Address by the Hon. Minister at the 12th Conference of Ambassadors “Security and Growth: Challenges for Italy and Europe”- Farnesina, 24 July 2017
(The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) Mister President of the Republic, Madam President of the Chamber of Deputies, Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Undersecretaries, Honourable Deputies and Senators, Madam Secretary-General, Your Excellencies the Ambassadors, It is a great honour for me to welcome President Mattarella. I would also like to address a heartfelt […]
Read moreAddress by the Hon. Minister at the Presentation of the investment opportunities in Russia
Farnesina, 3 July 2017 (The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) Allow me to address a very warm greeting to Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovic and his distinguished delegation, Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto and all the guests present here with us today. Russia is a vital market for Italy. And it is […]
Read moreSpeech by the Hon. Minister – Conference “Italy, Europe and Helmu Kohl”
Senate, Palazzo Giustiniani, 4 July 2017 (The authentic text is only the speech that was actually delivered) Thank you, President Casini, for the opportunity given me to participate in this commemoration. Mr. President Emeritus Napolitano, Mr. President of the Senate Grasso, Mr. President Monti and dear participants, especially the Ambassador of Germany: You […]
Read moreAddress by the Hon. Minister at the Plenary Session of the Ministerial Conference “A SHARED RESPONSABILITY FOR A COMMON GOAL: SOLIDARITY AND SECURITY”
Rome, 6 July 2017 (The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) Dear Colleagues, Once again allow me extend to you my warmest welcome to Rome and express my thanks for having accepted my invitation. Together, we are facing an epochal phenomenon: the migration crisis in the Mediterranean. It is undoubtedly the most […]
Read moreAddress by the Hon. Minister at the Welcome Reception at the Trieste Summit on the Western Balkans
(The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) It is a great honour for me to welcome my colleagues the foreign ministers, the eminent members of their delegations, the honourable MPs and all the representatives of civil and religious organisations who are with us today. I would like to address a special thanks to […]
Read moreSpeech by the Hon. Minister at the event “Italy & Netherlands Model United Nations (NIMUN)”
Palermo, 21 giugno 2017 (The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) Dear Bert, Professor Fabio Mazzola, Ladies and gentlemen, Good morning everyone! Congratulations for the great work you have done during the last three days. Imagine that same intensity, that same energy, and that same passion for two years! That’s what Italy […]
Read moreSpeech by the Hon. Minister at the “Magna Graecia”University of Catanzaro on the issue of “Human Rights and the Crisis of Tolerance”
(The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) Catanzaro, 16 June 2017 Dear Rector, Dear Students, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure for me to visit the “Magna Graceia” University of Catanzaro. Uttering the name “Magna Graecia” evokes the exceptional influence of these lands, once tied to Athens, on Western thought and […]
Read moreAddress by the Hon. Minister at the event “Italy. A Country for Travellers” – Presentation of the Strategic Tourism Plan 2017-2022
Farnesina, 20 June 2017 (The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to extend a welcome to you all and especially to: – the Diplomatic Corps, – Minister Dario Franceschini, – Vice President Giovanni Lolli, – the representatives of Ministries, Regions and Local Authorities, – the […]
Read moreThe Hon. Minister Alfano’s Address to the University of Urbino “Carlo Bo” – Internationalisation of universities and Italian foreign policy
Urbino, 15 June 2017 (The authentic text is only the one actually spoken) Illustrious Rector, Dear professors, Dear students, I am very happy to be here today, in one of Italy’s and Europe’s oldest universities. Urbino has always been a city open to the world. Its illustrious representatives, like Raffaello, used the global language of […]
Read moreSpeech by the Hon. Minister at the event “Italianism – The design of words. The words of designers”
Farnesina, 15 June, 2017 (The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) Ladies and Gentlemen, I wish to express my heartfelt welcome to the Farnesina and thank all those people who have collaborated with us to organise this beautiful event, and in particular I wish to thank: – Dr. Paolo Marchesini – Dr. Renato […]
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