Farnesina concerned over West Bank killing of Israeli couple
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation condemned the killing of an Israeli couple in the West Bank on the night of October 1st, and expressed deep concern over the increased violence in the area. In the interests of the safety of Israeli and Palestinian citizens, and also to ensure concrete prospects for resumption […]
Read moreFarnesina denies reports regarding Leon successor
The end of Bernardino Leon’s mandate was predetermined and his successor was chosen more than two months ago. Contrary to some newspaper reports, therefore, there was not and could not have been any Italian request to retain Leon, and obviously his replacement will have Italy’s full collaboration. Minister for Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni made a […]
Read moreStatement by the Members of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL: The Coalition at One Year
In the year since the formation of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL we have made progress on our campaign to degrade and defeat this unprecedented terrorist scourge. As we have acknowledged from the beginning, this will be a long-term campaign. But the situation one year ago was dire: ISIL, also known by its Arabic […]
Read moreMinisterial meeting of the Uniting for Consensus Group
The Ministers of the countries belonging to the Uniting for Consensus Group held a meeting in New York today to assess the current situation of the Inter-Governmental Negotiations on UN Security Council reform. The eleventh negotiating session and other international events which took place during the 69th UNGA, such as the Senior Officials meeting hosted […]
Read moreGentiloni: Ministerial meeting on Afghanistan
Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni took part in a ministerial meeting on Afghanistan co-chaired by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China Wang Yi and Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah. The meeting offered an opportunity to highlight the progress made in that […]
Read moreLibya: the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs categorically denies any Italian involvement
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation categorically denies media reports of the involvement of Italian special forces in Libya in relation to the events
Read moreColombia: Giro welcomes signing of preliminary peace agreement with FARC leader
“I am delighted to see the preliminary peace agreement signed in Havana by the Colombian president, Juan Manuel Santo, and the leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), Rodrigo Londono, in the presence of Cuba and Norway”, stated Under-Secretary Mario Giro. “This is an important step that aims to guarantee a peace – […]
Read moreLibya: Leon’s text is a step forwards, says Gentiloni. Negotiations must resume after Eid.
“The text of the political agreement, with its annexes, presented by the United Nations Special Envoy for Libya, Bernardino Leon, is a new, important step in the negotiations to form a Government of National Accord”. The statement was made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni. “The Libyan parties taking part […]
Read moreForeign Minister Paolo Gentiloni has met the President of the Republic of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, met the President of the Republic of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, in Milan today. The meeting provided an opportunity to review the excellent state of bilateral relations and the main regional and international questions. Minister Gentiloni commented on Uganda’s participation in the African Union Mission to […]
Read moreMeeting between Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni and his Ethiopian counterpart, Tedros Adhanom
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, met the Ethiopian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Tedros Adhanom, in Milan today. The meeting took place in the margins of the Ethiopia Business Forum, an event organised to coincide with Ethiopia’s National Day at EXPO 2015 (22 September). Migration questions, regional crises in the Horn […]
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