Libya: Gentiloni speaks by telephone with foreign minister Al-Dairy
Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni met by telephone today with the foreign minister of the Tobruk government, Mohamed Al-Dairy, with whom he confirmed a common commitment to the formation of a national unity government as well as shared concerns over the terrorist presence in Libya. Gentiloni expressed confidence that the Tobruk […]
Read moreGentiloni meets with Arab League ambassadors: dialogue between civilisations and countering Daesh
Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni participated in a meeting organised by the 18 the Arab League ambassadors, who also extended the invitation to the chairmen of the Foreign Affairs Commissions of the Chamber and Senate, the Hon. Chicchito and Sen. Casini. The meeting foregrounded Italy’s and the Arab League’s common interest […]
Read moreGentiloni speaks by phone with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu
Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni had a telephone meeting today with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, who informed him on the results of the operation carried out by the Turkish armed forces in Syrian territory aimed at repatriating the remains of Suleiman Shah and boosting security around the Turkish contingent defending […]
Read moreGentiloni speaks by phone with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu
Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni had a telephone meeting today with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, who informed him on the results of the operation carried out by the Turkish armed forces in Syrian territory aimed at repatriating the remains of Suleiman Shah and boosting security around the Turkish contingent defending the […]
Read moreLibya: Gentiloni speaks by telephone with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond
Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni exchanged views on developments in the situation in Libya in a telephone call today with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond. The two discussed current initiatives aimed at confronting the crisis as well as the next possible steps to be undertaken within the framework of the EU […]
Read moreFarnesina: conclusa la missione di Della Vedova in Myanmar e Bangladesh
Si è conclusa oggi la missione in Myanmar e Bangladesh del Sottosegretario di Stato agli Affari Esteri, Benedetto Della Vedova.Nel corso della sua visita in Myanmar, iniziata lunedì 16 febbraio, Della Vedova ha incontrato il Ministro e il Viceministro degli Esteri, Wunna Maung Lwin e U Thant Kyaw, il Ministro per gli Affari Economici, U […]
Read moreImmigration – Gentiloni welcomes first step by EU
The European Commission had decided to extend the Frontex joint operation Triton to at least the end of 2015 and to allocate emergency funding of 13.7 million euros to Italy. The decision is the Commission’s response to the letter sent by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, to the High Representative […]
Read moreGentiloni meets OECD Secretary General, Gurria
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, met the Secretary General of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Angel Gurria, at the Farnesina today, 19 February 2015. Their discussion focused on cooperation on combating international tax evasion and corruption. They also discussed the OECD enlargement process, the organisation’s role on […]
Read moreLibya: Gentiloni speaks to his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, had a telephone conversation today with the German Minister for Foreign Affairs, Frank-Walter Steinmeier. The two foreign ministers discussed developments in the Libyan crisis, including in light of initiatives to be taken in the European Union and United Nations.
Read moreIl Sottosegretario Giro alla Conferenza “Italia-America Centrale su sicurezza e lotta alla criminalità organizzata”
“L’insicurezza e la violenza legate al narcotraffico sono anche problemi politici e di sviluppo, che colpiscono soprattutto i giovani centroamericani. L’Italia, per la sua esperienza nella lotta al narcotraffico, ha voluto dare un contributo al consolidamento delle istituzioni di contrasto al fenomeno ed allo sviluppo dell’area”, ha dichiarato il sottosegretario Giro intervenendo al seminario sul […]
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