Lebanon: Mogherini, regional stability threatened. Supporting Lebanon to preserve national unity
Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini condemned the attacks against the Lebanese army in the Arsal region and expressed her condolences to the families of the numerous victims. “These attacks may have serious repercussions, not only on Lebanon’s security, but on that of the entire region”, Mogherini asserted. “We therefore renew our support for all […]
Read moreCOMITES elections: Under-Secretary Giro hails government’s act of duty
Under-Secretary Mario Giro expressed deep satisfaction for the government’s decision to call COMITES elections to be held within December. “This was an act of duty”, Giro said, “a personal commitment by Minister Mogherini to put an end to an unpleasant situation that this government inherited and has now resolved”. The elections will be held by […]
Read more“Venezuela remains a priority”: Under-Secretary Giro meets Italian community in Caracas and Maracay
On his third visit to Venezuela in the past nine months, Under-Secretary Giro met with Italian nationals in the cities of Caracas and Maracay. The large Italian community in that country – nearly 1.5 million – is a “highly significant and strongly-rooted group for which the government’s attention remains acute at this particularly delicate moment […]
Read moreM.O.: Mogherini, bene tregua umanitaria. Ora non perdere opportunità di accordo duraturo
Il ministro degli Esteri, Federica Mogherini, ha invitato le parti a rispettare la tregua concordata per Gaza. “Dopo tanti, troppi morti e una crisi umanitaria gravissima, il cessate il fuoco di 72 ore deve essere finalmente rispettato e deve essere l’occasione per negoziare un accordo duraturo tra le parti”, ha detto Mogherini da Santiago del […]
Read moreM.O.: Mogherini, bene tregua umanitaria. Ora non perdere opportunità di accordo duraturo
Il ministro degli Esteri, Federica Mogherini, ha invitato le parti a rispettare la tregua concordata per Gaza. “Dopo tanti, troppi morti e una crisi umanitaria gravissima, il cessate il fuoco di 72 ore deve essere finalmente rispettato e deve essere l’occasione per negoziare un accordo duraturo tra le parti”, ha detto Mogherini da Santiago del […]
Read moreIsrael and Iraq: Deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli begins 3-day visit to the front
Deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli is about to embark on a demanding 3-day trip for the purpose of carrying Italy’s message of solidarity to the planet’s “hottest” spots: Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Baghdad and Erbil. He took off this morning from the UN base at Brindisi on board a humanitarian flight for Tel Aviv carrying 30 […]
Read moreMogherini to visit Chile and Colombia from 5 to 7 August
Minister for Foreign Affairs Mogherini will make a mission to Chile and Colombia from 5 to 7 August. She will be received in Santiago by President Michelle Bachelet, meet with foreign minister Heraldo Muñoz and speak to ECLAC, the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America (Spanish acronym CEPAL). Minister Mogherini will then travel to […]
Read moreHumanitarian aid flown in for the people of Gaza
A flight carrying humanitarian aid donated by the Italian Cooperation for the people of Gaza will leave the United Nations base in Brindisi tomorrow for Tel Aviv airport The plane, which will also be carrying Deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli, will deliver 30 tonnes of emergency supplies include tents, blankets, emergency power generators, drinking water […]
Read moreTraveler safety: Valensise chairs meeting of main tour operators and travel agencies
Secretary General Michele Valensise chaired a meeting at the foreign ministry in Rome with the main associations of tour operators and travel agencies (ASTOI Confindustria Viaggi, Fiavet, Federviaggio, Assoviaggi) on the topic of security for travellers abroad and the implications for the tourism sector. They addressed the responsibilities associated with the choice by many Italian […]
Read moreCooperation: Pistelli, with reform cooperation becomes “key part” of foreign policy
“With this reform, cooperation will no longer be merely an “integral part” of foreign policy, but a key” one, commented Deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli on today’s approval – after almost 30 years and three attempts in the course of six legislatures – of the law on cooperation reform. “The new legislation”, Pistelli added, “provides […]
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