Presidential election in Somalia: Alfano: “An important step towards re-establishing full-scale democracy in the Country”
“I express sincere appreciation for the success of the presidential election in Somalia, which is bound to open a new chapter in the Country’s history,” said Angelino Alfano, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, while commenting the election of Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo as President of the Federal Republic of Somalia. The election […]
Read moreItaly-Tunisia: Alfano initiates collaboration with Tunisia on strategic sectors
Italy and Tunisia expressed their satisfaction for the signing of the joint declaration drafted by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, and the Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui. The agreement will further strengthen the cooperation between the two countries to promote peace, stability and well-being in the Mediterranean area. Together with […]
Read moreUndersecretary of State Amendola participates in Skopje in the Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Energy of the Western Balkans
Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, participated in the Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Energy of the Western Balkans. The visit of the Italian dignitary was scheduled in view of the upcoming Summit of the Western Balkans Process, known as the Berlin Process, to take place in Trieste on 12 July, […]
Read moreAlfano: “condolences and consternation for the attack on members of the International Red Cross in Afghanistan”
“We wish to express out profound grief for the vile killings of six members of the International Red Cross Committee, and our consternation for the fate of the two members still missing. Italy reiterates its firm condenmation of any form of violence.” These are the words expressed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International […]
Read moreAlfano: Development Cooperation – Meeting with Italian networks of civil society organisations
Today at the Farnesina, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, , met with the representatives of AOI, CINI and Link2007, the three major Italian networks of civil society organisations operating in the field of development cooperation. Their representatives, and their leading associates, are active in the Consiglio Nazionale per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo […]
Read moreAlfano will sign Italo-Tunisian joint declaration tomorrow
The Minister of Foreign Affaris and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will sign on 9 February, at 9 a.m. at the Hotel Boscolo Exedra in Rome, a joint declaration with his Tunisian colleague, Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui. The text illustrates the bilateral cooperation priorities in various sectors, including the partnership for development, the electric power interconnections, youth exchanges, […]
Read moreMinister Alfano and the Farnesina express their condolences for the death of Ambassador Giacomelli
Minister Angelino Alfano and the entire staff of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation express their condolences after the death of Ambassador Giorgio Giacomelli and extend their deepest sympathies to the family. Throughout his 30 years of service to the country with highly prestigious mandates, Giorgio Giacomelli served as an ambassador to Somalia […]
Read moreLebanon: Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs Vincenzo Amendola in Beirut to meet high-ranking officials of the new Government
Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, travelled to Beirut yesterday for a number of official meeting with high-ranking officials of the new large coalition Government led by Sunni Saad Hariri. Mr Amendola’s mission represents an important opportunity to meet Lebanon’s new political and institutional leaders following the election last October of the President […]
Read moreMinister Alfano holds a telephone conversation with his Macedonian counterpart Minister Poposki
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, last evening had a telephone conversation with the Foreign Minister of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Nikola Poposki. The conversation – held on the eve of the Foreign and Energy ministerial meetings of the six Balkan Countries, representing a significant step towards the Western […]
Read moreMinister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, receives his Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Mohammed Al-Thani, at the Farnesina today
The rich agenda of the talks focused on the bilateral relations between the two countries, with special attention to the interests of Italian companies in Qatar and actions to attract Qatari investments in Italy. Moreover, Minister Alfano and Sheikh Al-Thani examined the current situation in Libya and Syria and discussed the state of the peace process […]
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