Ministri precedenti

Press Releases

8 May 2017

Alfano: “The upcoming reopening to the public of the IsIAO Library is an important fruit of the cooperation between the Foreign Ministry and the MiBACT”

“I am very happy that within the context of the 9th edition of “Farnesina Porte Aperte” (“Farnesina Open Doors”), more than 6 years after the closing of the Istituto Italiano per l’Africa e l’Oriente (IsIAO), the Institute’s prestigious library will reopen to the public on the premises of the National Central Library of Rome,” said […]

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Interviews

8 May 2017

Alfano: «Tripoli must pay its debts; NGO’s shed light on their accounting» (Il Messaggero)

“Regulating migration flows and stabilising Libya” was the aim of yesterday’s mission to Tripoli by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, who then returned to Italy to fly to Argentina. “The UNHCR, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, will be able to register them directly in the camps,” said the […]

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In detail

5 May 2017

“Farnesina meets businesses” travels to Florence

“Following the events held in Turin, Udine, Padua and Treviso, I firmly  believe that meeting local enterprises is extremely useful in order to illustrate to each one of them the tools that Farnesina offers to promote their internationalisation. The Farnesina provides institutional assistance and on site information via its diplomatic network, but it also favours […]

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Press Releases

4 May 2017

Statement by Minister Alfano on Venezuela

Minister Alfano: “We reiterate our serious concern and our condemnation of the growing violence, with which the popular protests currently taking place in Caracas and the rest of the country are being repressed. Expressing dissent is an inalienable right of citizens and must never be subject to intimidation or repression. We trust that the Venezuelan […]

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Press Releases

4 May 2017

Farnesina: Alfano meets with the Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, within the framework of periodic bilateral meetings, received at the Farnesina the Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz. “Relations between Italy and Pakistan are witnessing a very positive trend, both politically and economically. This satisfactory trend is also […]

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Press Releases

4 May 2017

Alfano will be in Florence for the “Farnesina Meets Companies” Roadshow

After the past stops in Turin, Udine, Padua and Treviso, I am increasingly convinced of how useful it is to make local companies familiar with the instruments that the Foreign Ministry can make available to support their internationalisation, both by providing institutional assistance and on-site information through the diplomatic network, and by favouring synergies between […]

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Speeches

4 May 2017

Short speech by the Hon. Minister for the “Public Conversation with Bloomberg”

London, 29 March 2017​   (The authentic text is only the one actually delivered)   (WHAT IS THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT DOING TO IMPROVE THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE ITALIAN ECONOMY?) First of all, it’s wonderful to be here at Bloomberg and to speak about the great investment opportunities in Italy’s economic capital: the city of Milan. […]

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Press Releases

3 May 2017

Alfano to Aung San Suu Kyi: “Italy supports Myanmar’s national reconciliation and development process”.

“I was particularly happy to receive the leader of the Burmese Government: the Italian Government, Parliament and civil society have always heartily supported her personal and peaceful commitment to affirm the cause of democracy and human rights,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, after the close of the meeting with […]

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Press Releases

2 May 2017

Alfano had a phone conversation with Netanyahu

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and of International Cooperation Angelino Alfano had a phone conversation with the Prime Minister  of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu. “Just before the vote – Alfano said –  I announced to the Prime Minister the decision taken by the Italian Government to vote against the UNESCO resolution on Jerusalem, because it was […]

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Press Releases

2 May 2017

Alfano: “Enough with automatic procedures. Unesco needs to do what it has been established to do”

Alfano: “Our vote against the politicised resolution on Israel is an important step, for it shows that when Italy disagrees, it votes ‘no’ and takes upon itself the full responsibility. In this case we have played a leading role within the international community. Five countries have joined us in casting a ‘no’ vote: the United […]

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Press Releases

2 May 2017

Minister Alfano on the “UNESCO Resolution on Occupied Palestine”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said: “I have given precise voting instructions to the Permanent Delegate of Italy to UNESCO: [that is] to vote ‘no’ against yet another politicised resolution on Jerusalem, which is taking place on the day of a national holiday in Israel. Our opinion is clear: UNESCO cannot become […]

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Press Releases

2 May 2017

La Valletta. Alfano told his Lithuanian counterpart Linkevičius: “Italy is committed to assure the security of our eastern allies”

“The already excellent bilateral relations between our two Countries are going through a very positive phase of further development,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, to his Lithuanian counterpart Linas Linkevičius, whom he met in La Valletta today on the fringes of the informal meeting of the EU Foreign Ministers. […]

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