Syria, MFA-DPC agreement to set up a hospital at refugee camp Azrak
Within the context of humanitarian efforts to alleviate the suffering of civilians fleeing the conflict in Syria, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Civil Defence (DPC) signed an agreement today at the foreign ministry in Rome on setting up a prefabricated hospital at the Azrak refugee camp in Jordan. The 1500 sqm […]
Read moreIran: Bonino, release of political prisoners a good sign
“The release of several political prisoners in Iran, who included Nasrin Sotoudeh, winner of the 2012 Sakharov Prize, is an encouraging sign”, commented Minister Emma Bonino when informed of the news from Teheran of the liberation of a group of well known political reformists, journalists and human rights activists condemned in 2009 for crimes of […]
Read moreCooperation Steering Committee approves funding for 57 NGO projects in developing countries – Press Release
The Development Cooperation Steering Committee, chaired by Deputy Minister Lapo Pistelli, today approved funding for 57 NGO projects in development countries, for a total of €23 million. The projects are to be carried out in 25 of the Cooperation’s priority countries (among them, Afghanistan, Albania, Bolivia, Ethiopia, Sudan and the Palestinian Territories) and in crucial […]
Read moreUnder-Secretary Giro takes part in ceremony for the inauguration of President of Mali Ibrahim Boubachar Keita
“An important stage that confirms the country’s commitment and the international community’s good investment. Mali is a priority country for Italy because we are neighbours”, stated Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Mario Giro, in Bamako today for the inauguration of the President of Mali, Ibrahim Boubachar Keita. The inauguration is a major step in the country’s […]
Read moreFarnesina: Bonino meets with Armenian colleague
Bilateral relations and relations between Armenia and the European Union were the focus of a meeting today in Rome between Minister Emma Bonino and her Armenian colleague Eduard Nalbandyan. On the bilateral relations front, the two ministers expressed their hope for continued growth in trade, even in light of the already excellent results for 2012 […]
Read moreMinister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino meets with President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino met today in Rome with President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. “The resolution of the Somali crisis is an essential factor in global security because of its location along a belt of intense instability stretching from the coasts of the Arabian peninsula to the Atlantic […]
Read moreSiria; Armi chimiche: Bonino, apprezzamento professionalità ispettori ONU
La Ministro degli Esteri Bonino ha espresso oggi il suo pieno apprezzamento per il contenuto del rapporto presentato e per la grande professionalità dimostrata dagli ispettori delle Nazioni Unite nel loro lavoro sui siti siriani, teatro dell’attacco con armi chimiche. La Ministro ha ribadito la piu’ ferma condanna dell’utilizzo di armi di distruzione di massa […]
Read moreSiria; Armi chimiche: Bonino, apprezzamento professionalità ispettori ONU
Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino expressed her full appreciation for the contents of the report presented and for the professional expertise shown by the UN inspectors in who visited the Syrian sites that were the theatre of the chemical weapons attacks. The minister reiterated the firmest condemnation of the use of weapons of mass […]
Read moreMinister Bonino comments on US-Russia agreement on chemical weapons ban in Syria: a good first step
The agreement reached today by the US and Russia is a good first step, not only as a ban on chemical weapons in Syria but also in the service of a negotiated solution to the bloody civil war in that country. “I am pleased that the Americans and Russians reached the agreement that led to […]
Read moreTerrorist attack in Herat: Minister Bonino sends her condolences
“I was dismayed to hear of the terrorist attack against the American Consulate in Herat, which Deputy Minister Pistelli and a delegation of Italian members of parliament are also visiting. At this time of mourning I wish to express to my colleague, John Kerry, the State Department officials serving in Afghanistan, and the families of […]
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