Address by the Hon. Minister at the Italy-Hungary Business Forum
Milan, 12 October 2017 (The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) Minister Pèter Szijjártó (Minister of Foreigni Affairs) President Michele Scannavini (President of ICE-Agency) Dear entrepreneurs, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very happy to open the Italy-Hungary Business Forum. It is a double pleasure for me to do so with my colleague […]
Read moreSpeech by the Honourable Foreign Minister at the First Italian-Arab Business Forum
Milan, 12 October 2017 Minister Zayed Alzayani, (Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism of Bahrain), President Cesare Trevisani (President of the new Joint Italian Arab Chamber; Vice-President of the Trevi Group), It is my immense pleasure to participate in launching the Joint Italian Arab Chamber. I would like to welcome you to Milan today. We […]
Read moreSpeech by the Honourable Foreign Minister at the 4th Italian-Swiss Forum for Dialogue
Lugano, 9 October 2017 Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter President Bertoli Rector Boas Erez State Councillors Mr Mayor Mr De Benedetti Mr Mario Botta Ambassadors, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to extend my thanks to the Università della Svizzera Italiana hosting the event and to all the main players contributing to organising this Forum: Avenir […]
Read moreAddress by the Hon. Minister at the Presentation of the Report “At the Root of Exodus: food security, conflict, and international migration”
(The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) Executive Director David Beasley, Prof Enrico Giovannini, Your Excellencies the Ambassadors, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very grateful to the World Food Programme, the Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development and the Italian Cooperation Agency for engaging in the teamwork that produced this initiative aimed at exploring […]
Read moreSpeech of the Hon. Minister on the occasion of the Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Mozambique Peace Agreements
(The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) It is a pleasure for me to warmly welcome to the Farnesina, in particular:– Deputy Minister Joaquim Verissimo– Deputy Minister Mario Giro– Prof. Andrea RiccardiToday is a beautiful day. We are celebrating 25 years of peace in Mozambique and at the same time we are celebrating […]
Read more“Women Mediators Networks” (UNGA)
(The authentic text is only the speech that was actually delivered) Madam President Samba Panza, Minister Bushati, Ambassador Menéndez, Executive Director Mlambo-Nguka, Director Thania Paffenholz, Representatives of Women Mediators Networks, Ladies and gentlemen, “Mediterranean” means “in the middle of land”. Some civilizations have called it “the Middle Sea”. A “Middle Sea” between South Europe and […]
Read moreAddress by the Hon. Minister at the High-Level Meeting on Somalia co-chaired by Italy, the United Kingdom, Ethiopia and Somalia
(The authentic text is only the speech that was actually delivered) Dear colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, Somalia has made important progress and is on a positive trajectory. The Country is defining its new State building process and tackling the issues that hinder stability: from the fight against Al Shabaab and Daesh, to economic development. […]
Read moreDiscorso dell’On. Ministro all’evento AVSI “Rifugiati e migranti” sulla “via italiana” tra aiuto allo sviluppo e domanda di sicurezza
New York, UNGA, 19 settembre 2017 (Fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Dear colleagues, Mr. Giampaolo Silvestri, Mr. Giampaolo Pioli, Mr. Lorenzo Vidino, Ms. Elena Riva, Ladies and gentlemen, thank you all for joining us today! I was born and raised in Sicily by the Mediterranean Sea, facing the coast of Africa. […]
Read moreDiscorso dell’On. Ministro all’evento AVSI “Rifugiati e migranti” sulla “via italiana” tra aiuto allo sviluppo e domanda di sicurezza
New York, UNGA, 19 settembre 2017 (The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) Dear colleagues, Mr. Giampaolo Silvestri, Mr. Giampaolo Pioli, Mr. Lorenzo Vidino, Ms. Elena Riva, Ladies and gentlemen, thank you all for joining us today! I was born and raised in Sicily by the Mediterranean Sea, facing the coast […]
Read moreEvent “Protecting cultural heritage from terrorism and mass atrocities: links and common responsibilities”
(The authentic text is only the speech that was actually delivered) High Representative Federica Mogherini, Director General Irina Bokova, Executive Director Yuri Fedotov, Executive Director Simon Adams, Ladies and gentlemen, In this interconnected world, we can download almost anything from the internet. But we cannot download values. They must be our “moral browser”, […]
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