Foreign Ministry arranges for the urgent hospitalisation in Italy of 13 Libyan nationals injured in the May 5 attack near Misrata
At the request of the Libyan Presidential Council, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni has organised operations to provide urgent hospitalisation in Italy of 13 Libyan citizens who were wounded in the attack near Misrata on 5 May. Working in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the Defence Staff the […]
Read moreItalian Marines: The Hague Court of Arbitration’s rules on Girone’s return to Italy
With reference to what has been reported by the news agency ANSA, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announces that the Court of Arbitration based in The Hague anticipated its decision on Monday that the Italian Navy marine, Salvatore Girone, will return to Italy until the arbitration process, that began in June […]
Read moreMinister Gentiloni is following progress in the negotiation process with great interest. Concern about humanitarian conditions. Full support for Special Envoy de Mistura
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, is closely following the negotiations in Geneva between the Syrian Government and the High Negotiations Committee (HNC), aimed at achieving an inclusive and credible political solution to the Syrian conflict. He welcomed the Mediator’s Summary presented by UN Envoy Staffan de Mistura at the end of […]
Read moreCooperation: 2016 Plan passed. Gentiloni: “Concrete action to relaunch Development Cooperation’s strategic role”
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation chaired the meeting of the Joint Development Cooperation Committee held at the Farnesina. The Committee defined the 2016 plan with a total of 448 million Euros, of which roughly 213 million for the multilateral channel, approximately 120 million for the bilateral channel and over 113 million for […]
Read moreToronto: Banda dell’Arma dei Carabinieri in Concert
After 40 years, the Banda dell’Arma dei Carabinieri is returning to Toronto. The Concert, organized by the Consulate General of Italy in Toronto in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, the Department of Italian Studies at the University of Toronto, and Publimedia, will take place on Thursday, April 21st, at 8pm in the Convocation Hall […]
Read moreItalian emergency aid to Libya
During the past month of March, Italian Cooperation contributed 1 million euro to the World Food Programme (WFP) with the aim of providing food assistance for 1 month to 70,000 beneficiaries (14,000 households), selected among the most vulnerable categories (15 percent were infants under 5 years of age, and 36 percent minors between 5 and […]
Read moreMyanmar: Gentiloni expresses appreciation for the release of political prisoners
From Yangon, where he is on an official visit, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, expressed “appreciation for the decision of the Burmese Government” to release over the next two weeks the political prisoners, activists and students currently in custody. During his two-day visit to Myanmar, Minister Gentiloni met Foreign Minister […]
Read moreLibya: Gentiloni, developments are encouraging
“The recent developments in Libya are encouraging,” said Paolo Gentiloni, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Mr Gentiloni continued: “The decision adopted by the members of the Government of National Salvation and by the large majority of the Congress of Tripoli to support the Presidential Council and the Government of National Accord go […]
Read moreLibya: Minister Gentiloni has a telephone conversation with unity government PM designate al Serraj
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni held a telephone conversation this afternoon with Libyan Prime Minister designate, Fayez al Serraj. Serraj, who was speaking from his Tripoli office, confirmed the determination of the Presidential Council to press ahead with engaging all Libyan parties in a dialogue aimed at consolidating the government of […]
Read moreReferendum popolare per l’abrogazione di un comma del Decreto Legislativo 3 aprile 2006 n. 152 in materia ambientale
Con decisione del Consiglio dei Ministri del 10 febbraio 2016 è stato indetto un Referendum popolare per l’abrogazione di un comma del Decreto Legislativo 3 aprile 2006 n. 152 in materia ambientale. Per maggiori informazioni si rimanda al comunicato informativo: Comunicato informativo Modulo di opzione per cittadini temporaneamente all’estero Modulo di opzione per l’esercizio del […]
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