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Press Releases
21 September 2017
UNGA. Alfano meets his Qatari counterpart Mohammed Al-Thani

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, had a cordial meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Bin Jassim Al-Thani , on the fringes of the United  Nations General Assembly. The meeting focused on the continuing crisis in the Gulf area and the main bilateral cooperation […]

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21 September 2017
New York. Alfano meets Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, told his Turkish colleague Mevlut Cavusoglu, in a meeting on the fringes of the UN General Assembly: “Our economic relations are excellent: Italy is Turkey’s third largest trade partner and Turkish investments in Italy have considerably grown in the last few years. Energy constitutes one […]

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21 September 2017
UNGA. Alfano tells Ukranian FM Klimkin: “There is no alternative to the Minsk Agrements”

“Stability and security in Donbass are essential factors for economic recovery and development. It is our opinion that the principle of Ukraine’s territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty must be fully respected, although it is equally essential to acknowledge that there is no alternative to the Minsk Agreements.” This is the message conveyed by the Minister […]

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21 September 2017
UNGA. Ministerial Meeting on Mali. Italy will not fail to support the population in the region

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, attended the Ministerial Meeting on the Implementation of the Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in Mali organised by the UN Department for Peace Keeping Operations and the Government of Mali, on the fringes of the United Nations General Assembly. The meeting is aimed at taking […]

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20 September 2017
New York. Minister Alfano addresses the Global Counterterrorism Forum

“Terrorism is a transnational challenge, which only through the context of multilateral cooperation can effective and long-lasting responses be found, such as the one provided by the Global Counterterrorism Forum ,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. This was his opening address to the 8th GCTF Ministerial Meeting, an informal multilateral forum focused on countering […]

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20 September 2017
UNGA. Alfano chairs ministerial meeting of “Uniting for Consensus” Group

The ministerial meeting of the Group “Uniting for Consensus” (UfC), organised by Italy and chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, took place in New York today on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Year after year, the event offers the opportunity to consolidate the unity of the Group […]

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20 September 2017
UNGA. Alfano to his Kuwaiti counterpart: “Italy supports your efforts to mediate in the Gulf crisis”​

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, today met with his Kuwaiti counterpart, Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, on the fringes of the UN General Assembly in New York. During the talks, the ministers focused on the situation in the Gulf and on bilateral relations. “Italy supports Kuwait’s efforts to mediate in the Gulf crisis […]

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20 September 2017
UNGA. Alfano meets with Salamé: “Strong appreciation for an action aimed at promoting inclusive dialogue in Libya”

On the sidelines of the 72nd General Assembly of the United Nations and shortly after meeting with his Libyan counterpart, Mohamed Siyala, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, had a cordial conversation with the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Libya, Ghassan Salamé. Minister Alfano reaffirmed to Salamé his staunch support […]

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20 September 2017
New York. Alfano meets the President of the United Nations General Assembly, Miroslav Lajcak

On the fringes of the 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, today met with the President of the UN General Assembly, Miroslav Lajcak. A number of highly important international matters were discussed, including the migration issue and the reform of the UN Security Council. With […]

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20 September 2017
UNGA. Italy-Libya: Alfano meets his Libyan counterpart

Italy’s commitment to the Libya dossier continues unabated. On his second day in New York to attend the opening of the 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, today met with his Libyan counterpart, Mohamed Siyala. Their talk followed yesterday evening’s meeting on Libya by […]

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19 September 2017
UNGA. AVSI side-event on refugees and migrants. Alfano presents the “Italian way: combining development aid and need of security”

“I am Sicilian, a man born in the Mediterranean: the enormous political, humanitarian and social tragedy of migrants hurts my soul. In the last three years, 600,000 refugees have landed in Italy: almost the population of Washington DC. We have been capable of tackling this crisis by combining solidarity and security,” said the Minister of […]

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