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12 April 2016

Minister Gentiloni on visit to Tripoli, the first by a foreign top government official

Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni visited Tripoli today, where he met Prime Minister Fayed al-Sarraj in the Bu Setta naval base. Minister Gentiloni was the first foreign top government official to visit the Libyan capital since the installation of the national unity government and he was greeted by Deputy Prime Minister Meitig at his arrival at […]

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11 April 2016

Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni in Hiroshima

The Foreign Ministers of the G7 countries have renewed the push for nuclear disarmament and have condemned “in the strongest terms”  North Korea’s tests on nuclear weapons and long-range missiles. Italy’s Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni underlined that North Korea’s nuclear weapons are a cause of concern for East Asian countries and the G7. He emphasized […]

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9 April 2016

Caso Regeni: Sottosegretario Amendola ribadisce, impegno dell’Italia volto all’accertamento della verità

“Ribadisco che il richiamo a Roma  per consultazioni dell’Ambasciatore al Cairo Maurizio Massari disposto dal Ministro Gentiloni fa seguito agli sviluppi insoddisfacenti delle indagini sul caso Regeni e in particolare alle riunioni svoltesi a Roma tra i team investigativi italiano ed egiziani” ha detto il Sottosegretario agli Affari Esteri Vincenzo Amendola. “L’impegno e l’orientamento dell’Italia […]

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9 April 2016

Quarta riunione del Counter-Isil Finance Group (CIFG)

Il 7 e 8 aprile, Italia, Stati Uniti e Arabia Saudita hanno co-presieduto presso il Ministero dell’Economia e delle Finanze la quarta riunione del Counter-ISIL Finance Group (CIFG). L’attività del Gruppo, inaugurata il 19-20 marzo 2015 alla Farnesina con l’adozione di un Piano d’Azione, si inquadra nel più ampio sforzo della Coalizione Internazionale anti-Daesh creata nel […]

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8 April 2016

Minister Gentiloni in Japan

Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni will be in Tokyo today and tomorrow for the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Italy-Japan bilateral relations and to attend the opening of two exhibitions, “Gems and Jewels of the Medicis” and “Renaissance Masterpieces from the Art Galleries of the Venice Academy”. The two exhibitions are […]

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7 April 2016

Myanmar: Gentiloni expresses appreciation for the release of political prisoners

From Yangon, where he is on an official visit, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, expressed “appreciation for the decision of the Burmese Government” to release over the next two weeks the political prisoners, activists and students currently in custody. During his two-day visit to Myanmar, Minister Gentiloni met Foreign Minister […]

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6 April 2016

Iraq: Visit of Undersecretary Amendola to Erbil

During his visit to Iraq, Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, stopped in Erbil where he met the principal authorities of the Kurdistan Regional Government, including President Barzani, the Prime Minister and the Head of Foreign Affairs. He also met the Adviser for Security and discussed the situation in the region and, specifically, the fight […]

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5 April 2016

Undersecretary Amendola visits Carabinieri task force and Italian Special Forces while in Baghdad

On the second day of his visit to Baghdad, Undersecretary Amendola visited the Carabinieri task force and the Italian Special Forces involved in the assistance and training of Iraqi security forces tasked with fighting Daesh and stabilising the country. Thanking the troops for their highly qualified contribution to training Iraqi police and soldiers, Amendola underlined […]

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4 April 2016

Day of Action Against Landmines

The Italian Ministry of Education celebrated the Day of Action Against Landmines today with a conference entitled “E’ tempo di disinnescare il pianeta” – “It’s time to defuse the planet” – patronaged by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.The Conference, organised by the Italian National Association of Civilian Victims of War (ANVCG), was attended […]

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4 April 2016

Under-Secretary Amendola visits Baghdad

During his visit to Baghdad today, Italy’s Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Vincenzo Amendola met Iraqi President Fuad Masum and Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari. Later in the day he is expected to meet with Parliamentary Speaker Salim al Jubouri. During the talks Under-Secretary Amendola reiterated Italy’s commitment to supporting security and development in Iraq. Mr […]

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4 April 2016

Nagorno Karabakh: Foreign Ministry expresses concern over continuing clashes along the Line of Contact

Nagorno Karabakh: Foreign Ministry expresses concern over continuing clashes along the Line of Contact The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expresses deep concern over continuing clashes along the Line of Contact in the Nagorno Karabakh area of conflict, as well as for the victims caused by the fighting. The Italian Foreign Ministry urges […]

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2 April 2016

Syria: Foreign Ministry condemns airstrikes on Deir al-Asafir

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation firmly condemns the airstrikes of 31 March on civilian targets in Deir al-Asafir, a suburb of Damascus, presumably carried out by forces of al-Assad’s regime, which killed dozens of civilians, including women and children. The Foreign Ministry calls on all parties concerned to comply with the basic […]

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