Speech by the Hon. Minister at the celebration of the Second Week of Italian Cuisine in the World – Villa Madama, 10 November 2017
Deputy Minister Olivero, Undersecretary Bianchi, President Scannavini, (President ICE-Agency) President Scordamaglia, (President of Federalimentare) Professor Miravalle, (Univ. degli Studi di Milano) Ms Cristina Bowerman, (President of the Association of Italian Ambassadors of Taste) Your Excellencies the Ambassadors, Ladies and Gentlemen, Allow me to address you a warm welcome to Villa Madama and to thank […]
Read moreAddress by the Hon. Minister at the International Conference “Cities of Africa: urbanization as a factor of growth of the African continent”
Rome, 15 November 2017 (The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) Allow me to address everyone a hearty welcome to the Farnesina, and especially to: – my colleagues the Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Undersecretaries and Mayors of Congo, Angola, Tunisia, Guinea Conakry, Somalia, Ghana and Mozambique; – to the Ambassadors present here with […]
Read moreAddress by the Hon. Minister at the 3rd International Conference on Humanitarian Law
Rome, 27 October 2017 (The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) Minister Pinotti, Minister Minniti, General Graziano, General Del Sette, Commissioner Stylianides, Let me extend a warm greeting to all the participants and express my sincere thanks to the Carabinieri for organising this International Conference on Humanitarian Law which, now at its […]
Read moreAddress by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hon. Angelino Alfano at the Audience with the Holy Father
Vatican City, 28 October 2017 (The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) Holy Father, it is a great honour for me and for the whole Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to have been invited to this audience crowning the achievements of the Third Conference on Humanitarian International Law. Holy Father, during […]
Read moreAddress by the Hon. Minister at the founding conference of the Mediterranean Women Mediators Network – Rome, 26 October 2017
(The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) President Samba Panza (former President of the Republic of Central Africa and member of the African Union Panel of the Wise), Honourable Lia Quartapelle (President of the Honorary Board of WIIS Italia), Deputy Executive Director Yannick Glemarec (UNWOMEN) Ambassadors (Ambassadors of the member Countries of […]
Read moreSpeech by the Hon. Minister at the “Youth, Community Identities and Religious Freedom in the Mediterranean” Conference
Palermo, 23 October 2017 (The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) Mr. Mayor Leoluca Orlando, Mr. President Salvatore Martinez, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am delighted to speak in front of so many young people today. First of all, I would like to thank all those who helped organize this important event: -the Italian […]
Read moreOpening address by the Hon. Minister at the High-Level Segment of the OSCE Mediterranean Conference in Palermo – 24 October 2017
(The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) Mister President, Mister Secretary General, Dear Colleagues of the OSCE Countries and of the Mediterranean Partner Countries, Minister Siyala, our Special Envoy and representative of Libya, a candidate Country for the status of Partner. I extend a warm welcome to you all. I am happy […]
Read moreSpeech of the Hon. Minister at the Presentation of the “Italy, Cultures, the Mediterranean” Programme
(The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) Palermo, 23 October 2017 Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui, Mayor Leoluca Orlando, Authorities, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, In the course of these two days Palermo is at the very centre of the debate on security and cooperation in Europe, in the Mediterranean and in the world. With […]
Read moreSpeech of the Hon. Minister at the 6th Meeting of the Control Room for an International Italy
(The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) Rome, 17 October 2017 I wish to greet the Ministers, Undersecretaries and all the eminent representatives of the public and private members of the Control Room. I was keen on being here with you today for two reasons. The first is that I consider […]
Read moreAddress by the Hon. Minister at the 15th Forum of Dialogue Italy-Spain
(The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) I am first of all very happy to greet my colleague and friends Minister Alfonso Dastis, President Enrico Letta – whom I’m calling president also because for me that is what he is in his several capacities, including that of President of the Council of Ministers […]
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