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4 May 2015

Migration: Italy is still too isolated in its efforts, Gentiloni tells EU

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, had a telephone conversation this morning, 4 May 2015, with the European Commissioner for Immigration, Dimitris Avramopoulos. The Foreign Minister illustrated to the Commissioner the problems caused by the increased flows of migrants towards our shores, problems that have still not received a satisfactory common […]

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24 April 2015

Venice International University: Conferenza internazionale ‘Mutamenti Climatici nell’Artico’

Ha avuto luogo nei giorni 11 e 12 dicembre a Venezia la conferenza internazionale sui cambiamenti climatici nell’Artico, organizzata dal Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Direzione Generale per l’Unione Europea, con la collaborazione della SIOI e della “Venezia International University”, che ha messo a disposizione i propri locali. Tre sessioni e tavola […]

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Press Releases

21 April 2015

Gentiloni meets the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, met the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway, Børge Brende, at the Farnesina today, 21 April 2015. The meeting was an opportunity to exchange views on regional crises and other key international topics. The two ministers discussed Libya, migration and combating terrorism; […]

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20 April 2015

EU Foreign Affairs Council – Immigration: “It’s a European emergency”, says Gentiloni

This is a European emergency and until now the response, the commitments and the rescue operations have been Italian. But a situation where a European emergency is addressed solely with Italian resources and commitments is no longer sustainable”. Speaking was Minister Paolo Gentiloni, who was in Luxembourg in the run-up to the meeting of European […]

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Interviews

16 April 2015

Gentiloni: «Yes to counter-terrorism actions in Libya. EU must not close its doors to Turkey» (Corriere della Sera)

We are in “a race against time” in Libya, but if we are not able to stablise the country counter-terrorism operations going to be necessary to contain ISIS and to stem the tide of migrants. Turkey’s reaction to the Pope’s words on the Armenian genocide is “disproportionate”, but Ankara must remain on its path toward […]

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Press Releases

13 April 2015

Visita a Sofia del Sottosegretario Benedetto Della Vedova

Il Sottosegretario di Stato agli Affari Esteri e la Cooperazione Internazionale, Sen. Benedetto Della Vedova, effettuerà oggi e domani una visita a Sofia. Della Vedova incontrerà il Vice Primo Ministro bulgaro, Tomislav Donchev, il Ministro degli Esteri, Daniel Mitov e il suo omologo presso il Ministero degli Affari Esteri in carica per le tematiche europee, […]

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Press Releases

3 April 2015

Nuclear negotiations: Gentiloni welcomes the results achieved today in Lausanne

“The results achieved today are good news. On the basis of the key parameters decided, we can work for a complete and definitive agreement by the end of June”. This was the comment of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, on developments on the nuclear negotiations, which resumed in Lausanne on […]

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31 March 2015

Italy–Serbia: EU should open negotiating chapters within the year. “We cannot keep such a significant process at a standstill”

“Italy is utterly convinced that Serbia’s European integration must make progress, with the opening of negotiating chapters by the end of 2015”. This was Minister Paolo Gentiloni’s comment at the press conference in Belgrade with his Serbian counterpart, Ivica Dacic. “We cannot keep such a significant process for the EU at a standstill. Serbia has […]

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Press Releases

30 March 2015

Italy-San Marino: Della Vedova meets Secretary of State Valentini

The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, met the Secretary of State of San Marino, Pasquale Valentini, at the Farnesina today, 30 March 2015. They exchanged views on key international and bilateral issues. On the international front, they discussed the reform of the Security Council, on which they hold similar positions, and their current […]

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Press Releases

24 March 2015

Alps Air Disaster: Gentiloni, United with victims and their families

“I was deeply struck by the news of the air disaster in the Alps and wish to express my solidarity with the victims and their families. Italy is united in grief with Germany, Spain, Turkey, Belgium and all the countries involved”, declared Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni.

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Press Releases

22 March 2015

JOINT STATEMENT ON LIBYA

 The Governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States welcome the resumption of the Libyan political dialogue in Skhirat, Morocco. We strongly support the efforts of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General, Bernardino Leon, the UNSMIL team and the Libyan participants and congratulate them  all  on the progress […]

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Press Releases

19 March 2015

Organizzazione per la Proibizione delle Armi Chimiche: all’Italia la Presidenza del Consiglio Esecutivo dell’OPAC

Il Consiglio Esecutivo dell’Organizzazione per la Proibizione delle Armi Chimiche, riunito a L’Aja,ha eletto oggi all’unanimità come suo Presidente l’Ambasciatore Francesco Azzarello, Rappresentante Permanente italiano presso la stessa Organizzazione. Dopo aver ricoperto per due anni il ruolo di Vice Presidente, l’Ambasciatore Azzarello guiderà per un anno (maggio 2015-maggio 2016) il principale organo di governo dell’Organizzazione, […]

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