Unione Africana, il vice ministro Pistelli incontra la presidente della Commissione Dlamini Zuma
Unione Africana, il vice ministro Pistelli incontra la presidente della Commissione Dlamini Zuma
Read morePistelli in Eastern Africa: AU a major interlocutor
The African Union gave the green light to the idea of dialogue between the EU and Eastern Africa, including Egypt and Libya. The aim of the initiative, promoted by Italy and supported by the European Commission, is the joint management of migration flows with the countries of origin and transit as part of a more […]
Read moreMarines: Mogherini and Pinotti meet partners
Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini and Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti had a long meeting today, Friday 4 July 2014, with Vania Ardito and Paola Moschetti, the partners of Salvatore Girone and Massimiliano Latorre. The ministers’ progress report included an up-date on yesterday’s meeting with the team of international lawyers working on the case of the two […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Pistelli’s mission to the Horn of Africa – Sudan: meeting with Meriam Ibrahim
“I found Meriam in good physical and mental condition, although she’s naturally been tested by this experience. I assured her that the Italian government is making the utmost effort to see her case brought to a positive conclusion, which I believe will be very soon now”. This was Deputy Minister Pistelli’s statement in Khartoum, at […]
Read moreMiddle East: Mogherini condemns murder of young Palestinian. Spiral of hatred must be prevented
Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini has condemned the killing of a young Palestinian in East Jerusalem this morning. “Our utmost sympathy goes out to this boy’s family, who are being sorely tested by this tragic event. I wish to express my condolences, and those of the entire government, to all of the Palestinian people”, declared the […]
Read moreSiria: Mogherini, trasbordo armi in sicurezza. Da Italia contributo determinante a disarmo
With the transfer of the chemical material from the Danish ship, the Ark Futura, to the US Cape Ray, Italy has made a decisive contribution to the disarmament of Syria. This was Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini’s comment on the operations under way since the morning of 2 July 2014 at the port of Gioia Tauro, […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Pistelli’s mission to the Horn of Africa. Visit to Eritrea
“It’s time for a new start”. This was Deputy Minister Pistelli’s comment during his visit to Asmara – the first visit to Eritrea by a member of the government since 1997, with the mission by the President of the Republic at that time, Oscar Luigi Scalfaro. “I am here today to bear witness to our […]
Read moreDeath penalty: first Task Force meeting at Farnesina. Moratorium campaign to be an EU Presidency priority, says Mogherini
Italy is taking forward the battle for a universal moratorium on the death penalty. Today at the Farnesina, Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini chaired the first meeting of the task force that will coordinate Italy’s action in the run-up to the United Nations vote on a new resolution. Participants included representatives of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) Amnesty […]
Read moreUcraina: Mogherini sente Klimkin, Lavrov, Burkhalter e Zannier. Necessario al più presto nuovo round negoziati a tre
Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini discussed the crisis in Ukraine in a series of telephone conversations today, the first day of the Italian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The Minister spoke to her Ukrainian and Russian colleagues, Pavlo Klimkin and Serghei Lavrov, and to the Chairperson-in-Office of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Pistelli’s mission to the Horn of Africa. Visit to Eritrea
“It’s time for a new start”. This was Deputy Minister Pistelli’s comment during his visit to Asmara – the first visit to Eritrea by a member of the government since 1997, with the mission by the President of the Republic at that time, Oscar Luigi Scalfaro. “I am here today to bear witness to our […]
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