Ministri precedenti

Speeches

20 November 2017

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 […]

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Speeches

20 November 2017

Address 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 […]

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17 November 2017

The Minister of Ofreign Affairs and International Coperation, Angelino Alfano, meets his German counterpart, Sigmar Gabriel, at the Farnesina

“Germany for us is an extremely important partner with which, besides holding very intense bilateral relations, we also share a staunchly pro-European vocation and responsibility that derives from both being among the founding members of the EU. We must leverage the current signs of economic recovery and the cohesion shown up to now in the […]

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17 November 2017

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, met his Lebanese counterpart, Gebril Bassil, at the Farnesina

“I reiterate the firm condemnation of any limitation to the freedom of Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri,” said Minister Alfano. He pointed out that, “Italy is part of an international support group to uphold Lebanese sovereignty and to promote an orderly respect of the functioning of Lebanon’s democratic institutions.” He added: “The stability of Lebanon is […]

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Press Releases

16 November 2017

Alfano: “A second humanitarian flight for the victims of the earthquake that hit Iraq and Iran”

“In response to the request for help from the Authorities of the Autonomous Kurdistan Region in Iraq, in addition to the intervention provided for last 13 November, we have organised a second humanitarian flight by the Italian Cooperation service to help the victims of the devastating earthquake that hit Iraq and Iran,” announced the Minister […]

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Press Releases

15 November 2017

Alfano: “Satisfaction for the establishment of a Permanent Observatory on peacekeeping”

The establishment of the Permanent Observatory on Peacekeeping was announced at the opening ceremony of the academic year at the Centro Alti Studi per la Difesa (CASD – Italian Centre for High Defence Studies). The Observatory is a joint initiative between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Ministry of Defence, further […]

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15 November 2017

International Conference: “Cities of Africa”

An international conference entitled “Cities of Africa” opened today at the Farnesina. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, and the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Vera Songwe, made the opening remarks. African ministers and mayors, researchers, architects and entrepreneurs will meet for an in-depth discussion […]

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Press Releases

14 November 2017

Minister Alfano meets Melinda Gates

“The commitment of charity foundations standing by institutional actors is essential in order to promote peace, greater social cohesion and sustainable development. Italy shares the vision of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in many sectors, such as health, a field to which we are firmly committed as a participant in the Global Fund and […]

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Press Releases

14 November 2017

Alfano: “Defending cultural heritage is key to fostering peace and sustainable development”

These were the words used by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, in commenting with great satisfaction the adoption by the General Conference of UNESCO of the Appeal “Protecting Culture and Promoting Cultural Pluralism: the key to lasting peace”, promoted by Italy and read out in the United Nations’ six official […]

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14 November 2017

Minister Alfano holds a meeting with his Brazilian counterpart

        “Brazil is a strategic interlocutor for us. Italy’s confidence in Brazil is demonstrated by the increase in investments in recent years despite the complex economic situation. We believe that the measures adopted and those currently being adopted will help boost Brazil’s role as a global player, and we would certainly like […]

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Press Releases

13 November 2017

Visit by Minister Aloysio Nunes Ferreira in Italy – Joint Press Release

1. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, on 13 November received at the Farnesina, the Minister of External Relations of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Aloysio Nunes Ferreira, for an intense and fruitful meeting.   2. The two ministers agreed that, within the context of the Brazil-Italy Strategic Partnership, it is […]

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Press Releases

13 November 2017

Alfano: “Humanitarian flight carrying 12 tons of relief supplies is about to take off for Suleymania”

Alfano: “Humanitarian flight carrying 12 tons of relief supplies is about to take off for Suleymania”“We have organized, through the Italian Development Cooperation service, an emergency aid shipment to assist the victims of the powerful earthquake that struck Iraq and Iran last night,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Communication, Angelino Alfano.  “A […]

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