Ministri precedenti

Interviews

11 August 2016

Gentiloni – Pinotti: L’Italie appelle à un «Schengen de la défense» (Le Monde)

Le résultat du référendum britannique et la succession d’attaques terroristes meurtrières alimentent un sentiment d’anxiété sans précédent en Europe. Si nous voulons contrecarrer la dérive populiste qui essaye de profiter de la situation pour mettre en avant les arguments  antieuropéens, nous devons offrir des réponses efficaces aux préoccupations croissantes de nos citoyens, en commençant par […]

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Interviews

11 August 2016

Gentiloni and Pinotti: “Establishing a Schengen-like Defence Agreement to respond to terrorism” ( La Repubblica, Le Monde)

The outcome of the British referendum together with a series of terror attacks have been fuelling an unprecedented sentiment of anxiety across Europe. If we want to fight against a populist trend which an anti-European sentiment is feeding, we must give our citizens efficient responses to their concerns, starting from security issues. The defence sector […]

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Interviews

11 August 2016

Gentiloni: “We will soon reopen our embassy in Tripoli. And we will help Serraj” (Corriere della Sera)

“Italy may soon be able to reopen its embassy in Tripoli, which closed down in February 2015. Our government appointed Giuseppe Perrone ambassador to Tripoli,” Foreign Affairs Minister Paolo Gentiloni told Corriere della Sera. It may look like a mere formality at first sight, but it would be worth remembering that last year the Italian […]

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Press Releases

8 August 2016

National Day Commemorating the Sacrifices of Italian Workers Throughout the World – Message by Minister Paolo Gentiloni on the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of Marcinelle mining disaster

This 8th of August marks the 60th Anniversary of the Marcinelle mining disaster, the largest ever tragedy for Italian migrant workers in Europe. Two hundred and sixty-two miners from all over the old continent died in the disaster. One hundred and thirty-six were Italian workers who had migrated to Belgium. Since 2001 we have established […]

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In detail

4 August 2016

Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire – Two stops on the Foreign Minister’s African mission. Gentiloni: “Committed to guaranteeing security and coordinating efforts in Italy and in Africa”

Minister Paolo Gentiloni is on a mission to Nigeria and to Cote d’Ivoire, two countries with great potential and which also generate major migration flows. Italy intends to handle migration in accordance with the Migration Compact, a new approach promoted by Italy at EU level, and in its capacity as the next member of the […]

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Press Releases

2 August 2016

Libya: Minister Gentiloni has telephone conversation with Prime Minister Fayez Al Sarraj

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Paolo Gentiloni, had a telephone conversation today with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al Sarraj. Minister Gentiloni expressed Italy’s appreciation to Mr Sarraj for the commitment shown by the Government of National Accord in its fight against terrorism, as well as the results the GNA and supporting forces are achieving in the […]

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Press Releases

2 August 2016

Italy–USA : Minister Gentiloni received at the Farnesina a delegation of Congressmen led by Harold Rogers, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee

This morning Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, received at the Farnesina a delegation of U.S. Congressmen led by Harold Rogers, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations.  The meeting, which followed talks with the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, offered a new opportunity to confirm the intensity of […]

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Press Releases

1 August 2016

Minister Gentiloni received at the Farnesina the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi

This morning the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, received at the Farnesina Nancy Pelosi, the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives, who was leading a delegation of members of the House of Representatives. In addition to the fight against Daesh, the talks focused on the stabilization perspectives of […]

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Press Releases

29 July 2016

Minister Paolo Gentiloni meets with the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea, Yun Byung-Se. Korea will open a Cultural Institute in Italy next October​

This morning at Villa Madama, Paolo Gentiloni, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, received YUN Byung-se, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea. Mr Gentiloni and Mr YUN Byung-se took stock of the excellence of the current bilateral relations between Italy and the Republic of Kore in every sector of […]

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Press Releases

28 July 2016

OSCE: Italy elected to 2018 chairmanship

With a unanimous decision, the 57 participating states of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) elected Italy to its chairmanship in 2018. “This decision fully represents the recognition of our country’s commitment and the desire to actively contribute to peace and stability in Europe,” stated Italy’s Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni. In a […]

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Press Releases

28 July 2016

Foreign Minister, Paolo Gentiloni, received at the Farnesina the Foreign Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez

During the meeting, Minister Gentiloni emphasized that Italy is closely following the evolving situation in Venezuela, in the light of the strong ties between the two Countries and of the large Italian community residing there. Minister Gentiloni also drew Minister Rodriguez’s attention on the increasing difficulties faced by the Italian community, especially in terms of […]

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Press Releases

27 July 2016

Libya: Minister Gentiloni meets with the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative, Martin Kobler

Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, received at the Farnesina the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Libya, Martin Kobler.  The meeting focused on an exchange of opinions on the situation in Libya and on its institutional consolidation, in the wake of the recent Libyan Political Dialogue meetings in Tunis, […]

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