Address by the Hon. Minister at the inauguration of the new head offices of ALA – Advanced Logistics for Aerospace – Naples, 3 October 2017

The authentic text is only the one actually delivered   Dear Mr Fulvio Scannapieco , Minister Giuliano Poletti, Mr Ambrogio Prezioso, Mr Roberto Scaramella, Thank you for inviting me to participate in the inauguration of the new head offices of this marvellous Italian business enterprise. And the fact that this business developed in a region of […]

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Address by the Hon. Minister at the event “Quality of the Italian Healthcare System – tourism and the attractiveness of local territories”

(The authentic text is only the one actually delivered)   Farnesina, 4 October 2017  Honorable Giovanni Lolli, Director Mariadonata Bellentani, Director General Francesco Palumbo, Your Excellencies the Ambassadors, Dear Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,    At the beginning of this year, the Bloomberg Health Index ranked us as the healthiest Country in the world. It came as […]

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Global Counterterrorism Forum – New York, UNGA, 20 september 2017

Dear friends and colleagues, I want to thank our colleagues from the Kingdom of Morocco (MAE: Nasser Bourita) and from the Kingdom of the Netherlands (MAE: Bert Koenders) for hosting this meeting. No durable solution in countering terrorism can be found outside a framework of multilateral cooperation. The Global Counterterrorism Forum offers a crucial contribution […]

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Speech by the Hon. Minister at the Presentation of the ANCE Report 2017 Rome, 5 October 2017

I would like to extend my warmest greetings to everyone and to welcome in particular: – the President of ANCE, Giuliano Campana, – and the President of the Standing Committee on Works Abroad and the Vice President of ANCE, Giandomenico Ghella. This is the 11th edition of the presentation of the ANCE Report at the Farnesina. It is […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 5 October: latest news from the world

USA – IEEFA study recognises ENEL as world leader in renewable energy ENEL is carving out an increasingly important position for itself as a global contender in the highly strategic renewable energy sector. Some of the most important global challenges revolve around this area, from energy access to digitalising transmission infrastructures, from the fight against […]

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UNGA. Alfano attends the Security Council meeting on “Threats to international peace and security”

Today’s vote in the Security Council is a very important step towards holding Da’esh accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Inhumanity has been the essence of the horrific offences perpetrated by Da’esh in its cruel ideology. Few times in history have we seen such deliberate and systematic acts of murder, kidnapping, suicide bombing, […]

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Minister Alfano – Non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (UNGA)

I want to thank the United States for calling for today’s meeting.Almost 50 years ago, the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons entered into force. Thanks to collective efforts, the Non-Proliferation Treaty has become a pillar of our collective security. Over the course of the Treaty’s existence, Italy has been a champion of the […]

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Alfano: “Humanitarian flight departs today to deliver 12 tons of aid for Mexican Civil Protection Agency”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, said: “Italy will provide relief aid to the victims of the devastating earthquake that recently struck Mexico. Italy’s Development Cooperation agency has organised a humanitarian aid flight that took off today with a load of 12 tons of relief supplies to be dispatched to the country’s […]

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Press accreditation note – Reminder: Presentation of 2017 ANCE Report (Farnesina, 5 October 2017)

The 2017 ANCE Report on the presence of Italian construction firms worldwide will be presented at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on Thursday, 5 October, at 10.30 a.m. Minister Alfano said: “The 11th report on the presence of Italian construction firms worldwide will be presented at the Farnesina for the 10th year […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Joint press point by Minister Alfano and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Retno Marsudi (Farnesina, 9 October 2017)

On Monday, 9 October 2017, at 5:00 p.m. the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will meet the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Retno Marsudi, at the Farnesina. A joint press point is scheduled at the end of the meeting. Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in following […]

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Press Accreditation Note – Joint press point of Minister Alfano and the President of the Libyan High State Council, Abdulrahmann Swehli (Farnesina, 6 October 2017)

On Friday, 6 October at 9:00 a.m., the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will meet the President of the Libyan High State Council, Abdulrahmann Swehli, at the Farnesina. A joint press point is scheduled at the end of the meeting. Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in following the press point […]

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Minister Alfano meets the Secretary of the Arab League, Aboul-Gheit

  The Foreign Minister, Angelino Alfano met the secretary of the Arab League, Aboul-Gheit at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Their discussion ranged across a number of issues including the Gulf crisis, Libya, Syria, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Yemen. “Italy believes that the diplomatic crisis in the Gulf can be resolved; not […]

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