Message on Women’s Day from Minister Alfano
The 8th of March is a very important anniversary for me, a wonderful commemoration that I have always celebrated by paying tribute to the female staff of all the Institutions in which I have had the privilege to work. I am happy that this year I have the opportunity to celebrate International Women’s Day here, […]
Read moreAlfano in Turin for “Farnesina Meets Companies”
Economic diplomacy to support Italian points of excellence on foreign markets The “Farnesina Meets Companies” initiative will kick off from Turin tomorrow. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will be there to illustrate the ways that the Foreign Ministry supports Italian companies on foreign markets also through the network of Embassies […]
Read moreThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns the launch of ballistic missiles by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns last night’s launch of ballistic missiles by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Repeated missile tests, compounded to the development of a nuclear arsenal by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, constitutes a threat to international peace and security and an open violation of the UN Security Council Resolutions. […]
Read moreAlfano in Brussels for the Foreign Affairs Council
Minister Alfano is on a mission in the capital of Belgium to participate in the dinner for Foreign Affairs and Defence Ministers of the European People’s Parties Group, a traditional opportunity to exchange opinions on the latest developments in foreign policy. Minister Alfano takes part in the Foreign Affairs Council with a joint session of […]
Read moreAlfano recalls the European Day of the Righteous
“Tomorrow we will celebrate the European Day of the Righteous, which reminds us of the great value of the memory of Good, underlining the significance of honouring all the righteous men and women who have stood up against genocide and all forms of totalitarianism,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. […]
Read moreAlfano: “International support for the political process in Syria”
At the end of the first round of the Geneva peace talks, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, underscored the “importance of international support – as broad and cohesive as possible – to the political process in Syria.” He also emphasised the need to guarantee “the full respect of the roadmap […]
Read moreCelebrations of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Luigi Pirandello
“On 28 June 1867 ‘in a grove of Saracen olive trees bordering a blue clay plateau overlooking the African sea’ – the countryside around Agrigento – Luigi Pirandello began his ‘involuntary sojourn on Earth’.” The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, quoted the words of the great Sicilian writer and 1934 Nobel […]
Read moreMission to Turkey by Undersecretary Amendola
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, is on a mission to Turkey. The Government official met today with the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Ümit Yalçın, the deputy Undersecretary for Europe, Mehmet K. Bozay, and the Undersecretary of the Ministry for European Affairs, Selim Yenel. The topics of their talks were: the situations […]
Read moreFarnesina: First Italian Design Day in the World. Alfano: “Design is a distinctive sign of Italian excellence, a bridge between cultures and a great flywheel of our economy”
The “First Italian Design Day in the World” will open tomorrow at 4 p.m. at the Farnesina. The event is organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism and the Triennale di Milano, in partnership with the Salone del Mobile, the Association of Industrial […]
Read moreItalian Consulate in Erbil: the Foreign Ministry sends inspectors to verify the regularity of visa issuing procedures
The Foreign Ministry has sent a mission of inspectors to the Italian Consulate in Erbil to verify the regularity of visa issuing procedures. The inspection revealed several irregularities which were punctually included in the Inspection Report submitted to the Public Prosecutor’s Office to initiate the subsequent legal steps under its competence. On its part, the […]
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