Mogherini, support for Iraq against terrorist threat – Minister in Athens for EU-Arab League meeting

Italy spearheaded a declaration on Iraq at the EU-Arab League summit today in Athens, following the dramatic reports from Mosul. The Iraqi security situation was also the focus of a bilateral meeting the minister held in the summit margins with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari. The international community, the EU and naturally also Italy, must […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE: Mogherini – Zafir meeting cancelled

Please be advised that Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini’s press conference with Iranian Foreign MinisterMohammad JavadZarif, scheduled for today 11 June at 18:30 at the Foreign Ministry in Rome, has been cancelled.

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Tourism – Italy’s UNESCO heritage displayed in Moscow

An itinerant exhibition opened in Moscow of over 150 photographs by 14 renowned Italian photographers depicting the 49 Italian sites included on the UNESCO World Heritage List, from the Coliseum to the Trulli, Cinque Terre, Val d’Orcia, Pompeii and Sicily. The show is entitled “UN.IT UNESCO Italia” and is on at the A.V. Scusev State […]

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Iranian Foriegn Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif cancelled his visit to Italy citing health reasons.

Iranian Foriegn Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif cancelled his visit to Italy citing health reasons.

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Chiarimenti su notizie diffuse da diversi mezzi di informazione su Paolo Dall’Oglio

Alla Farnesina non risulta che vi siano stati contatti tra una delegazione italiana e padre Paolo Dall’Oglio, come diffuso da diversi mezzi di informazione.

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Singapore: Zanetti buys out Boncafe’ Group

Singapore: Zanetti buys out Boncafe’ Group Italy’s Zanetti Group has further increased its portfolio of international brands with the acquisition of the Boncafe’ Group of Signapore, a firm specialised in Southeast Asia and the Middle East in high quality coffee processing and marketing as well as coffee bar equipment. The investment, for the purchase of […]

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Italy’s Special Envoy to Libya: “Italy is concerned, but committed to help” (Libya Herald)

by Sami Zaptia Speaking exclusively to Libya Herald at the Italian embassy in Tripoli yesterday, Italy’s Special Envoy to Libya and current ambassador, Giuseppe Buccino said that “The significance of appointing a Special Envoy to Libya is an indication that Italy is concerned by the current situation in Libya”. However, he went on to stress […]

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Mogherini cites need for collaboration among countries fighting transnational crime and human trafficking

In a message to Maria Falcone for the workshop “The Palermo Convention and the fight against organised crime on the current international scenario. Italy’s role: reflections and expectations, Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini expressed the hope that collaboration among countries fighting transnational organised crime would to also impact on migration flows. The workshop was […]

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Argentina – Milan Expoout front

The Milan EXPO is out front in Argentina, with the Italian embassy in Buenos Aires collaborating with ENIT, the Italian Cultural Institute and the EXPO on the organisation of an exhibition and ad hoc event in Juneaimed at celebrating Italian culture in all its many facets while, at the same time, showcasing the EXPO. Read […]

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NOTA DI SERVIZIO PER I REDATTORI CAPO: Recall: Quarta Conferenza di Alto Livello sull’Anti-Corruzione (Farnesina, 11 giugno 2014)

Mercoledì 11 giugno 2014, dalle ore 9.00 alle ore 18.45, nel quadro della co-presidenza italiana con l’Australia del Gruppo di Lavoro G20 sull’Anti-Corruzione (ACWG), si svolgerà alla Farnesina la Quarta Conferenza di Alto Livello sull’Anti-Corruzione. L’evento, co-organizzato con l’OCSE, costituirà un’importante occasione di riflessione sulla collaborazione in questo ambito fra Governi G20, imprenditoria e società […]

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Bilateral meetings with Abbas and Peres – Peace in is everyone’s interests, says Mogherini

Just back from a visit to Lebanon and Jordan, Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini met today with Mahmoud Abbas and Shimon Peres. “There is the awareness, among both Palestinians and Israelis, that peace is in everyone’s interests” and “the international community has the duty to support” that path, said Minister Mogherini. Italy prepared to […]

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Libya: Mogherini hopeful for new political climate after Supreme Court ruling

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini was hopeful that a new Supreme Court ruling would make a new political climate possible in Libya. “I admire both sides’ resolve to accept the ruling, and am certain that this will contribute to improving the country’s political and social climate”, the minister stated. “It is now important to […]

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