Brussels attacks: telephone call by Minister Gentiloni to Belgian Foreign Minister Reynders
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni telephoned the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders to express the sympathy and deep solidarity of the Italian Government and people. The Belgian minister confirmed the severity of the attacks suffered at the airport and metro stations. The Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs is working with Embassies […]
Read moreBUS ACCIDENT IN CATALONIA
The Foreign Ministry confirms there were Italian victims in the accident. Their families can call the Crisis Unit at +39 0636225
Read more“Unità di Crisi – Farnesina” App – Access to services provided by “Viaggiare Sicuri” and “Dove siamo nel mondo”
As of today an updated version of the “Unità di Crisi – Farnesina” App will make it easier for users to get the latest information and register their travel itineraries. The latest App version is available for Android, iOS and Windows Phone. The App is the result of a cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign […]
Read moreRDC: Undersecretary Amendola announces another Congolese child adoption release
Italian vice-minister Amendola has announced that, thanks to a commitment by the Italian Embassy in Kinshasa, the Congolese authorities have officially announced that another group of minors will soon be reunited with families in Italy. Once the Commission for International Adoptions and the bodies in charge of adoptions have taken rapid action to complete the […]
Read moreConcern expressed for Israel’s announcement to annex 234 hectares of land in the West Bank
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expresses concern for Israel’s decision, announced yesterday, to annex 234 hectares of land in the West Bank, south of Jericho. The decision, by increasing the land available for new settlements, contributes to undermining the two-State solution, which is the only one capable of assuring the Israeli and […]
Read moreMeeting between Minister Paolo Gentiloni and the Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Omar Abdirashid Ali Shamarke
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni today received the Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Omar Abdirashid Ali Shamarke at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, accompanied by his government’s principal ministers. The meeting was preceded by a Country Presentation on Somalia, organised with the cooperation of Confindustria Assafrica e […]
Read moreMinister Paolo Gentiloni held a telephone conversation with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, held a telephone conversation with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj today, to whom he expressed Italy’s full and staunch support for the Government of National Accord that he leads, as well as the wish that the Government might soon be installed in Tripoli. Prime Minister […]
Read moreMission to Tunisia of Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, concluded his mission to Tunisia today, in the course of which he held meetings with the Ministers of the Interior, Development and Cooperation and Agriculture. The visit, which took place only a few days before the anniversary of the attack on the Bardo Museum, to whose […]
Read moreArab League, Minister Gentiloni congratulates Aboul Gheit for his appointment as Secretary General
“I wish Aboul Gheit my very best in his new appointment as Secretary General of the Arab League, assuring him that he can count on Italy’s full cooperation in managing the many interests we have in common,” Minister Gentiloni said, expressing his satisfaction at the appointment of the former Egyptian Foreign Minister. Minister Gentiloni emphasised […]
Read moreLibya: Minister Gentiloni on the meeting of the intra-Libyan Political Dialogue
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, expressed his appreciation for the conclusions reached in the meeting of the members of the intra-Libyan Political Dialogue process, which reiterated full support to the Government of National Accord presented by Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj. “The support of a majority of over 100 members of […]
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