UNGA. Italy-Libya: Alfano meets his Libyan counterpart
Italy’s commitment to the Libya dossier continues unabated. On his second day in New York to attend the opening of the 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, today met with his Libyan counterpart, Mohamed Siyala. Their talk followed yesterday evening’s meeting on Libya by […]
Read moreUNGA. AVSI side-event on refugees and migrants. Alfano presents the “Italian way: combining development aid and need of security”
“I am Sicilian, a man born in the Mediterranean: the enormous political, humanitarian and social tragedy of migrants hurts my soul. In the last three years, 600,000 refugees have landed in Italy: almost the population of Washington DC. We have been capable of tackling this crisis by combining solidarity and security,” said the Minister of […]
Read moreUNGA. Alfano to his Iraqi counterpart: “Italy is committed to fight Daesh in Iraq”
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, met today with his Iraqi counterpart, Ibrahim Al-Eshaiker Al-Jaafari, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. During their cordial meeting, Minister Alfano and his interlocutor discussed the excellent level of the bilateral relations between their two countries and highlighted the importance […]
Read moreAlfano with EU foreign ministers at a meeting on Libya on the fringes of the UN General Assembly
Following a day filled with high level meetings, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, attended a meeting with EU foreign ministers on Libya, on the fringes of the General Assembly, which was also attended by UN Special Representative, Ghassan Salamé. The meeting was a follow-up to the London meeting of last […]
Read moreUNGA – Alfano attends ministerial meeting on Syria
On the sidelines of the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly, upon the invitation of U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Coordination, Angelino Alfano, is attending the ministerial meeting of “like-minded” Countries to discuss the situation in Syria. The meeting, which is a follow-up of the […]
Read moreUNGA. Alfano tells the President of Yemen: “Italy supports UN Envoy Cheikh Ahmed in order to find a solution to the crisis in Yemen”
“Italy, also as a member of the Security Council, is committed to promoting the pursuit of a lasting and inclusive solution to the crisis in Yemen. We staunchly support the efforts of UN Special Envoy Cheikh Ahmed to find a solution in the negotiation. But Italy expects a responsible attitude from the parties, including the […]
Read moreAlfano meets with Jewish organisations
“Defending the freedom of religion is one of foreign policy’s loftiest tasks: with the protection of religious freedom, we affirm the primacy of law and security. Conversely, the absence of religious freedom brings with it instability,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, during his meeting with the Executive Director of […]
Read moreDevelopment Cooperation. Alfano: “Chad and Niger: humanitarian and development initiatives approved for a total of 7 million euros”
“Libya’s southern neighbouring Countries are the focus of our development actions: I have in fact arranged for the approval of new humanitarian and development initiatives for a total of 7 million euros for vulnerable groups in Chad and Niger through the Italian Cooperation service,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. […]
Read moreAlfano: “Italy categorically condemns the launch of a ballistic missile over Japan”
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano said: “Italy categorically condemns the launch of a ballistic missile over Japan by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea last night, and expresses its solidarity with the Japanese government and its people. Pyongyang’s show of defiance against the non-proliferation regime poses a serious threat to […]
Read moreParliamentary hearing of the Director General for Italians Abroad and Migration Policies
This morning the Standing Committee on Italians in the World and on Cultural and Economic Promotion and Innovation of the Chambers of Deputies held the hearing of the Director General for Italians Abroad and Migration Policies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Maria Vignali. Director Vignali’s report focused on some of […]
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