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Interviews
13 February 2015
Gentiloni: “More money and means for Triton. EU doing too little to save human lives” (La Repubblica)

The Minister for Foreign Affairs was quoted after the tragedy at Lampedusa: “the largest economic area in the world cannot spend so little on a humanitarian crisis that everyone considers intolerable”. Interview by Vincenzo Nigro Minister Gentiloni, the government has been accused of wrongly replacing Mare Nostrum? What is your response? “Let’s try and avoid […]

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Interviews
11 February 2015
Gentiloni: an autonomous region in the east modelled on our South Tyrol (La Stampa)

“An autonomous region in the east modelled on our South Tyrol” Gentiloni: the military option would help Putin in the end, sanctions more effective Interviewed by Paolo Mastrolilli, correspondent in New York “We do not consider supplying weapons to Ukraine a good idea. We are hoping in the success of the negotiations; our South Tyrol […]

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9 February 2015
Ukraine: Gentiloni says no alternative to negotiations

There is “no alternative to negotiations” for settling the Ukraine crisis. This was the Italian position that Minister Paolo Gentiloni reiterated during a Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels. ”Unitary position”Expressing his hopes for Europe’s “unitary position”, particularly on urging Moscow to foster a positive outcome to the talks, Gentiloni confirmed that Italy “does not […]

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9 February 2015
EU: Gentiloni at Foreign Affairs Council, Agenda centred on Ukraine crisis

The Ukraine crisis is at the centre of the agenda of a foreign ministers council meeting, where Minister Paolo Gentiloni is participating. A negotiated settlement to Ukraine crisis  The European foreign ministers meeting begins a week that promises to be a demanding one for European and international diplomats seeking a negotiated solution to the Ukraine […]

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7 February 2015
Munich Conference: Gentiloni cites negotiation as route to settling Ukraine crisis

Negotiation continues to be the only viable route to settling the crisis in Ukraine. “Imagining a military solution as a contribution would be unjustifiably hazardous”, said Minister Paolo Gentiloni, who attended the international security conference in Munich, as he commented on Italy’s stance. Gentiloni, who also held a bilateral meeting with Russian foreign minister Sergei […]

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Press Releases
6 February 2015
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. For Italy, a traditional battle for civility, says Gentiloni. Important events today at the UN in New York and Geneva

“For many years now, Italy has been in the front line in combating Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and has been taking this campaign forward within Italy too, with very advanced legislation”. This was part of the statement made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, to mark the International Day of […]

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Interviews
5 February 2015
Gentiloni: “Italy and the Islamic State on our shores” (Il Foglio) Minister Paolo Gentiloni’s interview with the “Il Foglio” newspaper

What to do about Libya? No military solutions, no division of the country. Gentiloni explains where the Italian negotiations are heading by Paola Peduzzi Milan. The negotiations in Libya are moving, some results are being achieved “for the first time”, and “the reawakened glimmer of hope in the talks overseen by the United Nations is […]

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Press Releases
3 February 2015
Libya: Gentiloni meets Mohammed al-Dairi – inclusive dialogue and support for Leon

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, received the Libyan Foreign Minister, Mohammed al-Dairi, today 3 February 2015. “Italy keenly hopes to see all parties in Libya take part in the political dialogue facilitated by the United Nations. We are convinced that an inclusive dialogue open to all parties can ensure a […]

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3 February 2015
Mattarella sworn in at the Quirinal Palace – “A speech of high institutional resonance and great effectiveness”, says Gentiloni

“A speech of high institutional resonance and great effectiveness. The constitution, which must be a living part of the day-to-day reality of all Italians. The importance of our international role, our efforts on behalf of European political union and in the fight against the terrorist threat”. This was Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni’s reaction to speech […]

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2 February 2015
Moscow must use its influence over the separatists, says Gentiloni. Minister underscores the importance of Europe’s “unitary message”

Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni has reiterated the importance of the “unitary message” concerning the Ukrainian crisis sent out to Russia by the latest European Union Foreign Affairs Council. The Minister was speaking from Algiers, where he has met his Algerian opposite number. “Moscow must use its influence – which is considerable – over the separatists […]

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2 February 2015
Italy-Algeria: Gentiloni, common effort at inclusive negotiations on Libya

Italy and Algeria “will work together so that UN Envoy in Libya Bernardino Leon includes in the talks those who have thus far not participated in Geneva”, said Minister for Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni at the end of a meeting in Algiers with his counterpart Ramtane Lamamra. He also underscored that “all possible means” would […]

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