Politica Estera

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11 April 2016

Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni in Hiroshima

The Foreign Ministers of the G7 countries have renewed the push for nuclear disarmament and have condemned “in the strongest terms”  North Korea’s tests on nuclear weapons and long-range missiles. Italy’s Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni underlined that North Korea’s nuclear weapons are a cause of concern for East Asian countries and the G7. He emphasized […]

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8 April 2016

Minister Gentiloni in Japan

Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni will be in Tokyo today and tomorrow for the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Italy-Japan bilateral relations and to attend the opening of two exhibitions, “Gems and Jewels of the Medicis” and “Renaissance Masterpieces from the Art Galleries of the Venice Academy”. The two exhibitions are […]

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6 April 2016

Iraq: Visit of Undersecretary Amendola to Erbil

During his visit to Iraq, Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, stopped in Erbil where he met the principal authorities of the Kurdistan Regional Government, including President Barzani, the Prime Minister and the Head of Foreign Affairs. He also met the Adviser for Security and discussed the situation in the region and, specifically, the fight […]

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6 April 2016

Official visit by Minister Gentiloni to Myanmar

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, has arrived in Myanmar for a two-day official visit to the Country. The Minister, who is the first member of a Western government to visit Myanmar since the installation of the new government, met the leading representatives of the newly elected government led by the […]

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6 April 2016

Minister Gentiloni’s mission to Myanmar

Minister Paolo Gentiloni started a mission in Myanmar today that will last until 8 April. Mr Gentiloni met Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi, making him the first Western foreign minister to meet her following her appointment to Myanmar’s foreign ministry. The minister’s agenda includes meetings with President Htin Kyaw, the Minister of Religious and Cultural Affairs, Thura U Aung Ko, […]

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5 April 2016

Undersecretary Amendola visits Carabinieri task force and Italian Special Forces while in Baghdad

On the second day of his visit to Baghdad, Undersecretary Amendola visited the Carabinieri task force and the Italian Special Forces involved in the assistance and training of Iraqi security forces tasked with fighting Daesh and stabilising the country. Thanking the troops for their highly qualified contribution to training Iraqi police and soldiers, Amendola underlined […]

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4 April 2016

Under-Secretary Amendola visits Baghdad

During his visit to Baghdad today, Italy’s Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Vincenzo Amendola met Iraqi President Fuad Masum and Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari. Later in the day he is expected to meet with Parliamentary Speaker Salim al Jubouri. During the talks Under-Secretary Amendola reiterated Italy’s commitment to supporting security and development in Iraq. Mr […]

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4 April 2016

Pakistan Trade and Investment Forum – Foreign Ministry to host the Forum on Trade and Investment Opportunities in Pakistan

On Tuesday, 5 April, the Italian Foreign Ministry will host the Forum on Trade and Investment Opportunities in Pakistan. The event will be opened by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, and by the Chairman of the Board of Investment of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Miftah Ismail. The Forum is organised […]

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4 April 2016

UNESCO – Minister Gentiloni meets Franco Bernabè at the Farnesina​

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, met with the President of the Italian National Commission for UNESCO, Franco Bernabè, in Rome this morning. Italy, which hosts a relevant part of the World Cultural Heritage sites, plays an important role in UNESCO. It is the Country with the largest number of sites […]

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2 April 2016

Syria: Foreign Ministry condemns airstrikes on Deir al-Asafir

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation firmly condemns the airstrikes of 31 March on civilian targets in Deir al-Asafir, a suburb of Damascus, presumably carried out by forces of al-Assad’s regime, which killed dozens of civilians, including women and children. The Foreign Ministry calls on all parties concerned to comply with the basic […]

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31 March 2016

Minister Gentiloni in Washington to attend the Nuclear Security Summit

Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni is in Washington to attend the Nuclear Security Summit taking place today and tomorrow. The Summit – the fourth after Washington (2010), Seoul (2012), The Hague (2014) and the last, furthering the process launched by President Barack Obama in his historic speech in Prague in 2009 – aims at promoting worldwide […]

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30 March 2016

Minister Gentiloni in Geneva today for ministerial meeting on refugee emergency​

Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni is in Geneva today to attend the ministerial-level meeting promoted by the UNHCR on the emergency of Syrian refugees. The initiative, promoted by Filippo Grandi, the newly appointed UN High Commissioner for Refugees, aims at concretely renewing the commitment to receive refugees from Syria and to promote new resettlement measures, admissions […]

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