Della Vedova a Panel Onu su flussi immigrazione
The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, has attended a high-level Panel on the protection of migrants’ human rights organised during the Human Rights Council in Geneva. The event was organised at the initiative of the African group at the United Nations. The great majority of migratory flows by sea is directed […]
Read more“School for Diplomacy” for young women from Mediterranean countries
The second edition of the “Women in Diplomacy School” began today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The event, opened by the Secretary General at the Ministry, Michele Valensise, also saw the participation of Kosovo’s Foreign Minister, Vlora Çitaku, and Poland’s Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Henryka Moscicka-Dendys. Twenty young women working in diplomacy or politics […]
Read moreSeven refugees from Camp Hurriya (formerly Camp Ashraf) received by Italy
As part of the humanitarian effort by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs together with the Ministry for Home Affairs, 7 Iranian refugees arrived in Italy today from Camp Hurriya, in Iraq. Their arrival in our country is a response to the numerous appeals by the United Nations to find an agreed solution, one that is […]
Read moreGiro: congratulazioni a Sorrentino per l’Oscar. Cultura e lingua strategici per ruolo Italia
“Congratulations to Paolo Sorrentino, who has once again shown, with the Oscar for his film ‘La Grande Bellezza’, just how much demand for Italy there is in the world”. The comment was made by the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mario Giro, on hearing of the Italian director’s success in Los Angeles. “Italy attracts people for […]
Read moreChina: Italy condemns the savage attack in Kunming station
Italy condemns the savage attack on 1 March in Kunming station, in China’s Yunnan province. Like any other act of violence against unarmed civilians, this was an appalling and unjustifiable action. The Italian Government offers its condolences to the People’s Republic of China and expresses its sympathy to the families of the victims and its […]
Read moreUcraina: vertice di Governo a Palazzo Chigi – Comunicato Palazzo Chigi
Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has chaired a meeting at the Cabinet Office in Palazzo Chigi on the situation in Ukraine. Participants included Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini, Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti, the Under-Secretary at the Prime Minister’s Office, Marco Minniti, and the Director of the Department for Information and Security, Giampiero Massolo. The Prime Minister is […]
Read moreCrimea: riunione coordinamento alla Farnesina; sostenere sforzi per prevenire acuirsi tensioni
The situation in Crimea and possible political-diplomatic initiatives to ease tension in the region were examined at a coordination meeting at the Farnesina today, 2 March 2014. Chaired by Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini, the meeting was attended by the diplomatic advisers of the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence; […]
Read moreMinister Mogherini to chair technical meeting at Farnesina on situation in Ukraine
Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini will chair a technical meeting this morning at the Farnesina to review the situation in Ukraine. The meeting will also discuss her telephone contact today with German Foreign Minister Steinmeier and her conference call with the American Secretary of State, Kerry, the High Representative for European Foreign Policy, Ashton, and a […]
Read moreUcraina: Mogherini condanna escalation. “Garantire unità, inclusività e integrità territoriale”
Il Ministro degli Esteri Mogherini ha partecipato in serata ad una “conference call” con l’Alto Rappresentante per la politica estera dell’Unione Europea Ashton e con alcuni omologhi, tra cui Kerry, Hague, Fabius e Sikorski, dalla quale è emersa l’unanime forte preoccupazione e condanna per la pericolosa escalation della situazione in Crimea. Il Ministro Mogherini ha […]
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