Address by the Hon. Minister Alfano at the Meeting of the Officers and Experts of the Guardia di Finanza on duty abroad
Farnesina, 12 February 2018 (The authentic text is only the one actually spoken) Secretary General Belloni, General Toschi, Dear Officers and Experts, I have the great honour for the second consecutive year to welcome you to the Farnesina for the Meeting of the Officers and Experts of the Guardia di Finanza on duty abroad. […]
Read moreAdress by the Hon. Minister Alfano at the Second Ministerial Conference – “A Shared Responsibility for a Common Goal: Solidarity and Security”
(The authentic text is only the one actually spoken) Dear colleagues, It is a great pleasure to open Rome’s Second Ministerial Conference: “A Shared Responsibility for a Common Goal: Solidarity and Security”. When we met at last year’s First Conference on Transit Countries (on 6 July), there were at least three fundamental reasons that justified […]
Read moreAddress by the Honorable Minister at “Change the World Model United Nations Rome 2018”
Farnesina, 2 February 2018 (The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) President Corbino (Associazione Diplomatici), Dear friends and dear students, It is a great pleasure for me to welcome you to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the home of Italian diplomacy. It is quite an accomplishment to see so […]
Read moreAddress by the Hon. Foreign Minister at the Conference of Scientific Attachés: “Health 4.0 and Italian-speaking innovation”
For the second consecutive year, I have the great pleasure of welcoming you to the Farnesina and to open the Conference of Italian Scientific Attachés in the world. I am particularly happy to open the working sessions together with the Minister of Education, Universities and Research, Valeria Fedeli, and the Minister of Health, Beatrice Lorenzin. […]
Read moreAddress by the Hon. Minister at the Rome Conference on Anti-Semitism
Farnesina, 29 January 2018 (The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) Secretary General Greminger, Director Gisladottir, President Di Segni, President Lauder, President Kantor, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for being here and welcome to Rome! Let me address a heartfelt welcome to the Ministers, the Deputy Ministers and the Ambassadors of the […]
Read moreDiscorso dell’On. Ministro alla Conferenza di Parigi per un Partenariato internazionale contro l’impunità per l’uso di armi chimiche
Parigi, 23 gennaio 2018 Cari colleghi, cari delegati, vorrei innanzitutto ringraziare il Ministro Le Drian per l’invito a riunirci a Parigi. Oggi è importante lanciare – insieme – un forte messaggio politico contro l’impunità per l’uso di armi chimiche. Siamo determinati a rispondere con forza ai terribili crimini internazionali perpetrati con le armi chimiche, […]
Read moreDiscorso dell’On. Ministro al Dialogo 5+5 sul tema “Mediterraneo Occidentale: promuovere lo sviluppo economico e sociale inclusivo, condiviso e sostenibile, di fronte alle sfide comuni nella regione”
Algeri, 21 gennaio 2018 Dear Colleagues, It’s a pleasure to be in Algeria today. I want to thank Minister Messahel for the excellent hospitality; and Minister Le Drian for co-chairing this meeting. The year that has just ended was full of opportunities for Italy to put the Mediterranean “back on the map”: as […]
Read moreMinister Alfano’s address to the OSCE Permanent Council
(Check against delivery) Mister Secretary General, Ladies and Gentlemen, Permanent Representatives, I am very pleased to address the OSCE Permanent Council today to present the programme of the Italian Chairmanship in 2018. I wish to convey my gratitude to the Austrian Chairmanship – Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and my colleague Karin Kneissl – for the excellent […]
Read moreSpeech by the Hon. Minister at the event celebrating the Eight Hundredth Anniversary of the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land
Excellencies, distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, I wish to welcome you all to the Farnesina on the occasion of these special celebrations of the eight hundredth anniversary of the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land. In particular I wish to thank our foreign guests and all those who have contributed to organizing this two-day event […]
Read moreSpeech by the Hon. Minister at the Antonianum Pontifical University on the issue: “From Saint Francis to Pope Francis: the prophecy of a reconciled world”
Illustrious Rector, Eminences, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am delighted to be here with you at the beginning of this two-day conference held in Rome and in Assisi, celebrating the eight hundredth anniversary of the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land. In particular, I would like to thank all those who have contributed to the […]
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