Alfano: “I firmly condemn the vile attack in Ozubulu”
“I firmly condemn the vile attack launched today on the Catholic Church of St. Philip, in Ozubulu, in southeast Nigeria. It resulted all the more brutal and vile because it struck the worshippers while they were in prayer. This yet other massacre of Christians confirms that we cannot lower our guard against acts of terrorism […]
Read moreMeeting between Minister Alfano and the new United Nations Special Representative for Libya, Ghassan Salamé – 8 August at the Farnesina
The new United Nations Special Representative for Libya, Ghassan Salamé, will meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, at the Farnesina at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, 8 August. It is Mr Salamé’s is first visit in Europe since he took office and it is particularly relevant because it is the […]
Read moreAid to the Iraqi population
“In order to tackle some of the most severe aspects of the humanitarian crisis which have hit Iraq, and Mosul in particular, we have decided to allocate a 1.5 million euro aid package through the Italian Cooperation service to help the displaced Iraqi population and Syrian refugees living in Iraq,” said the Minister of Foreign […]
Read moreWoman repatriated on humanitarian flight
A young Italian woman, who was involved in a serious traffic accident in in Spain mid-July, was repatriated last night on a humanitarian flight. She was immediately taken to the “Armando Businco” Hospital of Cagliari and is now in the intensive care unit. The young woman was in Formentera for a seasonal job and had […]
Read moreUndersecretary of State Amendola at the swearing-in ceremony for Hassan Rohani’s second mandate as President of the Islamic Republic of Iran
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Vincenzo Amendola, will represent Minister Alfano in the oath-taking ceremony for Hassan Rohani’s second mandate as President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, to take place in Tehran on 5 August. Hassan Rohani was confirmed President of the Republic on 19 May, with 57% of […]
Read moreAlbania, wildfire emergency. “Italy will provide the necessary assistance,” Alfano told Bushati
“In this difficult moment, we express our closeness to the Albanian people and offer their government our tangible support: the Foreign Ministry immediately reported the seriousness of the situation to the Civil Protection service, which will do its best to provide all the necessary assistance,” the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, […]
Read moreAlfano: “We welcome with great favour the news of the signing of the Treaty of Friendship and Good Neighbourly Relations between the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria”
We welcome with great favour the news of the signing of the Treaty of Friendship and Good Neighbourly Relations between the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria. The prime ministers of Macedonia and Bulgaria, only a few weeks after the Trieste Summit, which they both attended, obtained a very important result by taking a […]
Read moreMinister Alfano has a telephone conversation with his French counterpart
“With my colleague Le Drian, we had an in-depth discussion over the situation in Libya. I told him that it is important that the points agreed in Paris be followed up with tangible actions, measurable by the United Nations, by the international community and also by the same Libyan population. This is another reason why […]
Read moreAlfano: “I observe with great concern that in Venezuela they have proceeded to elect the members of the Constituent Assembly.”
“I observed with great concern that in Venezuela – in a climate of violence that caused numerous victims, worsening an already intolerable casualty toll – they have proceeded to elect the members of the Constituent Assembly despite the appeals of the international community to suspend an initiative that is not supported by the majority of […]
Read moreItalian missionary is repatriated to Rome on a humanitarian flight. Alfano: “Excellent teamwork coordinated by the Farnesina”
The outcome of the emergency medical repatriation of a young Italian missionary, who was hospitalised in extremely serious condition in Burkina Faso, where she was carrying out humanitarian aid activities, was a great success. The young woman fell very ill a few days ago in Ouagadougou, where local physicians suggested that she be taken to […]
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