Politica Estera

Press Releases

11 May 2015

Migration: Gentiloni expresses hopes that UN Security Council adopts resolution proposed by European countries

“It is my hope that the United Nations Security Council will adopt the resolution proposed by the countries of Europe and based on Chapter VII of the UN Charter”, said Minister for Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni in an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour to be aired this evening. The resolution, the minister added, “would provide […]

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Interviews

9 May 2015

Gentiloni: “From EXPO to Libya, Italy no longer marginal” (Il Sole 24 Ore)

Italy’s voice remains strong and much appreciated within the international community. Not only thanks to the Milan EXPO, which has placed the spotlight on our country’s excellence, but also for our contribution to European integration and dialogue with Russia, as well as to the resolution of various crisis from Libya to the North African migrant […]

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In detail

7 May 2015

ENI’s international presence: meeting at the Farnesina

ENI’s international presence: meeting at the Farnesina, an analysis of trends in the global energy markets and the outlook for the energy sector’s integration in the European framework. These were the key topics at a meeting held today at the Farnesina with ENI’s chief executive officer, Claudio Descalzi, and foreign ambassadors accredited to Rome. The […]

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Press Releases

4 May 2015

Gentiloni hosts working lunch with Ambassadors of member countries of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, hosted a working lunch today, 4 May 2015, with the Ambassadors accredited to Rome of the member countries of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. Minister Gentiloni’s initiative follows the meeting with the Ambassadors of Arab League member countries on 23 February 2015. It was an […]

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Press Releases

4 May 2015

Gentiloni: Meeting with president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni met today at the Farnesina with Kanayo F. Nwanze, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the UN’s only international financial institution. In keeping with the EXPO 2015 theme, Italy considers sustainable agriculture and food security to be among its own Development Cooperation’s top […]

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Interviews

3 May 2015

Gentiloni: “Italy cannot close its doors on Russia” (La Stampa)

Minister Gentiloni, it is not so quiet along the European Union’s eastern frontiers: there has just been an EU summit in Kiev, and you are scheduled to be there on Tuesday. The many heads of state expected at the EXPO include Vladimir Putin. At what point is the Ukraine question? «The situation in Ukraine is […]

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Press Releases

30 April 2015

EXPO: Gentiloni, exceptional opportunity for encounter and collaboration for the international community

“EXPO will be an exceptional opportunity for encounter and collaboration for an international community called upon to offer credible responses to the global challenge of ensuring sufficient, sustainable and healthy food to the whole of humanity”, said Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni. “The broad international participation in EXPO, and the high […]

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Press Releases

30 April 2015

Expo: Gentiloni, occasione eccezionale di confronto e collaborazione per la comunità internazionale

Il 1 maggio prende avvio l’Esposizione Universale di Milano, la più grande manifestazione di portata internazionale che l’Italia ospiterà nei prossimi anni.  “EXPO sarà un’occasione eccezionale di confronto e di collaborazione per la comunità internazionale, chiamata a fornire risposte credibili alla sfida globale di assicurare un’alimentazione buona, sana, sufficiente e sostenibile a tutta l’umanità” così il […]

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Press Releases

25 April 2015

Destruction of Nimrod: Giro calls for action

“The images of the vestiges of Nimrod, destroyed by DAESH, are a call to action”, declared Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Mario Giro. “Destruction of the past means hatred of the future”, Giro continued, “and therefore Italy has asked UNESCO to advance concrete and effective measures to halt such devastation of the world’s heritage and illegal […]

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Press Releases

21 April 2015

“Africa and the Mediterranean are a foreign policy priority for Italy”, says Gentiloni

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, attended the first working lunch organised by the African diplomatic corps in Rome. The aim of the lunch, which took place today, 21 April 2015, was to review and analyse the outlook for, and Italy’s strategies with respect to, the continent. “Africa and the Mediterranean […]

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Press Releases

21 April 2015

Gentiloni meets the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, met the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway, Børge Brende, at the Farnesina today, 21 April 2015. The meeting was an opportunity to exchange views on regional crises and other key international topics. The two ministers discussed Libya, migration and combating terrorism; […]

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In detail

20 April 2015

EU Foreign Affairs Council – Immigration: “It’s a European emergency”, says Gentiloni

This is a European emergency and until now the response, the commitments and the rescue operations have been Italian. But a situation where a European emergency is addressed solely with Italian resources and commitments is no longer sustainable”. Speaking was Minister Paolo Gentiloni, who was in Luxembourg in the run-up to the meeting of European […]

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