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 […]
Read moreGentiloni: 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 […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Giro: Tuareg and Tebu support for the Serraj Government excellent news
The joint statement in which the Tuareg and Tebu representatives expressed their support for the Serraj government was assessed as very positive by Deputy Minister Mario Giro. He stated his satisfaction with the work being done in Libya by the Sant’Egidio Community, which has for a long time been involved in discussions in the country […]
Read moreTunisia: mission of Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Vincenzo Amendola
The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, visited Tunisia today, where he met the Minister of Development, Investments and International Cooperation, Yassine Brahim, and the Minister of Energy and Mines, Mongi Marzouk. During the visit, the government representative reiterated Italy’s willingness to support Tunisia in all areas of bilateral cooperation. The main subjects discussed were […]
Read moreUndersecretary of State Della Vedova on mission to Canada
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, will be on an official visit to Canada from 20 to 22 April. In Ottawa, the Undersecretary will meet Stéphane Dion, the Foreign Minister of the government led by Justin Trudeau, to acknowledge the excellent bilateral relations between the two countries, also […]
Read moreUndersecretary of State Della Vedova on mission to Canada
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, will be on an official visit to Canada from 20 to 22 April. In Ottawa, the Undersecretary will meet Stéphane Dion, the Foreign Minister of the government led by Justin Trudeau, to acknowledge the excellent bilateral relations between the two countries, also […]
Read moreCooperation: 2016 Plan passed. Gentiloni: “Concrete action to relaunch Development Cooperation’s strategic role”
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation chaired the meeting of the Joint Development Cooperation Committee held at the Farnesina. The Committee defined the 2016 plan with a total of 448 million Euros, of which roughly 213 million for the multilateral channel, approximately 120 million for the bilateral channel and over 113 million for […]
Read moreMarines: 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.
Read moreItalian emergency aid to Libya
During the past month of March, Italian Cooperation contributed 1 million euro to the World Food Programme (WFP) with the aim of providing food assistance for 1 month to 70,000 beneficiaries (14,000 households), selected among the most vulnerable categories (15 percent were infants under 5 years of age, and 36 percent minors between 5 and 17 […]
Read moreRegeni murder case – Italian Ambassador in Cairo, Maurizio Massari, is recalled to Rome for consultations
Minister of Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni has recalled to Rome the Italian Ambassador in Cairo, Maurizio Massari, for consultations. The decision follows recent developments in the investigation into the Regeni murder case and specifically the meetings held in Rome yesterday and today between Italian and Egyptian investigators. As a result urgent decisions are needed on the most proper […]
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