Talks between Minister Gentiloni and the Coordinator of the High Negotiations Committee (HNC) of the Syrian opposition groups
Foreign Affairs Minister Paolo Gentiloni held a telephone conversation today with Riad Hijab, former premier and Syrian opposition co-ordinator for the High Negotiations Committee (HNC). Minister Gentiloni acknowledged the efforts made by the oppositions in exile and the Syrian rebel factions represented in the Committee, as well as Mr Hijab’s personal commitment to adhere to […]
Read moreMinister Gentiloni meets with Heads of Mission of the EU member states
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni attended an institutional meeting with the Heads of Mission of the EU member states, hosted by the Ambassador of the Netherlands for the current Presidency of the EU Council. The meeting was an opportunity to reiterate Italy’s stance on key issues regarding Europe and the crisis […]
Read moreGentiloni holds telephone conversation with the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni held a telephone conversation with the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Kotzias. “Italy,” Minister Gentiloni said, “believes unilateral initiatives on immigration to be dangerous and does not share any position aimed at having one single Country, such as Greece, bear the responsibility of facing […]
Read moreItaly contributes 400,000 Euros to the WFP for the distribution of food in the areas of Syria besieged by Daesh
Within the framework of the Humanitarian Task Force – set up by the International Syria Support Group to guarantee access to humanitarian aid to all the Syrian people under siege – Italy has decided to make an emergency contribution of 400,000 Euros to the World Food Programme (WFP) for the distribution of food rations to […]
Read moreGentiloni: meeting with Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, received the Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister, Fatmir Besimi, at the Farnesina today. The talks focused on the migration emergency. “Italy appreciates and supports Skopje’s efforts to manage the migration flows,” said Minister Gentiloni while reiterating the need for a broadly shared solidarity-based European commitment “also […]
Read moreMinistry of Foreign Affairs’ Secretary General summons U.S. Ambassador to Italy
Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Secretary General Michele Valensise summoned the U.S. Ambassador to Italy, John Phillips, to request clarifications over reports published in today’s papers, according to which American agencies were supposed to have tapped former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and some of his close associates in 2011. While referencing the new measures for confidentiality […]
Read moreItaly’s Foreign Ministry Summons US Ambassador
Italy’s Foreign Ministry summoned US Ambassador to Italy, John Phillips, to request clarifications over rumors in the press that former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and some of his closest advisors were subjected to wiretapping in 2011.
Read moreItaly makes a contribution to the populations of the Fiji Islands
Following the passing of tropical cyclone “Winston” – which swept over the Fiji Archipelago last weekend – Italian Cooperation, in coordination with the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, will allocate to the Fiji Red Cross Society – through the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) – a contribution of 100,000 Euros […]
Read moreMission of Undesecretary of State Benedetto Della Vedova in Minsk
Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Benedetto Della Vedova will be in Minsk from today until 24 February, leading a delegation of entrepreneurialassociations and businessmen. Mr Della Vedova will co-chair the first Italian-Belarusian business forum. The delegation consists of representatives of the Farnesina, the Ministry of Economic Development, the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) and […]
Read moreMinistry of Foreign Affairs pays tribute to Eco; Italian Institutes of Culture to commemorate him through 2016
The Italian cultural world grieves the enormous loss of Umberto Eco, a master of Italian culture who has helped make it known and loved around the world. The Farnesina will protect his cultural, social and human heritage of works, also translated into 100 languages beyond Italian frontiers. To commemorate Umberto Eco’s artistic legacy, the Farnesina has decided to have its network of 80 Italian […]
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