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Press Releases
19 January 2015
Egypt – fishing boats stopped. Gentiloni welcomes rapid and positive conclusion to the question

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, has expressed “great satisfaction over the immense professionalism and speed shown by the Farnesina and our Embassy in Cairo in handling and resolving the case of two fishing boats, the Alba Chiara and Jonathan, stopped yesterday in the waters off the Egyptian coast and brought […]

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19 January 2015
EU Foreign Affairs Council – Gentiloni, working on unified response to terrorism

“Efforts are being made to achieve a unified European Union response to the challenge of terrorism, a response that must be shared with the overwhelming majority of Islamic governments and people”. This was Minister Paolo Gentiloni’s statement upon arriving at the Council of Foreign Ministers being held today in Brussels. Gentiloni underscored that “it is […]

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Press Releases
18 January 2015
Libya: Gentiloni hails ceasefire declarations

“Finally a glimmer of hope from Libya. I was very pleased to receive the news of the declarations by the parties concerned in Libya of a ceasefire aimed at creating the conditions for the pursuance of dialogue”, said Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni. “Despite the multitude of difficulties still to be […]

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Press Releases
17 January 2015
Gentiloni: hopes for Libya, no to would-be saboteurs of dialogue

“The results of the first round of talks in Geneva brings new hope for a solution to Libya’s political, security, institutional and economic crisis. We have the unceasing efforts of UN Secretary General’s Special Representative Bernardino Leon to thank for this significant development, to whom Italy has extended every possible support”, said Minister for Foreign […]

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15 January 2015
Italy-Ethiopia: Gentiloni signs three cooperation accords

Minister Paolo Gentiloni signed three new cooperation accords with Ethiopia during a visit to Addis Ababa, on food security, socio-economic support for women and healthcare system development. Ethiopia important for Italian cooperation “Ethiopia is one of our cooperation’s most important countries”, Gentiloni underscored, expressing his satisfaction with the results of this past year within the […]

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13 January 2015
Italian EU Presidency – “Europe has changed direction, time now for action”

Over the past six months, Europe has undergone a “profound change in direction, now it’s time for action”; while the Italian EU presidency has “the colour and taste of an opportunity”. In his closing speech for the EU presidency in Strasbourg, Matteo Renzi underscored that “either Europe switches economic gears or it is going to […]

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12 January 2015
Gentiloni: No EU government is talking about suspending Schengen – ISIS is terrorism becoming State. EU foreign ministers to meet in Brussels Monday

“No EU government is talking about suspending Schengen. Sacrificing our freedom of circulation would be an unacceptable price to pay”. Minister Paolo Gentiloni reported to the Senate on the attacks in France on “three days of horror that France and Europe will never forget”. Stating that the government shared the pain of the families of […]

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8 January 2015
Paris attack: terrorism that acts as a state must be eliminated

“We need to take strong action against Daesh, the so-called Caliphate of the Islamic State; we need to eliminate terrorism that acts as a state because there lies the origin of the threats”. This was the comment of Minister Paolo Gentiloni, speaking on the Agorà programme after the attack on Charlie Hebdo. Italy in the […]

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Press Releases
5 January 2015
Gentiloni: Telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, and the Iranian Foreign Minister, Javad Zarif, had a telephone conversation yesterday afternoon, 4 January 2015.  Their talk included an up-date on the negotiations for a global and verifiable agreement on Iran’s nuclear capability, which have been extended until 30 June. A successful outcome of […]

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Interviews
31 December 2014
Gentiloni: “The EU is not a running faucet for sanctions” (La Stampa)

Minister Gentiloni, there an infinite number of issues are on the table for 2015. Shall we begin with Russia?  «Alright».  Regarding the Moscow sanctions “for illegal actions in Ukraine”, is there a softer European approach and a harsher U.S. one, and can you tell us how Italy has chosen to act?  «To tell the truth […]

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Press Releases
30 December 2014
Libya: Gentiloni, Italy endorses UN appeal

“Italy endorses the United Nations appeal to the various Libyan parties not to engage in new conflict”. This was Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni’s statement after a meeting with UN Special Envoy Bernardino Leon and after today’s meeting at the Farnesina with Italian ambassador Giuseppe Buccino. “Repeated military ground and air […]

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