Politica Estera

Press Releases

29 July 2016

Minister Paolo Gentiloni meets with the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea, Yun Byung-Se. Korea will open a Cultural Institute in Italy next October​

This morning at Villa Madama, Paolo Gentiloni, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, received YUN Byung-se, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea. Mr Gentiloni and Mr YUN Byung-se took stock of the excellence of the current bilateral relations between Italy and the Republic of Kore in every sector of […]

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Press Releases

28 July 2016

OSCE: Italy elected to 2018 chairmanship

With a unanimous decision, the 57 participating states of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) elected Italy to its chairmanship in 2018. “This decision fully represents the recognition of our country’s commitment and the desire to actively contribute to peace and stability in Europe,” stated Italy’s Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni. In a […]

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Press Releases

28 July 2016

Foreign Minister, Paolo Gentiloni, received at the Farnesina the Foreign Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez

During the meeting, Minister Gentiloni emphasized that Italy is closely following the evolving situation in Venezuela, in the light of the strong ties between the two Countries and of the large Italian community residing there. Minister Gentiloni also drew Minister Rodriguez’s attention on the increasing difficulties faced by the Italian community, especially in terms of […]

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In detail

27 July 2016

Italy’s new Development Cooperation System to be presented at the Farnesina today

Italy’s new Development Cooperation System to be presented at the Farnesina today.​ Italy’s new Development Cooperation System to be presented at the Farnesina today.​ The event, which will be open by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) Paolo Gentiloni and by Deputy Foreign Minister Mario Giro, will be attended by Giampaolo Cantini, […]

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Accreditation Notices

22 July 2016

Presentation of the new Italian Development Cooperation System (Farnesina, 27 July 2016)

On Wednesday 27 July at  10:00 am, the Farnesina will host the presentation of the new Italian Cooperation Development System.Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, and Deputy Minister Mario Giro will open the meeting. Giampaolo Cantini,  Director General of the Foreign  Ministry’s Development Cooperation, Laura Frigenti, Director of the Italian Development Cooperation Agency and  Bernardo Bini Smaghi, Director of Business Development […]

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Press Releases

21 July 2016

Libya: Minister Gentiloni meets with Libyan Foreign Minister, Mohamed Taher Siala

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, met with Libyan Foreign Minister, Mohamed Taher Siala, in Washington today, on the sidelines of the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition to Counter Daesh. Minister Gentiloni expressed the hope that tangible progress be made in improving security conditions in Libya, starting in Tripoli. In […]

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In detail

19 July 2016

​Syrian Crisis: Italy allocates almost 19 million euros for humanitarian operations

Following the funding commitment announced by Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni, at the Syrian Donor Conference on February 4, the Italian government has approved giving a total of almost 19 million euros in emergency aid. Most of the money – 14.7 million euros  – will be used to finance humanitarian projects […]

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Interviews

19 July 2016

Gentiloni – «The doors of the EU are only open for a democratic State. Purges and vengeances are unacceptable» (Corriere della Sera)

«It is a perfect storm – says Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni – with Europe and the Mediterranean at the centre. The Brexit referendum, the failed coup in Turkey and the jihadist attacks are intertwined threats. On the one hand, the Mediterranean is the crossroads of global tensions, security issues, terrorist attacks and regional crises. On […]

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Press Releases

19 July 2016

Nice: the French Authorities confirm the identification of four additional Italian victims

The Foreign Ministry informs that, during the night, the French Authorities have confirmed the identification of four additional Italian citizens among the victims of the Nice attack, namely Carla Gaveglio, Maria Grazia Ascoli, Gianna Muset and Angelo D’Agostino. Their families have been informed and are being provided the necessary assistance by the staff  of the Italian Consulate and […]

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Press Releases

18 July 2016

Chapters 23 and 24 opened in Serbia’s EU accession negotiations

Today’s EU-Serbia intergovernmental conference in Brussels ratified the opening of negotiation chapters 23 and 24 on fundamental rights and justice, liberty and security. “It is an important signal for Serbia and the Balkans which confirms that, even in a post-Brexit Europe, their perspective integration encourages the Country to follow through with the reform process that […]

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Press Releases

14 July 2016

Il Ministro Gentiloni ha inaugurato oggi l’Ambasciata d’Italia a Ulaan Bataar in Mongolia

Il Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale Paolo Gentiloni ha oggi inaugurato l’Ambasciata d’Italia a Ulaan Bataar, in Mongolia. All’inaugurazione hanno preso parte anche il Ministro degli Esteri della Mongolia Lundeg Purevsuren, il neo Ambasciatore d’Italia Andrea De Felip e la collettività italiana residente in Mongolia. Nel corso del suo indirizzo di saluto […]

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Press Releases

14 July 2016

Minister Paolo Gentiloni inaugurated Italian Embassy in Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia today

Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni inaugurated the Italian Embassy in Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia today. Mongolia’s Foreign Minister Lundeg Purevsuren, the new Italian Ambassador Andrea De Felip, and members of the Italian community residing in Mongolia attended the inauguration. During his welcome speech, Minister Gentiloni said that the centuries-old relations between […]

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