Alfano: “Sorrow and condemnation for the attack on the Coptic Christian community”
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, expresses his feeling of immense sorrow and firm condemnation for the vile attack on a bus carrying dozens of Coptic Christians from the Egyptian town of Minya. A large number of innocent people were killed, Coptic Christians, including many children. “I wish to express my […]
Read morePalermo: Alfano expresses full Italian support to Deputy Manager of UNICEF
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, today met the Deputy Executive Manager of UNICEF, Justin Forsyth, at the end of the ceremony for the 70th anniversary of the first meeting of the Regional Assembly of Sicily, which was held at Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo. Minister Alfano expressed full Italian support for […]
Read moreMinister Alfano meets the Governor of Tyrol and the president of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano
“We welcome Austria’s commitment to participate in the relocation process and its willingness to take in an initial group of asylum seekers: this is a positive development at EU level that needs to be strengthened further with the excellent bilateral cooperation that already exists. “For its part, Italy has fully complied with all its duties […]
Read moreIraq, visit by the Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, to the Mosul dam
Undersecretary Amendola, on the third day of his visit to Iraq, this morning went out to the Mosul dam, in the north, to meet Italian soldiers from the Praesidium Task Force. They are guarding the dam from terrorist attack and guaranteeing the safety of the staff of Trevi, the company awarded the work to consolidate […]
Read moreMinistry of Foreign Affairs receives award at the PA Forum
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs received an award today for its portal ‘Il Visto per l’Italia’ (http://vistoperitalia.esteri.it) [Visa for Italy], which was recognised as a particularly innovative project by the PA Forum in the online services, mobile services and electronic payments category. The portal was developed by the Visa Centre of the Directorate General for […]
Read moreAlfano: “Italy, Europe and the shared destiny of the Mediterranean”
“No sea throughout the world has had such a flourishing of civilisations as the Mediterranean – able to sculpt the features of a shared European humanity. A humanity that today faces the challenge of the migration crisis. But, as Italians, we can be proud because we have saved thousands of human lives and defended Europe’s […]
Read moreMinister Alfano holds telephone conversation with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, had a cordial telephone conversation this afternoon with the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian. They discussed the many shared aims and interests of Italy and France, on the European and international front, and underlined the excellent state of bilateral relations. On […]
Read moreIraq: Amendola visits the Italian bases of Baghdad and Erbil
The Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, continues his mission in Iraq. This morning’s first meeting was in Baghdad with the Minister for Transport, Kadhim Finjan al-Hamami. Discussions hinged around the projects implemented by the Iraqi government to modernise the national infrastructures, from road to rail and port. The Undersecretary then visited Camp Dublin, bearing […]
Read moreAlfano: incontro in Farnesina con il ministro degli Esteri turco Çavuşoğlu
Il ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Angelino Alfano, ha ricevuto alla Farnesina il ministro degli Affari Esteri turco, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu. Al termine dell’incontro i due ministri hanno tenuto un punto stampa congiunto durante il quale sono stati illustrati i vari punti al centro del colloquio.
Read moreMinister Alfano to welcome Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister Cavuşoğlu
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will welcome the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, at the Farnesina. The ministers will hold a press conference after the talks.
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