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Press Releases
10 October 2017
Minister Alfano meets the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia

  “Indonesia is a very important partner because it is a stable multi-cultural democracy, the largest economy in South-East Asia and a member of the G20. Our strategic partnership offers a sound basis on which to develop our relations in several areas: on the economic front, Indonesia is among Italy’s top commercial partners among the […]

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10 October 2017
Italy-Slovenia. Alfano meets his Slovenian colleague Erjavec: “Ljubljana is our privileged partner at both bilateral level and in the broader European and international level”

  “Bilateral relations between Italy and Slovenia are excellent at every level: our country is one of Slovenia’s main trading partners; our political dialogue is solid and reinforced by a number of intergovernmental cooperation tools; and our cultural links are deepened through our indigenous minorities” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino […]

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Press Releases
6 October 2017
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, met with the President of the Libyan High State Council, Abdul Rahman Swehli.

  The meeting’s agenda, in addition to focusing on the situation in Libya, also included a discussion on the measures needed to combat the illegal trafficking of human beings and to promote development cooperation. Minister Alfano confirmed that Italy is supporting Ghassan Salamé in his efforts to promote to the extent possible an inclusive political dialogue.Minister Alfano […]

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Speeches
6 October 2017
Speech of the Hon. Minister on the occasion of the Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Mozambique Peace Agreements

(The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) It is a pleasure for me to warmly welcome to the Farnesina, in particular:– Deputy Minister Joaquim Verissimo– Deputy Minister Mario Giro– Prof. Andrea RiccardiToday is a beautiful day. We are celebrating 25 years of peace in Mozambique and at the same time we are celebrating […]

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Speeches
6 October 2017
“Women Mediators Networks” (UNGA)

(The authentic text is only the speech that was actually delivered) Madam President Samba Panza, Minister Bushati, Ambassador Menéndez, Executive Director Mlambo-Nguka, Director Thania Paffenholz, Representatives of Women Mediators Networks, Ladies and gentlemen, “Mediterranean” means “in the middle of land”. Some civilizations have called it “the Middle Sea”. A “Middle Sea” between South Europe and […]

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Speeches
6 October 2017
Address by the Hon. Minister at the High-Level Meeting on Somalia co-chaired by Italy, the United Kingdom, Ethiopia and Somalia

(The authentic text is only the speech that was actually delivered)    Dear colleagues, ladies and gentlemen,  Somalia has made important progress and is on a positive trajectory. The Country is defining its new State building process and tackling the issues that hinder stability: from the fight against Al Shabaab and Daesh, to economic development. […]

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Speeches
6 October 2017
Discorso dell’On. Ministro all’evento AVSI “Rifugiati e migranti” sulla “via italiana” tra aiuto allo sviluppo e domanda di sicurezza

  New York, UNGA, 19 settembre 2017 (The authentic text is only the one actually delivered)   Dear colleagues, Mr. Giampaolo Silvestri, Mr. Giampaolo Pioli, Mr. Lorenzo Vidino, Ms. Elena Riva, Ladies and gentlemen, thank you all for joining us today! I was born and raised in Sicily by the Mediterranean Sea, facing the coast […]

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Speeches
6 October 2017
Event “Protecting cultural heritage from terrorism and mass atrocities: links and common responsibilities”

  (The authentic text is only the speech that was actually delivered)    High Representative Federica Mogherini, Director General Irina Bokova, Executive Director Yuri Fedotov, Executive Director Simon Adams, Ladies and gentlemen, In this interconnected world, we can download almost anything from the internet. But we cannot download values. They must be our “moral browser”, […]

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Speeches
6 October 2017
Address by the Hon. Minister at the inauguration of the new head offices of ALA – Advanced Logistics for Aerospace – Naples, 3 October 2017

The authentic text is only the one actually delivered   Dear Mr Fulvio Scannapieco , Minister Giuliano Poletti, Mr Ambrogio Prezioso, Mr Roberto Scaramella, Thank you for inviting me to participate in the inauguration of the new head offices of this marvellous Italian business enterprise. And the fact that this business developed in a region of […]

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6 October 2017
Address by the Hon. Minister at the event “Quality of the Italian Healthcare System – tourism and the attractiveness of local territories”

(The authentic text is only the one actually delivered)   Farnesina, 4 October 2017  Honorable Giovanni Lolli, Director Mariadonata Bellentani, Director General Francesco Palumbo, Your Excellencies the Ambassadors, Dear Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,    At the beginning of this year, the Bloomberg Health Index ranked us as the healthiest Country in the world. It came as […]

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Speeches
6 October 2017
Global Counterterrorism Forum – New York, UNGA, 20 september 2017

Dear friends and colleagues, I want to thank our colleagues from the Kingdom of Morocco (MAE: Nasser Bourita) and from the Kingdom of the Netherlands (MAE: Bert Koenders) for hosting this meeting. No durable solution in countering terrorism can be found outside a framework of multilateral cooperation. The Global Counterterrorism Forum offers a crucial contribution […]

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