Politica Estera

Interviews

25 July 2015

Gentiloni: “Libyan bank should stop funds to those who oppose peace” (Corriere della Sera)

“I believe that the offensive launched by Turkey against ISIS in northern Syria is important. The risk of Ankara’s involvement in the anti-Daesh [ISIS, editor’s note] coalition overlapping with the internal dynamics of the Kurdish question has existed for months. The Turkish authorities have not only reacted to the Daesh attacks but also granted the […]

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Press Releases

24 July 2015

Gentiloni: meeting with Egyptian Prime Minister Mahlab

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooepration Paolo Gentiloni met today with Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab. Italy’s full support for Egypt’s counter-terrorism effort was expressing, while another theme of the meeting was regional stabilisation, with particular regard to the formation of a national unity government in Libya. Mahlab’s visit, which took place shortly after […]

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Press Releases

17 July 2015

Gentiloni meets with UN Special Envoy for the Sahel Hiroute Guebre Sellassie

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni met today at the Farnesina with the UN Secretary General’s special envoy for the Sahel, Hiroute Guebre Sellassie. “This was an important meeting to coordinate Italy’s actions in the Sahel with the strategy the special envoy is outlining for the region”, Minister Gentiloni said. “We are following […]

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Press Releases

14 July 2015

Iran: Comprehensive agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme announced in Vienna is a long-awaited result, says Gentiloni

“The comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear question announced today in Vienna is a long-awaited result”, was the comment from Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni on hearing the news. “Achieved thanks to the efforts of all the negotiators, and the important role played by the European Union, the Vienna agreement shows the efficacy of diplomacy and […]

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Press Releases

12 July 2015

Signing of UN-proposed peace and reconciliation agreement in Morocco a welcome advance, says Gentiloni

Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni has expressed his “satisfaction over the signing today [12 July] in Morocco by the Tobruk and Misurata delegates, and by representatives of independent movements and municipalities, of the agreement on peace and reconciliation in Libya proposed by the UN”. “The signing”, said Gentiloni, “gives us grounds for hope and encourages us […]

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Interviews

12 July 2015

“Targeted because we’re in the front line against the Caliphate”, says Gentiloni (La Repubblica)

ROMA. The attack against the Italian Consulate in Cairo is an attempt to intimidate Italy, which is engaged alongside the Egyptian government in combating terrorism. But we aren’t giving in to fear. The point is firmly underscored by Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni, who will be in the Egyptian capital tomorrow [Monday 13 July] to express […]

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Interviews

12 July 2015

Gentiloni: ‘Presi di mira perché in prima linea contro il Califfato’ (La Repubblica)

ROMA. L’attentato contro il consolato del Cairo è un tentativo di intimidire l’Italia, impegnata accanto al governo egiziano nella lotta contro il terrorismo. Ma noi non ci lasciamo intimorire. Lo sottolinea con forza il ministro degli Esteri Paolo Gentiloni, anticipando che domani sarà nella capitale egiziana per portare la sua solidarietà al personale della sede […]

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Press Releases

6 July 2015

Cooperation First National Council meeting Gentiloni cites major step toward the creation of an Italian Development Cooperation System

The National Council for Development Cooperation, which met for the first time today, has a fundamental role in ensuring the coordinated and consistent action of all public and private, profit and non-profit, sector actors in compliance with clear and consensual rules. The Development Cooperation is a strategic investment for Italy in its efforts at confronting […]

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Press Releases

3 July 2015

Libya: statement signed tonight is the first result of the mediation conducted by Bernardino Leon with the support of Italy and of the international community, says Gentiloni

“The statement signed tonight by the Libyan members taking part in the dialogue facilitated by the United Nations and who report to the Chamber of Representatives of Tobruk, Misurata and Zintan and to the independents, is the first result of the mediation conducted by Bernardino Leon with the support of Italy and of the international […]

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Press Releases

1 July 2015

Joint Statement on Libya by the Governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States

The Governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States, express our deep concern about the ongoing violence within Libya, and the expansion of terrorism in Libya. We recognize that the Libyan people want peace and stability. We welcome the recent round of talks of the UN political dialogue in Skhirat, […]

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Interviews

30 June 2015

Gentiloni: “The great challenge of global terrorism” (l’Unità)

“Black Friday”, with terrorist attacks in Tunisia, France and Kuwait did not spring from an order from a terrorist super-HQ. Not a single, unified command but a single crisis links the episodes of that day and requires a global approach to tackling the challenge. This is particularly true for Italy, which through geography and history […]

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Interviews

28 June 2015

“We can only fight terror if we’re united”, says Gentiloni (Il Messaggero)

“To combat terrorism, we need to be united. Including the political forces, and by working with the representatives of over 1.2 million Italian Muslims who have every interest in isolating and defeating the small fundamentalist minorities who support the terrorists”. Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni is analysing the global offensive of terror, from Tunisia to Somalia, […]

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