Meeting between Minister Bonino and the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Russian Upper House, Mikhail Margelov
Foreign Minister Emma Bonino met Mikhail Margelov, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Russian Upper House and President Putin’s Special Envoy for Africa, at the Farnesina today, 9 September 2013. The talks were an opportunity to exchange views on issues concerning southern Sahel and the terrorist threat menacing countries like Mali, Libya and […]
Read moreDeath penalty: Minister Bonino’s appeal for suspension of execution of the Tibetan, Drolma Kyab
“I am saddened to learn that the People’s Court of Ngaba has sentenced the Tibetan Drolma Kyab to death. On several occasions I have expressed my conviction that progress towards full respect for human rights will proceed at a different pace in different social contexts. But there can be no doubt as to the absolute […]
Read moreUnder-Secretary Giro concludes the International Institute for Humanitarian Law’s 36th Round Table
Under-Secretary Mario Giro presented the closing address at the International Institute for Humanitarian Law’s 36th Round Table on “Respecting IHL: Challenges and Responses”. In his presentation, Under-Secretary Giro underscored just how topical the subject is and illustrated some of the limitations of the current system. “We need to diversity the tools available to the international […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Marta Dassù visiting Washington D.C. (4-6 September 2013)
Deputy Minister Marta Dassù is visiting Washington D.C. to meet Deputy Secretary of State William Joseph Burns to discuss key international policy issues. Topics for discussion include developments in the Syrian crisis and the situation in Egypt. The visit will also be an opportunity to examine the negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership […]
Read moreAssistance for Italian nationals abroad
Some media organisations are reporting news on two cases involving Italian nationals abroad which the Foreign Ministry has been dealing with in recent weeks. The Farnesina, including through the Italian Embassy in Cuba, is following developments in the case of Mr Simone Pini – currently serving a 25-year prison sentence handed down in that country […]
Read moreHorn of Africa and international security. Minister Bonino meets the Prime Minister of Djibouti, Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed
Foreign Minister Emma Bonino received Djibouti’s Head of Government, Mohamed, at the Farnesina today, 2 September 2013. Talks focused on the situation in Somalia, the Horn of Africa and bilateral relations. Minister Bonino told the prime minister that she appreciated Djibouti’s traditional role of moderation in the region and exchanged views with him on the […]
Read moreIRAQ, Camp Ashraf: Bonino, episodio gravissimo. Il governo iracheno chiarisca
“A very serious incident which arouses deep concern. The loss of human lives is completely unacceptable and must be condemned with the utmost firmness”. This was Foreign Minister Emma Bonino’s statement on the news from Camp Ashraf. “We expect the Iraqi Government to clarify immediately the details of an incident which appears, from the information […]
Read moreAccordo tra Governo Federale somalo e Amministrazione provvisoria dell’Oltregiuba: Bonino, una tappa importante per la stabilizzazione della Somalia, siamo molto soddisfatti
“This is certainly an important stage in the stabilisation of Somalia, and we are very pleased about it”. Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino commented from Paris on the news from Addis Ababa on the conclusion of an accord between the Somali Federal Government and the Jubaland administration, reached under the auspices of the Ethiopian […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Pistelli in Uganda, Kenya and Djibouti, “Italian Cooperation a consolidated presence playing a frontline role in the Horn of Africa and the entire eastern region”
“The Italian Cooperation is a consolidated presence and continues to play a frontline role in representing Italian interests in the Horn of Africa and the entire eastern region”. Deputy Minister Lapo Pistelli commented as he concluded his mission to Uganda, Kenya and Djibouti, also dedicating special attention to Somalia. Pistelli visited several high-impact and high-profile […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Pistelli in Uganda
Farnesina: Pistelli in Uganda – opportunities for Italian firms “Italy is one of Uganda’s historic and fundamental partners, and must continue to be that, especially in light of the country’s current phase of institution building and economic and social growth”. This was the statement by President of Uganda Museveni during a meeting with Deputy Minister […]
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