Ministri precedenti

Press Releases

6 August 2015

Libya: Minister Gentiloni meets by phone with Egyptian colleague Sameh Shoukry

Within the context of between Rome and Cairo’s continuing coordination on developments in the Libyan crisis and progress in the UN-facilitated political dialogue, Minister Gentiloni received a cordial telephone call today from Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Shoukry. In light of their common support for UN Special Representative Bernardino Leòn, the two ministers shared the same […]

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Interviews

4 August 2015

Gentiloni: «Accord with Tripoli is possible» (Nazione-Carlino-Giorno)

“Libya’s destiny depends on the Libyans. If a negotiated agreement is not reached, stability cannot be imposed from the outside. Our objective is to encourage an accord in any case; we are ready to lend a hand at every level, from the economy to security, and we are also prepared use individual sanctions to isolate […]

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Press Releases

31 July 2015

Minister Paolo Gentiloni visits Algeriers

The flash mission’s purpose was to meet with the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative Bernardino Leòn, President of the General National Congress of Tripoli Nuri Abu Sahmain and Algerian Minister for Maghreb Affairs Abdelkader Messahel. The fell within the context of Italy’s intense diplomatic efforts to reinforce and expand the preliminary accord proposed by the […]

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Press Releases

30 July 2015

Statute of Italian Development Cooperation Agency

The statute governing the Italian Development Cooperation Agency was published today in the Official Journal. Publication marks a key stage in Italy’s Development Cooperation reform, which was launched in August 2014 with the approval of Law 125/2014. The publication of the statute “confirms the strong sense of commitment with which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]

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Interviews

25 July 2015

Gentiloni: “Libyan bank should stop funds to those who oppose peace” (Corriere della Sera)

“I believe that the offensive launched by Turkey against ISIS in northern Syria is important. The risk of Ankara’s involvement in the anti-Daesh [ISIS, editor’s note] coalition overlapping with the internal dynamics of the Kurdish question has existed for months. The Turkish authorities have not only reacted to the Daesh attacks but also granted the […]

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Press Releases

24 July 2015

Gentiloni: meeting with Egyptian Prime Minister Mahlab

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooepration Paolo Gentiloni met today with Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab. Italy’s full support for Egypt’s counter-terrorism effort was expressing, while another theme of the meeting was regional stabilisation, with particular regard to the formation of a national unity government in Libya. Mahlab’s visit, which took place shortly after […]

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Press Releases

17 July 2015

Gentiloni meets with UN Special Envoy for the Sahel Hiroute Guebre Sellassie

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni met today at the Farnesina with the UN Secretary General’s special envoy for the Sahel, Hiroute Guebre Sellassie. “This was an important meeting to coordinate Italy’s actions in the Sahel with the strategy the special envoy is outlining for the region”, Minister Gentiloni said. “We are following […]

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Interviews

17 July 2015

Gentiloni: L’Italia appoggia il Libano e si dice preoccupata per l’impasse presidenziale La lotta al terrorismo richiede strumenti globali e continueremo il nostro impegno in seno a UNIFIL (An Nahar)

Gentiloni: l’Italia appoggia il Libano e si dice preoccupata per l’impasse presidenziale. La lotta al terrorimo richiede strumenti globali e continueremo il nostro impegno in seno a UNIFIL (An Nahar)

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In detail

17 July 2015

International Criminal Justice Day – Minister for Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni’s message

Today, 17 July, we celebrate the International Day of Criminal Justice in memory of a cardinal moment in the development of the rules for defending fundamental rights and punishing crimes that offend the very conscience of humankind. Indeed, the Statute adopted in Rome on 17 July 1998  made it possible to develop those instruments that […]

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In detail

15 July 2015

Gentiloni and Poletti illustrate the Jobs Act to diplomatic representatives of G20 member countries

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, and the Minister for Employment and Social Policies, Giuliano Poletti, chaired a meeting at the Farnesina today, 15 July 2015, with the diplomatic representatives of the G20 member countries. The aim of the meeting was to illustrate the labour market reforms introduced by the Jobs […]

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Press Releases

14 July 2015

Iran: Comprehensive agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme announced in Vienna is a long-awaited result, says Gentiloni

“The comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear question announced today in Vienna is a long-awaited result”, was the comment from Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni on hearing the news. “Achieved thanks to the efforts of all the negotiators, and the important role played by the European Union, the Vienna agreement shows the efficacy of diplomacy and […]

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Press Releases

12 July 2015

Signing of UN-proposed peace and reconciliation agreement in Morocco a welcome advance, says Gentiloni

Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni has expressed his “satisfaction over the signing today [12 July] in Morocco by the Tobruk and Misurata delegates, and by representatives of independent movements and municipalities, of the agreement on peace and reconciliation in Libya proposed by the UN”. “The signing”, said Gentiloni, “gives us grounds for hope and encourages us […]

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