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Press Releases

7 June 2017

Alfano: “Terrorism strikes again in the East as in the West”

“Terrorism strikes again in the East as in the West and this further confirms the importance of working with all the allies in favour of a long-term strategy against terrorism incorporating security aspects and political dialogue on different fronts,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, this morning at the Farnesina […]

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Press Releases

5 June 2017

London

Alfano: ”We are shocked and grieved by the vile terrorist attack. We stand by the British people in this sadly dramatic moment”

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Press Releases

3 June 2017

Kabul bombings. Alfano: “Deep grief and strong closeness to the people and Government of Afghanistan”

“Once again, I express my firm condemnation for the new vile bombing performed in Kabul today, which is all the more deplorable because it was perpetrated precisely during the funeral ceremony for the son of the Vice President of the Senate. Today’s triple bombing follows by only a couple of days the other violent terrorist […]

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Press Releases

23 May 2017

Explosion in Manchester

The Foreign Ministry’s Crisis Unit and the Italian Embassy in London are in close contact with the British authorities to verify the possible presence of Italian citizens and to provide all possible assistance to Italians present in the United Kingdom in connection with last night’s explosion in Manchester.

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Press Releases

22 May 2017

Meeting between Undersecretary Della Vedova and OPCW Director General Üzümcü

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Sen. Benedetto Della Vedova, held a meeting today at the Farnesina with the Director General of the OPCW, Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü, during his visit to Rome to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Chemical Weapons Convention. The meeting provided an opportunity to reiterate Italian appreciation for the activities […]

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Press Releases

21 April 2017

Minister Alfano meets with the Vice Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Paul Cook

Italy intends to further strengthen bilateral relations with the United States through a wide range of activities, ranging from a common commitment in favour of political stability and security in many regional crises to the excellent and continuously growing level in the exchange of goods and services,” said Minister Alfano at the end of a […]

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In detail

21 April 2017

Alfano: “Grief and dismay for the terrible attack in Paris”

Grief and dismay for the terrible attack on the French Police in #Paris.  We are close to the families of the people involved and to France. The Foreign Ministry’s Crisis Unit is operative. We advise Italians present in Paris to avoid the area of the Champs Elysees, to keep informed and to follow the indications […]

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Interviews

8 April 2017

Alfano “Justified response by violations in Damascus. But now let us resort to the UN” (Corriere della Sera)

“Minister Alfano, are we sure that Assad used chemical weapons during the Khan Sheikhoun bombing, or was the area bombed with conventional armaments from ISIL chemical weapon stocks, as Russia maintains?”“Practically speaking, the missiles launched from U.S. ships struck the Syrian bases where the attacks to civilians originated. In other words, the U.S. response is […]

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Press Releases

3 April 2017

“Grief and closeness of Italy to the Russian State and people”

“I express my firmest condemnation and the grief and closeness of Italy to the Russian State and people for the bombing of a few hours ago in St. Petersburg,” said Angelino Alfano, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. “To the families of the victims, I convey my warmest solidarity. To the numerous people […]

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Press Releases

23 March 2017

Minister Alfano: “Condolences and solidarity to the British people”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Angelino Alfano, conveyed his condolences and solidarity to the British people for yesterday’s attack in London. When speaking at the Italian Embassy in Washington at a concert to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the signing of the Treaties of Rome, Minister Alfano immediately recalled the tragic episode perpetrated in the […]

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Press Releases

16 March 2017

Italy provides aid to the injured in Benghazi

Yesterday morning, an Italian Air Force C130-J, configured for medical transport operations, landed at the Libyan base in Benina, near the city of Benghazi, and loaded 22 injured Libyans. This is the  first group of people considered to be suitable for air transport by the relevant medical committee of the Ministry of Defence. The aircraft […]

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Press Releases

6 March 2017

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns the launch of ballistic missiles by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns last night’s launch of ballistic missiles by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Repeated missile tests, compounded to the development of a nuclear arsenal by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, constitutes a threat to international peace and security and an open violation of the UN Security Council Resolutions. […]

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