Celebrations 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 […]
Read moreJoint Statement by the Ambassadors of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States to Libya
The Ambassadors of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States reiterate our commitment to preserving the sovereignty, territorial integrity, unity, and national cohesion of Libya and our support for the Libyan Political Agreement of 17 December 2015 as the basis for an inclusive political solution of the current conflicts. We continue […]
Read moreYemen, Alfano: “Italy funds interventions in favour of children and to prevent violence against women”
“Through the Italian Cooperation service, we have decided to grant two multilateral emergency contributions to Yemen for a total value of nearly one million euros. They will be used to finance humanitarian interventions to be carried out by the International Migration Organization (IMO) and the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA),” said Angelino Alfano, […]
Read moreGambia: Minister Alfano sends his congratulations to the newly appointed Foreign Minister
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, sent a message of congratulations to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Gambia, Ousainou Darboe. Minister Alfano expressed the wish that the Country’s new political phase bring positive developments in terms of stabilisation, reconciliation and promoting justice and democracy. “These developments […]
Read moreAmendola in Algeria for the meeting “Strategic bilateral dialogue between Italy and Algeria on policy and security issues”
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, is in Algeria today to attend the third meeting of the “Strategic bilateral dialogue between Italy and Algeria on policy and security issues”. The meeting is a follow-up of the meeting held in Rome last 8 July. The representative of the Italian Government – accompanied by […]
Read moreAttack in Mogadishu: firm condemnation by minister Alfano
The minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, firmly condemns today’s violent attack on a Mogadishu market in which a large number of people, including women and children, lost their lives and many more were seriously injured. “If Shabaab’s involvement were confirmed – minister Alfano said – it would represent a new and extremely serious […]
Read moreMunich: meeting of Alfano with Barzani, President of the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, and the President of the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan, Masoud Barzani, met on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. The excellent level of bilateral relations and the substantial Italian commitment in Iraq and in the Region, both humanitarian and military, were at the […]
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