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15 September 2017
Minister Alfano attends a summit meeting in Corfu

    “Greece and Italy have saved Europe’s honour in the Mediterranean. President Juncker repeated it yet again, and it is unfair to leave our countries alone to deal with one of the worst crises in recent times. Greece and Italy are putting up a joint front on relocation mechanisms, requesting greater commitment from their […]

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Press Releases
15 September 2017
Alfano: “Italy categorically condemns the launch of a ballistic missile over Japan”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano said: “Italy categorically condemns the launch of a ballistic missile over Japan by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea last night, and expresses its solidarity with the Japanese government and its people. Pyongyang’s show of defiance against the non-proliferation regime poses a serious threat to […]

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13 September 2017
Alfano: “Italy supports the WFP’s school canteen programme in Mali”

“Through the Italian Cooperation service, I have arranged for an immediate half-million-euro contribution to the World Food Program to fund a school canteen programme in Mali,” announced the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. He continued: “The programmes promoting school canteens represent an important educational instrument by enabling minors to have at […]

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12 September 2017
Telephone conversation between Alfano and Salamè

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, had a telephone conversation today with the Special Representative of the Secretary General (SGSR)and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya, Ghassam Salame’. They had a long and fruitful conversation during which Minister Alfano discussed several priority issues regarding the political process to stabilize […]

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12 September 2017
​Alfano: “As a member of the United Nations Security Council, Italy contributes to responding to Pyongyang’s threats”

“As a member of the United Nations Security Council, Italy continues to promote global security and the international non-proliferation regime, by contributing to assure a proportionate and adequate response to Pyongyang,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, when commenting the Security Council’s unanimous approval of new sanctions against North Korea. […]

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12 September 2017
Telephone conversation between Ministers Alfano and Le Drian

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, last night had a cordial telephone conversation with his French counterpart, Jean-Yves Le Drian. “Minister Le Drian informed me on the outcome of his mission to Libya, saying he was moderately optimistic over the positive evolution of the political reform process in the North African Country ahead […]

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Press Releases
8 September 2017
Hurricane Irma: “Multilateral emergency fund allocated to the International Federation of the Red Cross”

“In order to face the serious humanitarian situation caused by hurricane Irma, which is now sweeping across large areas of the Caribbean Sea, Italy has wanted to make an immediate contribution,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, when announcing the multilateral emergency fund allocated today by the Italian Cooperation service […]

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5 September 2017
​North Korea: Italy expresses solidarity to Japan for the consequences of Pyongyang’s behaviour

“Italy is following with the greatest attention the evolution of the situation in the Korean Peninsula. Yet another very serious violation of multiple Security Council resolutions is a factor that destabilises peace and security in the region and the world over. It is also affecting the global non-proliferation regime. Tensions now are escalating, causing unforeseeable […]

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5 September 2017
​NATO South Hub opens in Naples

“The NATO South Hub held an opening ceremony today at the Joint Force Command in Naples. It marks a change of pace in the focus of the Alliance on new non-conventional and asymmetric security challenges which regard the Southern shore,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, during the ceremony of […]

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3 September 2017
Alfano: “Italy expresses its most firm and unequivocal condemnation for the nuclear test carried out by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea”

“Italy expresses its most firm and unequivocal condemnation for the nuclear test carried out by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, as it represents yet another clear violation of a number of United Nations Security Council Resolutions,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. He added: “Italy expresses its solidarity to […]

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1 September 2017
Alfano: “Diplomats are the engineers who build the bridges of dialogue”

“The global scenario changes at a fast-moving pace and we are now faced with a situation that is very volatile and intensely menacing, which can only be governed through dialogue and multilateralism, with the aim of achieving a coordinated action between the United Nations, NATO and EU. In this context, the Mediterranean is crucial in […]

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30 August 2017
Alfano: “We must be deeply grateful to all the Italians who contribute to keeping up the banner of being Italian abroad. To them we intend to dedicate growing resources to assure them ever-more timely and appropriate services”

On the anniversary of the tragedy of Mattmark, in Switzerland, where 56 Italian workers died buried under an avalanche of ice and stones, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, reaffirmed his strong message of sympathy to fellow Italians who show the strength and worth of our Country through their professional commitment […]

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