Italy and Barbados embolden cooperation on taxation
During his mission to the Caribbean Countries, the Special Envoy to the region, Paolo Serpi, together with the Minister of Finance and Industry of Barbados, Donville Inniss, exchanged the instruments of ratification of the Convention on Double Taxation that they themselves signed in 2015. The agreement is expected to supplement the two countries’ bilateral cooperation […]
Read moreMinister Alfano meets his Cypriot counterpart
“Bilateral relations between Italy and Cyprus are excellent and translate into very profitable cooperation also at European and international level. Within Europe, we greatly appreciate the support that we have always had from Cyprus on the issue of migration and the seriousness with which Nicosia has engaged in the mechanism to relocate asylum seekers. […]
Read moreItaly and WFP join forces to promote food security in Cuba
“The Farnesina has finalised today an agreement to donate 500,000 euros to the World Food Program (WFP) to promote food assistance programmes in Cuba,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. “Our contribution will strengthen the National Plan for the Prevention and Control of Anaemia, through assistance services to pregnant and […]
Read moreMeeting 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 […]
Read moreMeeting 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 […]
Read moreMinister 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, […]
Read moreMinister 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 […]
Read moreUndersecretary Amendola on a diplomatic mission in Egypt
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola – after attending the celebrations for the 75th anniversary of the battle of El Alamein, where he also met with the Egyptian Foreign Minister Shoukri – had a round of political consultations in Cairo’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the Assistant Foreign Minister for Arab Affairs, […]
Read moreAlfano: “Italy has pledged 7 million euros in humanitarian aid for the Rohingya people”
“We are deeply concerned about the situation of the Rohingya people: during the last few weeks, over half a million people, mostly women and children, had to leave Myanmar and find refuge in Bangladesh; Italy is in the forefront in humanitarian relief actions,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. The […]
Read moreItalian contribution to the Somali Red Crescent Society
“I have arranged through the Italian Cooperation Service for the emergency funding of 300,000 euros to the Federation of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent (FICROSS) to at least partly alleviate the tragic consequences of the terrorist attack in Mogadishu a few days ago” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino […]
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