Gentiloni: meeting with Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, received the Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister, Fatmir Besimi, at the Farnesina today. The talks focused on the migration emergency. “Italy appreciates and supports Skopje’s efforts to manage the migration flows,” said Minister Gentiloni while reiterating the need for a broadly shared solidarity-based European commitment “also […]
Read moreMinistry of Foreign Affairs’ Secretary General summons U.S. Ambassador to Italy
Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Secretary General Michele Valensise summoned the U.S. Ambassador to Italy, John Phillips, to request clarifications over reports published in today’s papers, according to which American agencies were supposed to have tapped former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and some of his close associates in 2011. While referencing the new measures for confidentiality […]
Read moreItaly’s Foreign Ministry Summons US Ambassador
Italy’s Foreign Ministry summoned US Ambassador to Italy, John Phillips, to request clarifications over rumors in the press that former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and some of his closest advisors were subjected to wiretapping in 2011.
Read moreItaly makes a contribution to the populations of the Fiji Islands
Following the passing of tropical cyclone “Winston” – which swept over the Fiji Archipelago last weekend – Italian Cooperation, in coordination with the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, will allocate to the Fiji Red Cross Society – through the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) – a contribution of 100,000 Euros […]
Read moreMission of Undesecretary of State Benedetto Della Vedova in Minsk
Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Benedetto Della Vedova will be in Minsk from today until 24 February, leading a delegation of entrepreneurialassociations and businessmen. Mr Della Vedova will co-chair the first Italian-Belarusian business forum. The delegation consists of representatives of the Farnesina, the Ministry of Economic Development, the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) and […]
Read moreMinistry of Foreign Affairs pays tribute to Eco; Italian Institutes of Culture to commemorate him through 2016
The Italian cultural world grieves the enormous loss of Umberto Eco, a master of Italian culture who has helped make it known and loved around the world. The Farnesina will protect his cultural, social and human heritage of works, also translated into 100 languages beyond Italian frontiers. To commemorate Umberto Eco’s artistic legacy, the Farnesina has decided to have its network of 80 Italian […]
Read moreCommunique on establishing the sea border between Italy and France
On the issue of establishing the sea border between Italy and France, which has been the subject of parliamentary questions as well as several press reports, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs recalls the points raised in the reply given by Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Benedetto della Vedova to parliamentary question no. 2-01268 of 12th February.The […]
Read moreJoint Statement on Libya by the Governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States
The governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States welcome the Libyan Presidency Council’s February 14 announcement of a Government of National Accord (GNA) Cabinet. We take note of the spirit of openness and reconciliation embodied in this Cabinet. It is not easy to choose the […]
Read moreForeign Minister Gentiloni expresses his condolences for the bombings in Ankara and Diyarbakir
“I would like to express Italy’s sympathy and solidarity to the families of the victims and to the Turkish Government for this morning’s bombing at Diyarbakir, which followed the attack perpetrated in Ankara yesterday,” said Paolo Gentiloni, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, when commenting the tragic incidents that recently occurred in Turkey, […]
Read moreItaly allocates 3.5 million euros in humanitarian aid to UNHCR to tackle current emergencies in Yemen, the Central African Republic and Cameroon
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has approved the allocation of 3.5 million euros to support UNHCR’s emergency interventions in Yemen, the Central African Republic and Cameroon. The three interventions are being shared with the newly-established Italian Agency for Development Cooperation. Thanks to the contribution of 1.5 million euros for Yemen, UNHCR will […]
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