Good news for relations between Italy and Hong Kong: 2013 trade data confirm an upswing of 8.15% in Italian imports over the previous year, valued at 7.7 billion USD, placing Italy 4th among Hong Kong’s trade partners. Hong Kong was confirmed as Italy’s 3rd in Asia, after China and Japan. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreMinister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini explained Italy’s position on the Ukraine crisis: “together with the West we can put an end to the escalation”. And Premier Renzi discussed international measures with US President Barack Obama by telephone: possible sanctions against Russia. “Putin has to stop in Ukraine, we cannot risk war in Europe. I […]
Read moreMinister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini expressed “deep satisfaction” at the news of the appointment of Simonetta Di Pippo as Director of United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA). Di Pippo, an astrophysicist of international renown, boasts a long and brilliant career distinguished by numerous high-level posts in the Italian and European Space Agencies […]
Read moreMinister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini met today in Rome with her Israeli counterpart Avigdor Lieberman. Their discussions included topics regarding bilateral relations, the Middle East crisis and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Read moreAccording to the recent data published by Statistics Norway, in 2013 Italian exports to that country rose by 10.55% over 2012, with a market share of 3% (2.6% in 2011) Our exports have increased by more than twice the EU average (+4.4%).The front-runners are agri-alimentary products (+10.1% over 2012), beverages (+8.3%) on the coattails of […]
Read moreA total of 1500 young people will be mapping out the future of the UN at the 5th edition of Rome Model United Nations to be held at FAO from 13 to 17 March. The event is the largest simulation of the United Nations for young people in Europe, rewarding young people wishing to confront […]
Read more(please check against actual speech as delivered) I am very happy to be here today at the Closing Ceremony of the II edition of the Women in Diplomacy Winter School. I will only make a few brief remarks, since I know you are waiting for your diplomas, which will be handed to you by Ambassador […]
Read moreMinister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini met today with her Algerian counterpart Ramtane Lamamra, who extended an official invitation to visit Algiers and congratulated the minister on the success of the Conference on Libya. The two ministers agreed on the importance of consolidating Italy and Algeria’s already excellent bilateral collaboration ahead of the 3rd intergovernmental […]
Read moreMINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT TO LIBYA (Rome, 6 March 2014) CONCLUSIONS 1. Libya and International partners met in Rome on 6th March 2014 in order to reaffirm strong international support for a unified and sovereign Libya as it seeks to build a modern and effective state in the face of significant challenges to the […]
Read moreSir, three years have passed since the fall of Gaddafi and the new Libya is still living through difficult and trying times. In a period when the government and public opinion are following the situation in Ukraine with concern, we feel it is our duty not to lessen our focus on the Middle East. Yesterday, […]
Read moreThe Middle East peace process and the crises in the Mediterranean were the central focus of Minister Mogherini’s talks, respectively, with Israeli foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman and Algerian foreign minister Ramtane Lamamra. The talks took place the day following an international conference on Libya whose participants included 40 foreign delegations, and the bilateral meeting the […]
Read more“At a time when the crisis attracting everyone’s attention is in the east, on Europe’s easternmost borders, we need to remain focused on the crises still creating upheaval in the Mediterranean”. Starting with Lebanon and Syria. Speaking was Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini, who attended the meeting of the international support group for Lebanon today, 5 […]
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