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Press Releases
10 October 2016
Libya: Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs on visit in Tripoli

Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, is in Tripoli today to meet with the Deputy Prime Minister Abdul-Salam Kujman and the Minister of State Mohammad al-Amari – both of whom are members of the Presidential Council – the Foreign Minister Mohammed Siyala, the Minister of the Interior Al-Aref Saleh Khodja, and the Minister […]

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29 September 2016
Farnesina hosts debate on the challenges to European security

On 29 and 30 September the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) is hosting the 9th “Transatlantic Security Symposium” dedicated to “Europe’s Security Governance and Transatlantic Relations”, organised by the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) with the support of the MAECI, the Public Diplomacy Division of NATO, the United States Embassy, the Compagnia di […]

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Press Releases
28 September 2016
Italian Marine Latorre to stay in Italy until the end of the arbitral proceedings

Italian Marine Massimiliano Latorre will remain in Italy. The Foreign Ministry welcomes with great satisfaction the Indian Supreme Court’s decision released today extending Latorre’s right to remain in Italy until the end of the arbitral proceedings, as requested by Italy. With this provision, the Court extended to Latorre the decision issued last 29 April by […]

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Interviews
27 September 2016
Gentiloni: “Our effort to stop the massacre” (Unità)

The bombing of a United Nations humanitarian convoy, the unilateral denunciation of the truce by the Damascus regime and the barbarian military offensive underway in the eastern district of Aleppo seems to have stifled all possible hope. The meetings on Syria that I attended in New York last week reflected this sense of powerlessness. But […]

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25 September 2016
Joint Statement on Syria by the Foreign Ministers of France, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States and the High Representative of the European Union

The foreign ministers of France, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States and the High Representative of the European Union have released the following joint statement: The devastating events in Syria this week underscore what we have been saying for some time: the burden is on Russia to prove it is willing and able […]

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Interviews
20 September 2016
Gentiloni: “Migrants, Africa remains crucial; in Libya we must also negotiate with Haftar” (la Repubblica)

Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni is in New York together with Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to attend the UN General Assemby. Immigration and the Libyan crisis are Italy’s main concerns. And the kidnapping of two Italians only heightens the need to focus on the Libyan conflict. Minister Gentiloni, what happened to the two Italians? «We have been […]

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Press Releases
19 September 2016
Italy condemns Kashmir terror attack. Minister Gentiloni offers his condolences

Italy strongly condemns yesterday’s terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir. Minister of Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni offers his deepest condolences to the families of the victims and to the Indian authorities. Gentiloni also confirmed Italy’s solidarity with India in a common fight against terrorism to promote peace and security in the world.

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Press Releases
25 August 2016
Joint statement on Libya by the Governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK and the United States

The Governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States welcome the statement of the Presidency Council (PC) of 24 August 2016 and the announcement of its intention to submit a revised list of Government of National Accord (GNA) Ministers to the House of Representatives (HoR).  They emphasised the unanimous adoption […]

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Interviews
25 August 2016
Gentiloni: “Economic challenges unite us” (Corriere della Sera)

Dear Editor, today is the 150th anniversary of the Treaty of Friendship and Commerce between Italy and Japan, which was signed on 25 August 1866 and marked the start of bilateral diplomatic relations.   Despite the geographical distance, the ties between our populations date back, at the very least, to the mid-1500s, long before the […]

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