Bangui – Italy sending 400,000 euros in response to the crisis

In response to the grave humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic, Italian Development Cooperation has allocated 400,000 euros to UNICEF to support initiatives to help children. First tranche of a total of 1 million euros This is the first tranche of a total contribution of 1 million euros announced at the donors conference in […]

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Marines: Ban Ki-moon concerned about risks for anti-piracy missions

“United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is worried about the case of two Italian anti-piracy marines facing murder charges in India, and fears it could have some repercussions on anti-piracy security operations and the rule of law”. This was the comment by the United Nations spokesperson, Martin Nesirky, in response to questions from the ANSA news […]

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Kosovo: Valensise meets Director General Prenkaj

Secretary General Michele Valensise received the Director General of Kosovo’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Albert Prenkaj, at the Farnesina today. Bilateral relations, the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina and Kosovo’s pathway to Europe were the main topics for discussion. Over the last few days Prenkaj has met several Foreign Ministry officials, with today’s cordial meeting […]

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Bring our diplomatic network in Africa into line with our potential there, urges Pistelli

“Our foreign policy budget nowadays is peanuts. We can lower our expectations, we can narrow our idea of ‘world’, or we can ensure that our global presence meets our aspirations by equipping it with the necessary resources”. These were the words of Deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli during the presentation of the report published by […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy /Sole 24 Ore: Panama: Salini Impregilo and Canal Authority reach preliminary agreement

The long dispute between the Panama Canal Authority and the GUPC consortium seems to have been resolved with yesterday’s preliminary agreement on co-financing the extra costs that arose during the construction of the new locks. The final agreement, to divide the additional 1.6 billion dollars between the Panamanian authorities and the consortium led by Sacyr […]

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Intervento del Sottosegretario Giro: Italia – America Latina e Caraibi: il tempo di un nuovo inizio

(Please check against actual speech delivered) L’America Latina e le sue Patrie vivono un risveglio economico e sociale di rilievo storico e quindi comprensibilmente non privo di sfide. Gli anni novanta hanno visto un impressionante sviluppo economico e un altrettanto significativo consolidamento democratico, cui hanno seguito nel terzo millennio riforme degli assetti istituzionali e esperimenti […]

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Foreign Ministry taking part in the RAI’s “M’illumino di Meno” 2014

The Foreign Ministry is taking part in the RAI broadcasting corporation’s “M’illumino di Meno” initiative in 2014 as it has done in previous years. The national energy-saving initiative is now in its 10th consecutive year. Lights out at the Farnesina From 18.00 on Friday 14 February, the façade of the Farnesina Palace will not be […]

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Marines: Bonino to meet Human Rights Commissioner, Pillay, in Geneva

Foreign Minister Emma Bonino will be meeting the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, in Geneva to discuss the case of the two Italian marines held in India. Minister Bonino announced the meeting to the press after her Senate briefing on the subject this morning, Thursday 13 February. The Italian government contacted […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE: Events celebrating the Lateran Pacts (Italian Embassy to the Holy See, 18 February 2014)

A ceremony will be held on Tuesday 18 February 2014 to celebrate the Lateran Pacts and the revision of the Concordat. The ceremony will take place at the Italian Embassy to the Holy See (Palazzo Borromeo) in the presence of senior figures from the institutions of the State and of the Catholic Church. The bilateral […]

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Intervento del Sottosegretario Giro per l’inaugurazione del padiglione IILA – Biennale di Venezia

(Please check against actual speech delivered) Signori Ministri Signori Ambasciatori, rappresentanti del mondo diplomatico Presidente Baratta Signore e Signori Sono particolarmente lieto di rappresentare l’Italia e il Ministro degli Esteri Emma Bonino a questa 55ª edizione della Biennale di Venezia: una tra le più prestigiose manifestazioni sulla scena internazionale per la promozione delle arti contemporanee. […]

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Intervento di apertura del Sottosegretario Giro alla VI Conferenza America Latina e Caraibi

(Please check against actual speech delivered) Ministri, mi unisco al Ministro Bonino nel salutarvi e ringraziarvi del viaggio transatlantico fatto per essere con noi in queste due giornate. Apriamo questa prima sessione della Conferenza per riflettere sulle prospettive di lavoro comuni tra l’Italia e America Latina e Caraibi, calandoci nelle cruciali sfide del momento, mantenendo […]

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Marines: Bonino in Parliament – “It’s not a bilateral question. NATO and EU at our side”

The question of the two Italian marines is not a bilateral issue between Italy and India. It involves the European Union and NATO (which have lined up on Italy’s side) and concerns compliance with anti-terrorism agreements and UN decisions on anti-piracy missions. That was the central concept in Foreign Minister Emma Bonino’s address to the […]

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