Caso D’Alessandro: Bonino, massima attenzione su vicenda
“We continue to monitor the D’Alessandro case closely. After the rejection of a motion for his release on 15 October, on the same day an official request was made, by the group of all the countries of the persons arrested, for a meeting with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in order to have an updated […]
Read moreItaly-Cuba: Giro in Havana for bilateral policy talks
Under-Secretary Mario Giro held the first session of a series of bilateral Italo-Cuban policy talks yesterday with his Cuban counterpart Deputy Minister Rogelio Sierra Diaz. Their discussions foregrounded economic collaboration, with Cuba’s expression of a desire to expand the Italian cooperative experience and illustration of investment opportunities on that Caribbean island, encouraged by incentives for […]
Read moreItaly – Romania: Mission by Deputy Minister Dassù
Deputy Minister Marta Dassù begins a mission to Romania today, 17 October, where she plans to hold meetings with President of the Senate Crin Antonescu, Prime Minister Victor Ponta, Foreign Minister Titus Corlatean, Secretary of State for European Affairs George Ciamba and Secretary of State for the Economy Adrian Ciocanea. Within the framework of the […]
Read moreItalia-Eritrea: Immigrazione, incontro Valensise-Tekle
Il Segretario generale della Farnesina, Michele Valensise, ha ricevuto oggi l’ambasciatore di Eritrea, Zemede Tekle, in relazione al tragico naufragio avvenuto a Lampedusa il 3 ottobre. L’ambasciatore Valensise ha illustrato lo stato delle procedure in corso da giorni per il riconoscimento delle salme, rese particolarmente complesse dalle circostanze degli eventi. Il Segretario generale ha ricordato […]
Read moreItalia-Eritrea: Immigrazione, incontro Valensise-Tekle
The Secretary General of the Foreign Ministry, Michele Valensise, met today in Rome with Eritrean Ambassador Zemede Tekle regarding the tragic October 3rd shipwreck off Lampedusa. Ambassador Valensise outlined the procedures under way for days now to identify the bodies, made especially complex by the circumstances of the events. The Secretary General explained local authorities’ […]
Read moreIOM – Bonino-Swing meeting
Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino met today in Rome with Ambassador William L. Swing, Director General of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). Their discussions consisted of an exchange of information on matters regarding the management of international migration flows, in light of recent dynamics and of the tragedy at Lampedusa. The head of […]
Read moreOSCE: Bonino – Zannier Meeting
Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino met today in Rome with Ambassador Lamberto Zannier, Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Their discussion centred on questions concerning the Vienna-based organisation’s authority, ahead of the ministerial meeting to be held in Kiev on 5-6 December. Ambassador Zannier also met at the […]
Read moreFarnesina hosts Conference “The Way Ahead”, third encounter between countries under Italian command Afghanistan
The foreign ministry hosted the third political-military meeting of the ISAF partners present in Western Afghanistan and operating under Italian command, enlarged on this occasion to possible future contributors to the post-ISAF mission known as “Resolute Support”. The meeting’s purpose was to maintain a coordinated approach to the completion of the transition and to the […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Dassù visits Trieste and Zadar
Deputy Foreign Minister Dassù is attending the Conference on “Connecting Macro-regions: Strengthening Economic and Institutional Cooperation on the Eve of the New Regional Policy of the European Union”. The conference is being held at the Palazzo della Regione in Trieste today, 11 October 2013. The event was organised by the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia […]
Read moreLa Ministro Bonino ha incontrato oggi alla Farnesina Jean-Claude Mignon, Presidente dell’Assemblea Parlamentare del Consiglio d’Europa
La Ministro Bonino ha incontrato oggi alla Farnesina Jean-Claude Mignon, Presidente dell’Assemblea Parlamentare del Consiglio d’Europa. I colloqui hanno offerto l’occasione al Capo della Diplomazia italiana di approfondire con Mignon – anche alla luce dei recenti, tragici fatti di Lampedusa – la questione dell’immigrazione e di discutere del rapporto della Commissione Migrazione e Rifugiati dell’Assemblea […]
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