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9 June 2017

Alfano: “We are following with great concern the evolution of the relations between the member countries of the Gulf Coopertion Council (GCC)”

“We are following with great concern the development of the relations between the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)”. These are the words of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, with regard to the current tensions in the Gulf region. The Minister added: “We reaffirm the need to stop this […]

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Press Releases

7 June 2017

Telephone conversation between Minister Alfano and his Iranian colleague

Today, the Minister of Foreign  Affairs and International  Cooperation,  Angelino Alfano, had a telephone conversation  with his colleague, the Foreign Minister of Iran,  Mohammad Javad Zarif. During the telephone conversation, Minister Alfano  expressed the “condolences and solidarity of Italy to the people and the Government of Iran for the brutal terrorist attack which occurred this morning in Tehran”. Minister Alfano added […]

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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

30 May 2017

Alfano meets Trump’s Special Presidential Envoy for the Coalition to Counter ISIL-Daesh

“Italy considers fighting Daesh a strategic priority in its foreign and defence policy. In this respect, we appreciate the substantial continuity in America’s strategy to combat ISIL, safeguarding the Coalition and its multi-dimensional approach,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, when greeting Brett McGurk, the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for […]

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Press Releases

30 May 2017

Alfano incontra l’Inviato Speciale del presidente Trump per la coalizione Anti-Daesh

  “L’Italia considera la lotta contro Daesh una priorità strategica della sua politica estera e di difesa. A questo proposito, apprezziamo la sostanziale continuità della strategia americana per affrontare l’ISIL, salvaguardando la Coalizione e il suo approccio multidimensionale”. Con queste parole Angelino Alfano, ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, ha accolto  alla Farnesina, […]

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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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