UN: Farnesina welcomes resolutions on situation in Libya
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, has welcomed the unanimous adoption by the United Nations Security Council of two important resolutions on the situation in Libya. The resolutions have extended the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) led by the Secretary General’s Special Representative for Libya, Bernardino […]
Read moreIncreased Italian support for Pacific States hit by cyclone Pam
The Italian Cooperation has earmarked an overall 400,000 euro for the benefit of the Pacific States seriously affected by cyclone Pam. After an initial contribution of 300,000 euro to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies for the activities under way in Vanuatu, the Farnesina gave an additional 100,000 euro to the […]
Read moreGentiloni: meeting with Turkish Minister for European Affairs
Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni received the Turkish Minister for European Affairs Volkan Bozkir today at the Farnesina. The meeting focused on Turkey’s European prospects, which Bozkir confirmed were a national priority and for which Gentiloni reiterated Italy’s support. The two ministers underscored the excellent status of bilateral relations, confirming that […]
Read moreGentiloni: meeting with Turkish Minister for European Affairs
Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni received the Turkish Minister for European Affairs Volkan Bozkir today at the Farnesina. The meeting focused on Turkey’s European prospects, which Bozkir confirmed were a national priority and for which Gentiloni reiterated Italy’s support. The two ministers underscored the excellent status of bilateral relations, confirming that […]
Read moreYemen: Italy informed by Saudi Arabia of raid intention. Gentiloni cites need to not jeopardise UN negotiation
Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation received a telephone call yesterday afternoon from Saudi Minister for Foreign Affairs Prince Saud al-Faisal regarding the military initiative that the Riyadh government would be undertaking in the following hours in response to a request for assistance from legitimate Yemeni President Hadi. Minister Gentiloni expressed understanding for concerns […]
Read moreAlps Air Disaster: Gentiloni, United with victims and their families
“I was deeply struck by the news of the air disaster in the Alps and wish to express my solidarity with the victims and their families. Italy is united in grief with Germany, Spain, Turkey, Belgium and all the countries involved”, declared Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni.
Read moreDella Vedova mission to Prague
Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Benedetto Della Vedova will make a visit to Prague tomorrow. Della Vedova’s agenda includes institutional meetings with Czech Secretary of State for European Affairs Tomáš Prouza and his counterparts from the foreign ministry charged with European, political and economic affairs. His meetings will centre on the Ukraine crisis, […]
Read moreSyria – Crisis Unit announcement
Regarding the polemic Vanesa Marzullo raised with her statement today, the Farnesina Crisis Unit underscored that, since the outbreak of the crisis, it has repeatedly urged Italian nationals to leave Syria, considering it a country not to be visited and where the risk of abduction, attack and violence is extremely high. It has made similar […]
Read moreHigh Level Italy-Algeria Contact Group; Pistelli, reaffirms joint support for a unified Libya and political solution
“We reaffirmed our joint support for a unified Libya and for the achievement of a political solution. We intend to confront the terrorist threat together by implementing a concrete programme over the coming months”. This was the statement by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Lapo Pistelli in the margins of today’s meeting […]
Read moreElection of Prof. Andrea Riccardi as President of the Dante Alighieri Society
It was with great pleasure that the Farnesina learned of today’s election of Prof. Andrea Riccardi as president of the Dante Alighieri Society. In expressing appreciation for the appointment of such an esteemed figure as director of that historic institution, the Farnesina extended its best wishes to Professor Riccardi for the important task ahead. The […]
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