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26 May 2016

Italian Marines: the Foreign Ministry expresses satisfaction over the Indian Supreme Court’s decision to allow Girone to return to Italy

Italian Marine Salvatore Girone might be going home any day now. The Foreign Ministry expresses satisfaction over today’s decision of the Indian Supreme Court to immediately enforce The Hague Court of Arbitration’s decision of 29 April, as recently requested by Italy. In line with the decision of The Hague Court of Arbitration, Italy and India […]

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9 May 2016

​Message of condolence on the death of Egyptian policemen

The Foreign Ministry expresses its condolences on the death of the Egyptian policemen who were killed in a terrorist attack on the outskirts of Cairo. This new attack confirms the need for stronger commitment and a cohesive stand by the entire international community in the fight against fundamentalist terrorism.

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9 May 2016

Minister Gentiloni on diplomatic mission to Tunis

Italian Foreign Minister, Paolo Gentiloni, will be back in Tunis today after his two visits to the Country in 2015, one of which took place immediately after the bloody attack on the Bardo Museum in which 23 people, including 4 Italians, were killed. Mr Gentiloni’s visit represents a further opportunity to give new momentum to […]

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2 May 2016

Italian Marines: The Hague Court of Arbitration’s rules on Girone’s return to Italy

With reference to what has been reported by the news agency ANSA, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announces that the Court of Arbitration based in The Hague anticipated its decision on Monday that the Italian Navy marine, Salvatore Girone, will return to Italy until the arbitration process, that began in June […]

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28 April 2016

Minister Gentiloni is following progress in the negotiation process with great interest. Concern about humanitarian conditions. Full support for Special Envoy de Mistura

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, is closely following the negotiations in Geneva between the Syrian Government and the High Negotiations Committee (HNC), aimed at achieving an inclusive and credible political solution to the Syrian conflict. He welcomed the Mediator’s Summary presented by UN Envoy Staffan de Mistura at the end of […]

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26 April 2016

Minister Gentiloni meets Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Igor Crnadak

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni met the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Igor Crnadak today in Rome. The talks focused on the excellent bilateral relations between their countries. “Italy is Bosnia’s second largest trading partner,” Minister Gentiloni said. He added that there is “room to further strengthen economic […]

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26 April 2016

Italian Marines: Indian Supreme Court rules in favour of Latorre’s permanence in Italy

The New Delhi Supreme Court ruled today that Italian Marine Massimiliano Latorre can remain in Italy until 30 September 2016. The Italian Government reiterates that, following the decision issued by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, Italy considers India’s jurisdiction over the case to be suspended and therefore legally overridden. Italy confirms […]

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22 April 2016

Gentiloni: meets Finnish Foreign Minister

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Finland, Timo Soini, at the Farnesinatoday. Talks focused on the excellent bilateral relations between the two Countries. Mr Gentiloni stressed the natural complementarity of the Italian and Finnish production systems, in the hope of boosting […]

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19 April 2016

Italy’s commitment is a model for all its contingents in Afghanistan, says Minister Gentiloni

Following a visit to Herat, Foreign Minister Gentiloni greeted the Italian contingent in Kabul where he met the President of the Republic of Afghanistan, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, the Chief Executive, Abdullah Abdullah, and the Foreign Minister, Salahuddin Rabbani.This mission is part of the support programme Italy is offering to Afghanistan, which is being expressed with […]

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13 April 2016

Marines: postponed hearing on Massimiliano Latorre’s permanence in Italy

The Foreign Ministry informs that the hearing on the permanence of Massimiliano Latorre in Italy scheduled for today has been postponed to 26 April at the request of the Supreme Court of India.

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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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