Ministri precedenti

Press Releases

17 July 2017

Joint Committee for Development Cooperation approves a package of interventions for a total of nearly 53 million euros

“We have approved a package of projects, programmes and tenders for about 53 million euros, which further proves the Government’s constant commitment in the field of development cooperation – a pillar of our foreign policy that represents a strategic investment of growing importance, ” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, […]

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Press Releases

17 July 2017

Alfano “We are following what is happening in Venezuela with the greatest attention”

“We are following with the greatest attention what is happening in Venezuela and wish to express our solidarity to all of our fellow countrymen that, because of the Country’s current political and economic crisis, are going through a very difficult time. To alleviate their distress, the General Directorate for Italians Abroad has adopted, upon my […]

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Speeches

17 July 2017

Address 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 […]

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Speeches

17 July 2017

Speech 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 […]

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Speeches

17 July 2017

Address 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 […]

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Speeches

17 July 2017

Address 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 […]

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Press Releases

17 July 2017

Minister Alfano in Brussels for the Foreign Affairs Council​

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will attend the EU Foreign Affairs Council on Monday, 17 July, in Brussels. He is scheduled to arrive at the Europa Building at around 9:50 a.m. The meeting will be opened at 10:00 by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security […]

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Press Releases

14 July 2017

Condemnation for the terror attack in the Old City of Jerusalem

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expresses its firm condemnation for the terror attack that struck the Old City of Jerusalem this morning, killing two Israeli police officers and injuring another. While conveying warm sympathy to the families of the victims and addressing wishes for a quick recovery to the injured officer, Italy […]

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In detail

14 July 2017

Minister Alfano meets his UAE counterpart at the Farnesina

Minister Alfano participated in the 2nd Session of the Strategic Dialogue with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates Minister Alfano received at the Farnesina his colleague, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is in Italy to attended the 2nd session of the Strategic Dialogue between the two Ministries of Foreign […]

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Interviews

13 July 2017

Alfano: Here is Italy’s Agenda for Africa (La Repubblica)

To the Editor-in-Chief, Last Sunday’s op-ed by Eugenio Scalfari ends with a wise exhortation to help Africa, also in view of the growth with which that great Continent will pay us back.    Africa is a source of many global challenges: political, economic, migratory, environmental and demographic. They are all separate challenges but are interlinked. […]

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In detail

13 July 2017

International Conference “Protecting Religious Communities”

Today, at 10:00 a.m., the Farnesina is hosting the International Conference “Protecting Religious Communities – Investing on youth as the major players of a new season of rapprochement, dialogue and peaceful coexistence among peoples”, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) in association with the Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI). […]

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Interviews

13 July 2017

Alfano: «An Observatory on religious freedom in the world» (Avvenire)

Dear Editor-in-Chief, Safeguarding and promoting the freedom of religion constitutes one of the priorities in Italy’s foreign policy and in its commitment to protect human rights. This is why I am particularly happy today to greet here at the Farnesina the Conference co-organised with the ISPI and dedicated to the protection of religious communities, with […]

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