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Press Releases

8 September 2016

Farnesina hosts a meeting of the Anna Lindh Foundation and a workshop on Intercultural Dialogue in the Mediterranean

Today the Farnesina hosted a meeting of the Advisory Council of the Anna Lindh Foundation (ALF), which is presided over by Elisabeth Guigou. The meeting was attended by the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, who made the opening remarks. It is the second time that the ALF Advisory Council meets in […]

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Press Releases

1 September 2016

Libya: Italian contribution to removing precursor chemicals and their successive disposal

In the framework of the international support to the Libyan Presidential Council and to the GNA headed by Prime Minister al- Serraj, Italy has actively participated in planning and carrying out the removal of the remaining precursors of chemical weapons still present in Libya in order to destroy them.Italy has contributed to the success of […]

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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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Press Releases

24 August 2016

North Korea: Foreign Ministry expresses concern over news of a new missile launch from a submarine towards Japan

The news of a new launch of a ballistic missile from a submarine towards Japan by North Korea last night increases the concern already expressed by the Italian Foreign Ministry at the beginning of this month. It is yet another act of provocation threatening international peace and security and openly violating pertinent UN Security Council […]

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Press Releases

17 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 announcement by the Presidency Council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) appointing an Interim Steering Committee of the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA).  The LIA has a vital role to safeguard Libya’s assets for the long term benefit […]

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Interviews

11 August 2016

Gentiloni – Pinotti: L’Italie appelle à un «Schengen de la défense» (Le Monde)

Le résultat du référendum britannique et la succession d’attaques terroristes meurtrières alimentent un sentiment d’anxiété sans précédent en Europe. Si nous voulons contrecarrer la dérive populiste qui essaye de profiter de la situation pour mettre en avant les arguments  antieuropéens, nous devons offrir des réponses efficaces aux préoccupations croissantes de nos citoyens, en commençant par […]

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Interviews

11 August 2016

Gentiloni and Pinotti: “Establishing a Schengen-like Defence Agreement to respond to terrorism” ( La Repubblica, Le Monde)

The outcome of the British referendum together with a series of terror attacks have been fuelling an unprecedented sentiment of anxiety across Europe. If we want to fight against a populist trend which an anti-European sentiment is feeding, we must give our citizens efficient responses to their concerns, starting from security issues. The defence sector […]

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Press Releases

2 August 2016

Libya: Minister Gentiloni has telephone conversation with Prime Minister Fayez Al Sarraj

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Paolo Gentiloni, had a telephone conversation today with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al Sarraj. Minister Gentiloni expressed Italy’s appreciation to Mr Sarraj for the commitment shown by the Government of National Accord in its fight against terrorism, as well as the results the GNA and supporting forces are achieving in the […]

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Press Releases

1 August 2016

Libya: Italian support to al Serraj’s Government of National Accord in its fight against terrorism

 Italy supports the Libyan Government of National Accord led by Prime Minister Fayez al Serra. Since its formation, Italy has encouraged the government to undertake the necessary actions to bring stability and peace back to the Libyan people.Italy values the efforts undertaken by the Government of National Accord and by the forces loyal to it […]

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Press Releases

21 July 2016

Libya: Minister Gentiloni meets with Libyan Foreign Minister, Mohamed Taher Siala

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, met with Libyan Foreign Minister, Mohamed Taher Siala, in Washington today, on the sidelines of the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition to Counter Daesh. Minister Gentiloni expressed the hope that tangible progress be made in improving security conditions in Libya, starting in Tripoli. In […]

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Interviews

19 July 2016

Gentiloni – «The doors of the EU are only open for a democratic State. Purges and vengeances are unacceptable» (Corriere della Sera)

«It is a perfect storm – says Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni – with Europe and the Mediterranean at the centre. The Brexit referendum, the failed coup in Turkey and the jihadist attacks are intertwined threats. On the one hand, the Mediterranean is the crossroads of global tensions, security issues, terrorist attacks and regional crises. On […]

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