Minister Bonino hailed the liberation in Cairo of four Italian journalists

“I was informed that the four Italian journalists, who underwent some difficult moments this afternoon in Cairo, have just been received at the Embassy in the company of the Consul. I am very relieved. Our diplomats in Cairo, with the assistance of the RAI and Mediaset journalists, have once again shown their extraordinary efficiency and […]

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Minister Emma Bonino condemns Beirut bombing

Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino strongly condemned a bloody attack yesterday in a densely populated suburb south of Beirut, expressing her solidarity with the Lebanese people and government. The bombers’ intention to indiscriminately strike the civilian population, the minister insisted, makes this an especially hideous attack that has left dozens dead and is the […]

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Egypt: Bonino cites dramatic news pointing to human rights violations

Today has brought further news of violent clashes resulting in an increasingly heavy toll in human lives. The news of the use of brutal and unacceptable force by the interim authorities is giving rise to an alarming picture of human rights violations in stark contrast with the government and army’s fundamental duty to protect its […]

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Egypt: Overall security outlook deteriorating, travel discouraged throughout the country

EGYPT – As a result of a continuing deterioration in the overall security outlook, all travel in and around Egypt is discouraged. No incidents or indications of risk to the safety of Italian nationals have become apparent in Red Sea tourist areas (Sharm el Sheikh, Marsa Alam, Berenice and Hurgada) or those along the northern […]

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DEI/Sole 24 Ore – 16 August: Latest World News – Myanmar: opening of gas duct to export natural gas to China

Myanmar: Opening of gas duct to export natural gas to China The Shwe Gas and Oil Pipeline connecting the Shwe and Mya offshore deposits in Myanmar with Kunming, capital of the Chinese province of Yunnan, became operative in July. The duct is owned by SEAGO, launched by China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and the Burmese […]

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Il Ministro Bonino su CNN (in translation)

Italy joined Britain, Germany and France in summoning the Ambassador from Egypt as international concern grew. Italy’s FM Emma Bonino joins me now on the phone from Rome. ANCHOR: Minister, it’s one of those situations where frankly all of you can make noise and trying to put pressure but none of you have real influence. […]

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Minister Bonino sends for Egyptian Ambassador: “Use of brute force disproportionate and unjustifiable”

Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino summoned the Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Amr Mostafa Kamal Helmy, to the foreign ministry this afternoon. The minister firmly condemned the acts of violence that took place yesterday in Egypt, expressing pain and shock at the high cost in human lives and asserting that, “The use […]

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DEI/Sole 24 Ore – 14 August: Latest World News – Kenya to become oil producer/exporter withTullow Oil

Kenya to become oil producer/exprter with Tullow Oil In its latest midterm report, the British company Tullow Oil PLC announced the results of drilling in northern Kenya near Lake Turkana, where it appears that the Etuko deposit contains 300 million barrels of crude oil – findings that will make Kenya a member, for the first […]

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Mobilità personale scolastico estero per estero a.s. 2012/13 (in translation)

ASSEGNAZIONE SEDE MOBILITA’ PERSONALE DELLA SCUOLA ESTERO PER ESTERO:  SCUOLE – CORSI – 2012-13 MESSAGGIO TRASFERIMENTI 2012 SEDI DISAGIATE 2012 RENDE NOTO MOBILITÀ 2012/2013 SCUOLE CORSI LETTORI CCNI MOBILITÀ A.S. 2009/2010 INTEGRAZIONE RENDE NOTO MOBILITA’ 12-13 Trasferimenti a domanda a.s. 2012/13- Pubblicazione punteggi AVVISO Si informa che la pubblicazione dei trasferimenti prevista per il giorno […]

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Egitto: Bonino

“I am deeply pained at what is going on in Egypt, and at the loss of human life there. I was hoping that the squares where the sit-ins took place would empty out once the parties had reached an agreement, and not through the intervention of the police, which doesn’t make it any easier to […]

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68th Session of the UN General Assembly (New York, September 2013)

Please be reminded that the website of the United Nations http://www.un.org/en/media/accreditation/UNGA68.shtml contains all information concerning the press accreditation necessary to follow the proceedings of the 68th session of the United National General Assembly in New York, whose ministerial week will begin on 23 September. All media personnel not already accredited with the UN are advised […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy – 13 August: Latest World News, from Sole 24 ORE Radiocor – Turkey: Call for Tenders for Mecidiyekoy-Mahmutbey metro

Turkey: Call for Tenders for Mecidiyekoy-Mahmutbey metro The City of Istanbul announced the launch on 18 September of a Call for Tenders for the construction of the 17.5 km, 26-minute Mecidiyekoy-Mahmutbey metro line, with a capacity to transport 70,000 persons per hour. The project, in addition to tunnels and viaducts, will include 15 stations. (infoMercatiEsteri) […]

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