Politica Estera

Press Releases

31 December 2016

New telephone conversation between Alfano and de Mistura. Starting tomorrow Italy will have a seat at the Security Council. Support for the truce to launch a shared political process.

  Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, had another telephone conversation over Syria with the UN Special Envoy, Staffan de Mistura. Minister Alfano confirmed Italy’s support for the truce reached by Assad and the Syrian rebels through the mediation of Russia and Turkey, and expressed his firm hope that this […]

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Press Releases

30 December 2016

Alfano, The cease-fire between Assad and the Syrian rebels is an important step forward: further efforts are required to consolidate it

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, said: “The nation-wide cease-fire between the Syrian parties is an encouraging result. The truce between Assad and the Syrian rebels is indeed an important step forward, but further efforts are required to consolidate it”. “Italy remains convinced that there cannot be a military solution to […]

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Press Releases

29 December 2016

Minister Alfano appoints new Ambassador to Niger. Italy’s committment in Sahel is enhanced

The Council of Ministers has approved, today, the appointment of a new Italian Ambassador to Niger, following the recent decision to set up a diplomatic mission in Niamey. The customary diplomatic procedures for the accreditation of the new Head of the Mission are in progress, subject to acceptance from Nigerien authorities. “Italy is actively committed in supporting […]

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Press Releases

22 December 2016

Minister Alfano in Madrid

Mission of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Angelino Alfano, in Madrid for bilateral talks. As part of his tour of the European capitals, that included stops in Paris, London and Berlin and will lastly in Pristina, Minister Alfano today held several meetings in Madrid. At the Spanish Foreign Ministry, he had a […]

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Interviews

20 December 2016

Alfano: «A common front against terror. We need to also involve Moscow» (Corriere della Sera)

“Deep scorn and firm condemnation of the two barbaric acts,” said the newly elected Foreign Minister, Angelino Alfano. “The Berlin massacre and the killing of Russian Ambassador Karlov in Turkey strengthen our conviction that we must give top priority to fighting terrorism in a context of close cooperation with all our international partners. We express […]

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Press Releases

17 December 2016

Alfano: meets with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, Davor Ivo Stier

Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, received at the Farnesina the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, Davor Ivo Stier. The talks focused on the excellence of bilateral relations. “Italy is Croatia’s second-largest trade partner,” said Minister Alfano, underscoring that “there […]

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Press Releases

17 December 2016

Alfano: “Syria, 25 million euros to support humanitarian activities”

“Also in 2017 we will not fail giving our support to the victims of the conflict in Syria. The Italian Government has allocated 25 million euros to finance humanitarian activities in the Country and in the region,” said Angelino Alfano, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. He continued: “It is our wish and […]

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Press Releases

3 December 2016

Arab League. Gentiloni to Aboul-Gheit: working together to solve the Mediterranean crisis

On the sidelines of the Rome Med Forum, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Paolo Gentiloni, today held a bilateral meeting with Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, the new Arab League Secretary General.The talks focused on the Libyan and Syrian crises, the stability in the Mediterranean region and the Middle East peace process.

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Press Releases

2 December 2016

Sudan. Let’s work together to combat illegal migration, Minister Gentiloni told Minister Ghandour

“Sudan is a strategic player in regional equilibriums: a stabler Sudan means more peace and stability in Sub-Saharan Africa and North Africa,” said Foreign Minister Gentiloni at the end of the meeting with his Sudanese counterpart, Ibrahim A. Ghandour, on the sidelines of the Rome MED 2016 conference. He added: “We want to cooperate even […]

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Press Releases

1 December 2016

Meeting between Gentiloni and Johnson to discuss Brexit, the Syrian and Libyan crises and the Western Balkans

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni today met with the British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, on the sidelines of the Rome Med 2016 Conference. In addition to exchanging opinions on the perspective Brexit negotiation process, the two ministers shared their respective evaluations on the Libyan crisis and its fallout on the […]

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In detail

1 December 2016

Mediterranean Dialogues: Rome is the hub for reviewing strategies

The second edition of the Rome-hosted MED Forum – Mediterranean Dialogues, promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the ISPI (Institute for International Political Studies), closed today. Shared security, fighting terrorism, the future of the Middle East – with a special focus on Syria and Libya – immigration, energy, growth, and […]

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In detail

1 December 2016

Union for the Mediterranean’s Ministerial Conference on Energy

Only a few days after the closing of the COP22 conference in Marrakech and concomitantly with the opening of the second edition of the Rome Med Dialogues, today the Farnesina is hosting the Ministerial Conference on Energy of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), with the participation of 43 Countries from the two shores of […]

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