Minister Alfano meets with the Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, today met with the Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu. The talks, which were held on the fringes of the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting in Bonn, focused on bilateral matters but also on European and international issues. “Italy thinks it is very important to maintain a […]
Read moreAlfano meets with the President of the Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation, Giovanni Raimondi
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, met with Giovanni Raimondi, the President of the Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation. The talks – which followed Mr Alfano’s meeting with the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan De Mistura – focused on “Ospedali aperti in Siria” (“Open Hospitals in Syria”), the project […]
Read moreAlfano: meeting with the Secretary-General of the OECD
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, received today at the Farnesina the Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Ángel Gurria, who is in Rome to present the Economic Survey of Italy 2017. The meeting offered the opportunity to express appreciation for the support given by the OECD […]
Read moreUSA: Undersecretary Amendola on mission to New York and Washington
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, had his second day of meetings in the United States. After yesterday’s meetings at the United Nations building and after voting in favour of the resolution on the protection of critical infrastructure against terrorist attacks at the UNSC, today Mr Amendola is in Washington for bilateral […]
Read moreForeign Ministry expresses condolences for attack in Lahore, Pakistan
The Foreign Ministry expresses its condolences for yesterday’s suicide bombing in Lahore, in which many people died – including several police officers – and many were injured. Italy confirms its closeness to the Government of Pakistan, which has again been hit by a violent terrorist attack.
Read moreAt the UNSC meeting, Italy votes in favour of protecting critical infrastructure from terrorist attacks
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, today is in New York to attend the debate opened within the Security Council, and chaired by the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Klimkin, on the protection of critical infrastructure against terrorist attacks. The representative of the Italian Government voted in favour of the UN resolution on this […]
Read moreEconomic diplomacy: Alfano attends the meeting of the Advisory Board of Assolombarda
“We, the Foreign Ministry together with Italian enterprises, continue to do teamwork together to make Milan, Lombardy and Italy win the challenge,” said Angelino Alfano, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in addressing the meeting of Assolombarda’s Advisory Board today in Milan. The Minister confirmed the Foreign Ministry’s intention to fully support Italian […]
Read moreThe Foreign Ministry expresses great concern over news of the ballistic missile launched by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
The Foreign Ministry expressed great concern over the news of the ballistic missile that was launched last night by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The Country’s repeated nuclear tests, along with the stockpiling of a nuclear arsenal, constitute a threat to global peace and security. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has once again […]
Read moreIran: Italy shows attention and extreme concern for the case of Dr Ahmadreza Djalali
From the moment it received news of the detention of Dr Ahmadreza Djalali, the Foreign Ministry activated its communication channels with Iranian authorities to underscore the attention and concern with which Italy is following the case in the light of the ties he has with the University of Eastern Piedmont and its scientific community, and to obtain […]
Read moreSpain: Minister Alfano in Madrid to meet with his Spanish counterpart, Minister Dastis
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will travel to Madrid tonight for bilateral talks with his Spanish counterpart, Alfonos Dastis, and with the Stare Secretary for the European Union, Jorge Toledo, which will be held at the residence of Italian Ambassador Stefano Sannino. On the agenda of the talks are bilateral […]
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