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Press Releases
6 July 2017
UN Security Council. Alfano meets with Dutch counterpart Koenders​

“Allow me to reaffirm once again my appreciation for the close cooperation between Italy and the Netherlands in sharing the United Nations Security Council Seat. We are collaborating on the basis of our mutual commitment for transparency, consultation and the sharing of information, in order to assure the maximum consistency and synergy possible,” said the […]

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5 July 2017
Presentation of the book “Lo Sviluppo come integrazione” (Development as Integration) dedicated to Giorgio Ceriani Sebregondi, spiritual founder of the Italian Development Cooperation

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in conjunction with the Censis Foundation,  hosted today the presentation of a book by Prof.Giovanni Farese, entitled “Lo Sviluppo come integrazione” (Development as Integration). The book, which is dedicated to Giorgio Ceriani Sebregondi, the spiritual founder of the Italian Development Cooperation, describes his contribution on the basis of a vast unpublished set […]

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5 July 2017
Alfano at work with Italian Ambassadors in the Gulf Countries to outline an integrated strategy to promote Italy

Today, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, attended the first coordination meeting of the six Italian ambassadors and two General Consuls for the countries that belong to the Gulf Cooperation Council: United Arab Emirates, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait.Minister Alfano said: “The countries that belong to the Gulf Cooperation Council […]

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5 July 2017
Telephone conversation between Italian Foreign Minister Alfano and British Secretary Johnson. Brexit and the case of little Charlie Gard

“We appreciate the British ‘policy paper’ as a first step towards the achievement  of  a swift agreement on citizens’ rights. We have identified in it several areas of agreement, but there is also the need to further clarify and discuss some issues,” Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, told his British counterpart, Boris […]

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3 July 2017
Country Presentation of the Russian Federation

  The Foreign Ministry hosts a Country Presentation on investment opportunities in Russia, with opening remarks by Undersecretary of State for Economic Development, Ivan Scalfarotto, and by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Arkady Dvorkovic, who heads a large delegation of Russian officials and business people. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International […]

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30 June 2017
Migrants, Ministerial Conference on “Solidarity and Security”

Cooperation on migration issues with the major Countries of Transit was the main theme of the Ministerial Conference “A Shared Responsibility for a Common Goal: Solidarity and Security”, held on 6 July in Rome. The conference, based on a new integrated approach for managing population flows, was chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs,  Angelino […]

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30 June 2017
Alfano meets Iranian counterpart Zarif: focus on the main international issues and bilateral relations

    Last Wednesday, 28 June, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, received his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif, who was visiting Italy for a series of high level institutional meetings. The meeting focused on the main international issues, including implementation of the nuclear agreement, […]

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30 June 2017
Minister Alfano meets his Danish counterpart

  “With Denmark we share  common objectives and interests of primary importance within the EU. I am referring in particular to the completion of the Single Market, the fight against protectionism and the creation of a European defence system, since a European Union that is autonomously able to ensure safety can make the right contribution to NATO […]

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28 June 2017
Italy makes emergency contribution to the IOM to provide humanitarian assistance to displaced people in Somalia

“Through the Italian Cooperation service, I have arranged for a one-million-euro funding in favour of the International Organisation for Migration to respond to the worsening of the humanitarian crisis in Somalia, which is recently menaced by the threat of famine,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. He went on: “This […]

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28 June 2017
Council of Ministers. Alfano: “Ratification of five agreements with international organisations”

During the Council of Ministers meeting on Wednesday 28 June, the assembly approved a motion put forward by the Farnesina which ratifies and implements 4 agreements with International organisations (IDLO, ICCROM, MFO and Council of Europe) already established in Italy, on terms which have now been renegotiated to meet their needs and extend their activities. The […]

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28 June 2017
ECMWF data centre in Bologna. Alfano: “The Headquarters Agreement has been promptly put into effect as a sign of Italy’s tangible commitment”

“Last Thursday we celebrated the designation of Bologna as the headquarters for the new data centre of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Only one week later, I am particularly happy to inform you of the ratification and coming into force of the agreement for the data centre headquarters,” said the Minister of […]

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