Ministri precedenti

Interviews

6 June 2016

Gentiloni: ‘The goal in Syria is a future without Assad’ (Arab News) Versione originale

Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni Silveri spoke about this common aim in an exclusive interview with Arab News during his two-day visit to the Kingdom on Wednesday and Thursday.“Italy and Saudi Arabia share the basic philosophy that Bashar Assad has to go,” he said. “In order to reach this goal, we need to have a […]

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1 June 2016

Minister Gentiloni visits Saudi Arabia

Intensifying political consultation, strengthening trade cooperation, developing investments, attracting Saudi students in Italy and promoting Italy’s cultural, economic and innovation system in a country that is very keen on Italian technology and brands –  these are the goals on the agenda of Minister of Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni. He will be in the Saudi coastal […]

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Press Releases

1 June 2016

Appointment of the Directors of the Italian Cultural Institutes in Istanbul and Paris

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, has appointed the directors of two of the major Italian Cultural Institutes (IIC) abroad, Istanbul and Paris. The appointments were made at the end of the procedure set forth to single out IIC directors of “reputed competence” on the basis of the evaluation of a […]

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Interviews

31 May 2016

Gentiloni: «Europe seen by Napolitano» (L’Unità)

A courageous pro-European manifesto in an era of populist simplifications, of a push towards disintegration in an unprecedented crisis in the European project. This is the subject of “Europa, politica e passione” (“Europe, Politics and Passion”), the book written by Giorgio Napolitano which builds a bridge between the past, present and future. It traces the […]

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Press Releases

27 May 2016

Italy – Libya – Minister Gentiloni receives Libyan Deputy PM, Ahmed Maiting

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, received Libyan Deputy Prime Minister Ahmed Maitig today at the Farnesina. Concerning the current political situation in Libya, Minister Gentiloni expressed Italy’s hope that Libya’s presidential council and government of national accord will continue growing stronger and that all Libyan parties may unite under the authority of their […]

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Interviews

26 May 2016

Gentiloni: “Europe must not go back to being lethargic on migrants. Populism can be defeated by combating fear” (La Stampa)

Minister Gentiloni, the week started with the elections in Austria. Half of the voters chose the extreme right; can we be comfortable with that? «No unfortunately. There are sure to be domestic reasons underlying that result – the same two parties ruled for 70 years – but Vienna has given us a dual lesson». What […]

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Press Releases

25 May 2016

Minister Gentiloni expresses satisfaction over the release of Nadia Savchenko and the simultaneous release of two Russian agents detained in Ukraine

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, expressed satisfaction at the release of the Ukrainian pilot and MP Nadia Savchenko and the simultaneous release of two Russian agents detained in Ukraine. “The news of the release of Nadia Savchenko, to whom I wish a hasty recovery after the long detention period, is […]

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Press Releases

24 May 2016

Minister Gentiloni meets with Bulgarian Foreign Minister​

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, received today at the Farnesina the visit of Bulgarian Foreign Minister, Daniel Mitov. The talks focused on the excellence of bilateral relations. “We believe in your Country’s economic potential – said Mr Gentiloni – and also in the positive trend recorded up to now and […]

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20 May 2016

Gentiloni in Brussels for the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the six founding countries of the European Union

“Today’s meeting strengthens the message of the Rome meeting at a critical time for the future of the EU and testifies to the role played by the countries that from the beginning believed in the strategic importance of the idea of Europe,” said Paolo Gentiloni, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on the […]

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19 May 2016

Minister Gentiloni at the NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Brussels today and tomorrow

The meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs, to be held today and tomorrow, will focus primarily on challenges from the southern front, partnerships and NATO-EU cooperation. Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, will attend the meeting.Discussions about strengthening cooperation between NATO and the European Union are centred first on combating hybrid […]

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Interviews

19 May 2016

Gentiloni: “We share the same fate”

The first Italy-Africa Ministerial Conference taking place in Rome precedes by only a few days the 53rd anniversary of the African Union and is an authoritative testimony of the attention that Italy pays to the Continent. The Conference’s main focus was on the «sustainable development» of Africa: in terms of peace and security, economic growth, […]

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18 May 2016

Gentiloni: “Africa and the Mediterranean are our national interest”​

“It is our national interest to have the Mediterranean and Africa as the priority areas of reference of foreign policy,” said Minister Gentiloni in his opening remarks to the Italy-Africa Conference taking place this morning at the Foreign Ministry, when greeting the more than 50 delegations from the African continent.   “Our goal – he […]

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