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26 January 2016

Gentiloni-Zarif talks – Gentiloni: relaunching a fundamental relationship for the stability of the region

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, received the Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, to Palazzo della Farnesina this morning, as part of President Hassan Rouhani’s first visit abroad after Implementation Day, which marked on January 16 the coming into force of the agreement on the nuclear programme and the removal […]

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26 January 2016

Rouhani in Rome – Ministers Gentiloni and Zarif meet today in Rome

Today Palazzo della Farnesina hosts a meeting between the Italian and Iranian Foreign Ministers, Paolo Gentiloni and Mohammad Javad Zarif, as part of the historic visit by President Hassan Rouhani to Rome, the initial stop on his first trip in Europe. This contact between Rome and Teheran is even more meaningful because it is scheduled […]

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Press Releases

23 January 2016

Farnesina: Concern over Israel’s announcement declaring a further 370 acres in the occupied West Bank as “state land”

There is general concern over Israel’s decision to declare a further 370 acres of land south of Jericho “state land”, possibly paving the way for the construction of new settlements. Going forward with these activities risks exacerbating the situation on the ground and is in contrast with Israel’s commitment to pursue a peaceful solution based […]

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20 January 2016

Il Ministro Gentiloni a Tirana

Migrazioni, radicalizzazione e terrorismo saranno al centro della seconda Trilaterale dei Ministri degli Esteri di Italia, Albania e Serbia oggi a Tirana. L’esercizio è stato lanciato dal nostro Paese, che ha ospitato il primo incontro nel gennaio 2015 a Roma, per consolidare la cooperazione tra Serbia e Albania, Paesi chiave per la stabilità dei Balcani […]

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Interviews

16 January 2016

Gentiloni: «EU is raising a useless controversy. Flexibility? It’s all our doing» (Corriere della Sera)

«Europe is experiencing one of its most difficult periods since the ‘60s.  It does not need Brussels to engage in useless controversies. Italy is not raising controversy but it obeys E.U. rules and demands to be respected,” Minister Gentiloni said in reply to the unprecedented words of criticism addressed by the President of the EU […]

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Press Releases

12 January 2016

Istanbul bombing: Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni calls his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu

Following this morning’s bombing, Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni called his Turkish counterpart, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, to express Italy’s closeness and sympathy for the victims, their families and the Turkish government. “Italy and Turkey are more than ever committed to combating terrorism,” Mr Gentiloni said. The Turkish Foreign Minister informed Mr Gentiloni that the government does not […]

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11 January 2016

Libya: Italy performs humanitarian action after January terrorist attack

Following the terrorist attack of last January 7 against the coast guard training centre of the city of Zliten, the Presidency Council for Libya asked the Italian Government to provide assistance in treating the people who were seriously injured. Italy therefore arranged for the humanitarian intervention which consisted in transporting 15 Libyan nationals from Misrata […]

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11 January 2016

Libia: feriti gravi in Italia per cure

A seguito dell’attacco terroristico verificatosi lo scorso 7 gennaio contro il centro addestrativo della polizia costiera libica nella città di Zliten, il Consiglio di Presidenza libico ha chiesto aiuto al Governo Italiano per le cure dei feriti gravi. È stato così deciso l’intervento umanitario italiano che è consistito nel trasporto di 15 libici da Misurata […]

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Press Releases

9 January 2016

Minister Gentiloni: Telephone conversations with Libyan Prime Minister Designate and UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Libya

Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni this morning reiterated to Libyan Prime Minister Designate Fayez Al-Sarraj Italy’s full support for the Presidency Council for Libya’s actions. During the telephone conversation Minister Gentiloni also expressed his solidarity for the incident that involved Mr. Al-Sarraj on Friday. The Prime Minister Designate downplayed the importance of the incident that […]

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Press Releases

8 January 2016

Foreign Minister Gentiloni holds telephone conversation on the situation in Libya

Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, today held telephone conversations with  Algeria’s Minister for Maghreb Affairs, Abdelkader Messahel, Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, Qatar’s Foreign Minister, Khalid Bin Mohammad Al-Attiyah and Turkey’s Foreign Minister, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu to discuss the situation in Libya. All the ministers voiced their firm condemnation of the […]

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Press Releases

8 January 2016

Foreign Minister Gentiloni receives Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich

Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, met today with the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Arkady Dvorkovich, at the ministry’s headquarters in Rome. The talks focused on bilateral economic relations and trade. “Economic relations between Italy and Russia are still high, especially in energy and road infrastructure, mechanics and […]

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Press Releases

7 January 2016

Libya: Minister Gentiloni’s statement on terrorist attack in Zliten

“Following this morning’s terrorist attack in Zliten, I wish to express  the solidarity of government of Italy to the victims, the Libyan people and Prime Minister-designate Seraj. The terrorist threat must first of all be confronted by the unity of  all Libyans. It is therefore urgent to implement the recently signed political agreement, overcoming internal […]

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