Bilateral meeting between Minister Alfano and the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Sergey V. Lavrov
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, met with the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, on the fringes of the G20 Meeting of Foreign Ministers under way in Bonn. The talks focused on the crises in the Mediterranean scenario, especially in Syria and Libya. “Italy favourably welcomes the joint effort of […]
Read moreAlfano: meeting with the U.S. Secretary of State Tillerson on the fringes of the G20 meeting
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, met with the United States Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, today in Bonn on the fringes of the G20 Ministerial meeting. This first meeting between the two foreign ministers since Tillerson took office offered the opportunity to reaffirm “the great friendship between Italy and the […]
Read moreAlfano: “Italy firmly condemns today’s barbarian attack in Pakistan. We convey our condolences to the relatives of the victims”
Alfano: “Italy firmly condemns today’s barbarian attack in the Sindh Province, in Pakistan, which has caused so many victims among the innocent population. We convey our condolences to the relatives of the victims and our best wishes to those injured. We stand by the Government and the people of Pakistan in this difficult moment. Italy […]
Read moreAlfano: meeting with Canadian Foreign Minister on the fringes of the G20
“Within the framework of our excellent bilateral relations, we give particular importance to the fruitful cooperation of our two Countries within the G7, also to assure continuity to the Italian Presidency and that of Canada in 2018,” the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano told the Canadian Foreign Minister, Chrystia Freeland, when […]
Read moreAlfano: meeting with the Japanese Foreign Minister on the fringes of the G20
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, today met with the Japanese Foreign Minister, Fumio Kishida, on the fringe of the G20 Ministerial Meeting in Bonn. The talks focused on the excellent bilateral relations between the two Countries. “Relations between Italy and Japan are enjoying a particularly positive phase: we have similar […]
Read moreMinister Alfano meets with the Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, today met with the Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu. The talks, which were held on the fringes of the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting in Bonn, focused on bilateral matters but also on European and international issues. “Italy thinks it is very important to maintain a […]
Read moreAlfano meets with the President of the Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation, Giovanni Raimondi
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, met with Giovanni Raimondi, the President of the Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation. The talks – which followed Mr Alfano’s meeting with the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan De Mistura – focused on “Ospedali aperti in Siria” (“Open Hospitals in Syria”), the project […]
Read moreAlfano: meeting with the Secretary-General of the OECD
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, received today at the Farnesina the Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Ángel Gurria, who is in Rome to present the Economic Survey of Italy 2017. The meeting offered the opportunity to express appreciation for the support given by the OECD […]
Read moreUSA: Undersecretary Amendola on mission to New York and Washington
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, had his second day of meetings in the United States. After yesterday’s meetings at the United Nations building and after voting in favour of the resolution on the protection of critical infrastructure against terrorist attacks at the UNSC, today Mr Amendola is in Washington for bilateral […]
Read moreForeign Ministry expresses condolences for attack in Lahore, Pakistan
The Foreign Ministry expresses its condolences for yesterday’s suicide bombing in Lahore, in which many people died – including several police officers – and many were injured. Italy confirms its closeness to the Government of Pakistan, which has again been hit by a violent terrorist attack.
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