperation projects with Israel for 2018 (Farnesina, 27 September 2017)

On Wednesday, 27 September 2017, at 11:30 a.m., the Farnesina will host the presentation of the Call for scientific and industrial cooperation projects with Israel for 2018. The presentation will also illustrate the opportunities offered in this context to universities, research centres and enterprises. The bilateral Framework Agreement for industrial, scientific and technological cooperation entered […]

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Young artists from the Bolshoi Theatre and the Accademia del Teatro alla Scala in concert at the Italian Embassy in Moscow

A concert featuring opera arias sung by young Italian and Russian talents will be held tonight at the Residence of the Italian Ambassador in Moscow. The twelve young singers involved in tonight’s event have participated in the scholarship programme promoted by the Italian Embassy with the support of philanthropist David Jakobashvili. More than seventy artists […]

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Minister Alfano meets with his Saudi counterpart, Adel Al Jubeir

At the end of an intense day of work at the United Nations, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, on the fringes of the UNGA, had a comprehensive and positive talk with the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, Adel Al Jubeir. The top items on the agenda were Libya and Syria, […]

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UNGA. Italy organizes an event on Women Mediators Networks. Alfano: “Women must be the key-players in mediation processes”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Communication, Angelino Alfano, attended a meeting entitled “Women Mediator Networks: From Paper to Practice. How to strengthen synergies and complementarities for greater efficiency and impact,” organized by Italy and co-sponsored by UNWOMEN, the African Union and Albania, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New […]

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UNGA. Alfano at the side-event on the protection of cultural heritage: “We have put culture at the top of the international peace and security agenda”

“Today we can download practically anything from the Internet, but not ethical values. Yet it is precisely these that must be our ‘moral browser’ because without them, we are disconnected and risk not being able to adequately respond to large-scale atrocities,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, on opening his […]

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New York. Alfano to the Security Council: “Prosecuting Daesh crimes in Iraq to promote reconciliation and to overcome the desire for revenge”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, attended a meeting today of the UN Security Council which adopted a resolution establishing an investigative team of experts led by a Special Envoy with the mandate to collect and preserve evidence related to potential war crimes and crimes against humanity that Daesh has perpetrated […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Final MigraVenture Conference (Farnesina, 26 September, 2017)

On Tuesday, 26 September 2017 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. the Farnesina will host the final conference on the MIGRAVENTURE project –  “Risking together: an innovative model to share development in the private sector in Africa, thanks to the transnational competence and skills of the African diaspora.”  The Conference brings together professional and institutional […]

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Alfano: “Italy to deliver emergency aid to Bangladesh and the Philippines”.

“In order to tackle two of the most severe humanitarian crises -the dramatic issue of the Rohingya refugees fleeing from Myanmar to Bangladesh, and the severe emergency on the Island of  Mindanao in The Philippines –  I am issuing, via the Italian Cooperation, two multilateral funding operations amounting to a total of 1 million euro”.  This was […]

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Hurricane Irma in Cuba: Alfano: “Italy pledges humanitarian support”.

“Italy is eager to contribute towards humanitarian efforts following the havoc wreaked by Hurricane Irma after its passage over Cuba a few days ago”. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, said these words to announce the multilateral emergency funding made available today by the Italian Cooperation Service to benefit the World […]

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New York. Amendola addresses the network of ministers in favour of the International Criminal Court

“The development of international criminal law is among the major achievements of the international community, but it would not be complete without the establishment of the International Criminal Court. It institutionally testifies to the collective engagement in defense of human dignity.” These are the opening remarks of the address delivered by Undersecretary of State Vincenzo […]

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UNGA. Alfano meets his Qatari counterpart Mohammed Al-Thani

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, had a cordial meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Bin Jassim Al-Thani , on the fringes of the United  Nations General Assembly. The meeting focused on the continuing crisis in the Gulf area and the main bilateral cooperation […]

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