Istanbul bombing: Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni calls his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu
Following this morning’s bombing, Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni called his Turkish counterpart, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, to express Italy’s closeness and sympathy for the victims, their families and the Turkish government. “Italy and Turkey are more than ever committed to combating terrorism,” Mr Gentiloni said. The Turkish Foreign Minister informed Mr Gentiloni that the government does not […]
Read moreMinister Gentiloni: Telephone conversations with Libyan Prime Minister Designate and UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Libya
Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni this morning reiterated to Libyan Prime Minister Designate Fayez Al-Sarraj Italy’s full support for the Presidency Council for Libya’s actions. During the telephone conversation Minister Gentiloni also expressed his solidarity for the incident that involved Mr. Al-Sarraj on Friday. The Prime Minister Designate downplayed the importance of the incident that […]
Read moreForeign Minister Gentiloni holds telephone conversation on the situation in Libya
Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, today held telephone conversations with Algeria’s Minister for Maghreb Affairs, Abdelkader Messahel, Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, Qatar’s Foreign Minister, Khalid Bin Mohammad Al-Attiyah and Turkey’s Foreign Minister, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu to discuss the situation in Libya. All the ministers voiced their firm condemnation of the […]
Read moreForeign Minister Gentiloni receives Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich
Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, met today with the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Arkady Dvorkovich, at the ministry’s headquarters in Rome. The talks focused on bilateral economic relations and trade. “Economic relations between Italy and Russia are still high, especially in energy and road infrastructure, mechanics and […]
Read moreMinister Gentiloni: “Great pride for the appointment of Maestro Noseda as Music Director of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington”
“The choice of Maestro Gianandrea Noseda as Music Director of the prestigious National Symphony Orchestra at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington makes us very proud and confirms the excellence of Italy’s school of orchestration and of Italian musicians. I offer my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to Maestro Noseda. […]
Read moreLibya: Minister Gentiloni’s statement on terrorist attack in Zliten
“Following this morning’s terrorist attack in Zliten, I wish to express the solidarity of government of Italy to the victims, the Libyan people and Prime Minister-designate Seraj. The terrorist threat must first of all be confronted by the unity of all Libyans. It is therefore urgent to implement the recently signed political agreement, overcoming internal […]
Read moreNorth Korea: Should nuclear test be confirmed it would be a serious breach of International Law
If confirmed, this morning’s nuclear test by North Korea would represent a serious violation of international law and pertinent United Nations Security Council resolutions, as well as being a serious threat to international and regional peace and security. In condemning this violation, Italy’s Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni has asked North Korea to comply with its […]
Read moreLibya: telephone conversation of Minister Gentiloni with Prime Minister-designate Fayez al Sarraj
The new and alarming pressure exerted by Daesh in Libya was at the centre of a telephone conversation held late yesterday evening between Foreign Affairs Minister Paolo Gentiloni and Libya’s Prime Minister-designate Fayez al-Sarraj. Mr Sarraj expressed to the Italian Government his deep concern for escalating clashes and for the eastward advancement of Sirte-based […]
Read moreSaudi Arabia-Iran: Foreign Ministry expresses great concern for rising tension in the Middle East
The Italian Foreign Ministry has expressed great concern for the increasing political and diplomatic tension in the Middle East, which risks exacerbating the divisions in the Islamic world to an unsustainable level and compromising current diplomatic efforts addressed at resolving the serious crisis experienced by the region. Italy encourages Saudi Arabia and Iran to do […]
Read moreItalian Marines: Italy continues to rely on international arbitration
In response to news published today by an Indian newspaper concerning the Italian Marines Latorre and Girone, the Italian Foreign Ministry has confirmed that on June 26th 2015, the Italian government initiated international arbitration within the framework of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. As known, in August the Hamburg-based International […]
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