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Press Releases

4 January 2016

Saudi Arabia-Iran: Foreign Ministry expresses great concern for rising tension in the Middle East

The Italian Foreign Ministry has expressed great concern for the increasing political and diplomatic tension in the Middle East, which risks exacerbating the divisions in the Islamic world to an unsustainable level and compromising current diplomatic efforts addressed at resolving the serious crisis experienced by the region. Italy encourages Saudi Arabia and Iran to do […]

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Press Releases

29 December 2015

Ramadi. Important success by Iraq, assisted by the international coalition, says Gentiloni

“The defeat of Da’esh at Ramadi is an important success by the Iraqi military forces and the international coalition. It is further confirmation that Iraq is on the right road in the battle to eradicate the so-called ‘Islamic State’”. This was the comment by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni. “This […]

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Press Releases

23 December 2015

UN Security Council Resolution on Libya – Gentiloni: a decisive step towards stabilisation. Satisfaction over Italy’s role

“The UN Security Council Resolution on Libya is an important step towards the stabilisation of the country. It’s a decision to which Italy decisively contributed, with the work of the recent months, which culminated in the Rome summit of 13 December. The joint communiqué adopted in Rome is the basis of the Resolution adopted this […]

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In detail

14 December 2015

Disarmament – Italy five years ahead of schedule on complete destruction of national cluster bomb stockpiles

Italy has completed its destruction of national cluster bomb stockpiles five years ahead of the date set by article 3 of the Oslo Convention (March 2020). Our country has been strongly committed for years on this theme, and is a leader in all the international forums on the matter. To this end, during the first […]

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Press Releases

13 December 2015

Ministerial Meeting for Libya – Joint Communique

We affirm our full support for the Libyan people in maintaining the unity of Libya and its institutions that function for the benefit of the whole Country.  A Government of National Accord based in the capital Tripoli is urgently needed to provide Libya the means to maintain governance, promote stability and economic development.  We stand […]

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Press Releases

12 December 2015

Marines: Italy submits request for temporary measures for Girone’s return to Italy

Italy has submitted a request to the Arbitration Tribunal of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague for temporary measures, as per article 290 of the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea, authorising Marin Girone’s return to Italy for the duration of the arbitration procedures currently underway. This request falls within […]

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Interviews

8 December 2015

Our Strategy (L’Unità)

Syria is today the “mother” of all Mideast crises, and is receiving priority attention from the international community. Its dramatic humanitarian consequences and impact on the refugee phenomenon are there for all to see. The International Syria Support Group that has met twice in Vienna, and of which Italy is a member, has launched an […]

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Interviews

8 December 2015

Mediterranean crisis: the role of Italy and the anti-ISIS coalition (Corriere della Sera)

The turmoil in the Mediterranean is a challenge that strikes to the very core of Europe. The terrorist threat and the flow of migrants arriving on our borders are two questions that we must keep separate, but which both put us to the test. They place the values on which the European Union was founded […]

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In detail

7 December 2015

Press conference with the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura

Rome will host a meeting of the international anti-Da’esh coalition in mid-January 2016. The meeting was announced by Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni at a press conference with the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura. The international coalition will discuss the anti-Da’esh strategy “without automatically harking back to the idea that thousands and thousands […]

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4 December 2015

MED 2015 Conference : a positive Mediterranean agenda

Minister Paolo Gentiloni will join ISPI president Paolo Magri in a press conference for the presentation of the MED 2015 Mediterranean Dialogues Conference  “Beyond Turmoil, a positive Agenda” to be held from 10 to 12 December. The conference will focus on current challenges and transformations in a Mediterranean that has become the epicentre of international […]

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3 December 2015

Osce – Minister Gentiloni at the 22nd Ministerial Council

The OSCE Ministerial Council to under way in Belgrade under the Chairmanship of Serbia will be followed by those of Germany (2016) and Austria (2017). Participants in the event will include representatives of the Organisation’s 57 Member States, 6 Mediterranean Partners (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Israel and Jordan) and 6 Asian Partners, in addition to […]

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Press Releases

30 November 2015

Gentiloni: increase diplomatic commitment on behalf of accord in Libya

“We must increase our diplomatic commitment on behalf of accord amongst the parties in Libya”. This was the message Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni sent out to his various colleagues and other members of the audience, including UN Special Envoy for Libya Martin Kobler and Algerian Minister for Maghreb Affairs Abdelkader […]

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