Under-Secretary Della Vedova on a visit to Japan
With the 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Rome and Tokyo approaching, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Benedetto Della Vedova embarked on a 3-day mission to Japan aimed at underscoring the already excellent bilateral political, economic and cultural relations that bind Italy and Japan, and at strengthening bilateral economic/industrial relations through Italian investments […]
Read moreValeria Solesin: the Farnesina extends deep condolences to the family for their painful loss
The Foreign Ministry announced that, in accordance with the procedures provided for by the French authorities, the Italian diplomatic authorities were allowed access to the morgue where the bodies of the victims of the recent terrorist attacks were arranged. With the elements supplied by the family of Italian national Valeria Solensin, those same Italian authorities […]
Read moreAttentati di Parigi: il cordoglio della Farnesina alla famiglia di Valeria Solesin
La Farnesina informa che a seguito delle procedure previste dalle autorità francesi, poco fa è stato concesso alle autorità diplomatiche italiane l’accesso alla sala dell’istituto di medicina legale dove sono composti i corpi delle vittime degli attentati terroristici. Le autorità diplomatiche italiane hanno così potuto riscontrare corrispondenza con gli elementi identificativi forniti dalla famiglia della […]
Read moreGentiloni-Zarif telephone call: Rome and Tehran agree to postpone Rohani’s visit and to “concentrate on the response to the attacks”
During a night-time telephone call, Foreign Ministers Paolo Gentiloni and Javad Zarif agreed to postpone President Hassan Rohani’s visit to Italy. The two ministers agree on the need to concentrate on the response to the terrible terrorist deeds that have shaken France so deeply.
Read moreBombings in Lebanon. Gentiloni: solidarity with Lebanese people, condemns terrorists
Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni expressed condolences to the people and authorities of Lebanon for the victims of today’s bomb attacks in Beirut. Firmly condemning these acts of terrorism, Gentiloni assured Italy’s full support for Lebanese stability.
Read moreAfter EXPO Milan, Italy will be heading to Antalya and Astana for the International Expositions
Italy has notified the authorities in Turkey and Kazakhstan of its formal decision to accept the invitations to take part in the next international expositions, in Antalya in 2016 and Astana in 2017. The two Expositions, which will be held in a regulatory framework established by the Bureau International des Expositions, are intermediate stages between […]
Read moreUNHCR: Filippo Grandi has been nominated by the Secretary General of the United Nations as the High Commissioner for Refugees. Gentiloni expresses great satisfaction: a recognition of Italy’s efforts on behalf of refugees
“The decision by the Secretary General of the United Nations to submit Filippo Grandi’s nomination to the General Assembly as High Commissioner for Refugees is a source of great satisfaction for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and for Italy. I wish to thank the Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, for this choice. It is a recognition […]
Read moreBalkans: 250,000 euro from Italian development cooperation to help migrants in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Italian Development Cooperation has decided to allocate further multilateral emergency funding of 250,000 euro to help the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia tackle the refugee emergency. Most of the large numbers of refugees entering the country are from the Middle East, and travel along the “Balkans Route”. The new Italian funding is intended to support […]
Read moreGentiloni: Meeting with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia
The migration crisis was the focus of the meeting between the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, Karl Erjavec, which took place today, 10 November 2015, at the Farnesina. The meeting was held during a period marked by the migration crisis […]
Read moreMinister Gentiloni meets General Luciano Portolano, Commander of UNIFIL II mission
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, met General Luciano Portolano at the Farnesina today, 10 November 2015. General Portolano is the military Force Commander and Chief of Mission of the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL II). During their discussion, Minister Gentiloni asked for the General’s views of developments in […]
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