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Press Releases
2 December 2017
MED-Dialogues. Alfano meets with Algerian Foreign Minister Messahel

    “Algeria is a key partner for Italy. Economic, commercial and industrial cooperation is an essential aspect of our partnership. In 2016, bilateral trade volumes amounted to almost 8 billion: we are satisfied but we are also aware that there is margin for further tightening our two Countries’ economic ties,” the Minister of Foreign […]

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Press Releases
2 December 2017
Med Dialogues. Alfano meets with his Saudi counterpart: “Riyadh can contribute to solve the major crises around the Mediterranean”

  On the sidelines of the Med Dialogues Conference in Rome, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, had a multifarious and positive conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, Adel Al Jubeir. The topics on the agenda, in addition to a careful analysis of the state of the […]

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Press Releases
2 December 2017
MED-Dialogues. Alfano meets with the Foreign Minister of Niger, Yacoubou

    “Niger has now become a strategic ally in our foreign policy in Africa. In order to testify to our emboldened partnership, Italy dedicated an outreach session of the G7 Summit to Africa, strongly wanting Niger to be included among the participants, and has recently opened an Embassy in Niamey. In addition, two important […]

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Press Releases
1 December 2017
MED Dialogues. Minister Alfano meets his Iraqi counterpart: “Now the top priority is the stabilisation of the liberated areas for a pluralistic and non-sectarian Iraq

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, met today with his Iraqi counterpart, Ibrahim Al-Jafaari, on the sidelines of the MED Dialogues in Rome.First of all, Minister Alfano conveyed his congratulations for the Iraqi government liberating Daesh’s last strongholds, underlining that “now the top priority is the stabilisation of the liberated areas […]

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Press Releases
1 December 2017
​Foreign Minister Alfano meets his Tunisian counterpart

MED DIALOGUES. MINISTER ALFANO MEETS HIS TUNISIAN COUNTERPART:” I WISH TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THE EFFORTS TUNISIA HAS MADE TO MANAGE MIGRATION FLOWS”  The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, had a cordial meeting today with his Tunisian counterpart, Khemaies Jhinaoui, on the sidelines of the MED Dialogues in Rome.”Bilateral […]

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1 December 2017
Minister Alfano meets with Libyan Deputy Prime Minister Maitig

    On the sidelines of the MED Dialogues, Italian Foreign Minister Alfano met with the Libyan Deputy Prime Minister Maitig to explore the prospects of political dialogue and stabilisation in Libya following the recent meeting of the UNSC. Minister Alfano reaffirmed that “Italy supports the roadmap of UN Special Representative Salamé” and condemned “every […]

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30 November 2017
Minister Alfano meets his Qatari counterpart

  “Relations between Italy and Qatar are excellent in every field. Our political dialogue has grown stronger following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding, which took place during my recent visit to Doha. We have a strong and solid economic partnership. I am certain that there is still room to enhance it,” said the […]

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30 November 2017
Foreign Minister Alfano meets with his Iranian counterpart

  The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, today had a cordial talk with his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif, on the sidelines of the MED Dialogues in Roma. On the agenda were the dossiers affecting the regional stability of the Middle East, including Syria, the situation in Lebanon, Yemen and the […]

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Press Releases
29 November 2017
Italy elected Member of the Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in Armed Conflict and of its governing body

ALFANO: “GREAT RESULT, ITALY ELECTED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE UNESCO CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY IN INTERNATIONAL CONFLICTS AND TO ITS GOVERNING BOARD “Italy’s election as a member of the International Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict – and its appointment to its governing board […]

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Press Releases
29 November 2017
Alfano: “I firmly condemn last night’s launch of a ballistic missile”

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, firmly condemns the launch of a ballistic missile – performed last night by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea – that reached Japan’s exclusive economic zone. The Minister stated: “It is yet another clear violation of the many United Nations Security Council resolutions, and a […]

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29 November 2017
Alfano: “I am very satisfied that Italy has facilitated reaching an agreement for UNHCR activities in Libya”

“I am very satisfied that Italy, thanks to the diplomatic action of our Embassy in Tripoli, has facilitated reaching an agreement for UNHCR activities in Libya in favour of the categories of migrants that are most vulnerable and most in need of international protection before being relocated to the Third Countries that have expressed their […]

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Events
28 November 2017
IDLO. The Assembly of the Parties 2017 hosted at the Farnesina

Concomitantly to the Assembly of the Parties 2017 of IDLO (International Development Law Organization), the Farnesina hosted the IDLO Partnership Forum “Sustaining peace, sustainable development: the contribution of the rule of law”. The Forum aimed to analyse the ways in which the rule of law and access to justice can favour sustainable development and contribute […]

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