La Ministro Bonino riceve alla Farnesina la signora Alma Shalabayeva con i figli Alua, Madina e Aldyiar
La Ministro Bonino riceve alla Farnesina la signora Alma Shalabayeva con i figli Alua, Madina e Aldyiar
Read moreMinister Bonino receives Alma Shalabayeva with children Alua, Madina and Aldyiar
Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino received Mrs. Alma Shalabayeva today in Rome along with her children Alua, Madina and Aldyiar. Mrs. Shalabayeva expressed her sincere gratitude for the commitment Minister Bonino and the foreign ministry maintained over recent months that restored freedom of movement to her and her youngest daughter Alua. “I was very […]
Read moreAttack on Camp Hurriya condemned without reservation
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its condemnation, without reservation, of the bloody terrorist attack on the residents of Camp Hurriya (Camp Liberty) and the Iraqi police, along with its condolences to the families of the victims and hopes for the rapid recovery of the wounded. “This tragic event”, Minister Emma Bonino declared, “confirms the […]
Read moreMansoura Attack: Ministry’s strong condemnation
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its firm condemnation of the deadly attack last night in the city of Mansoura, resulting in the death and injury of innocent victims. In these tragic circumstances, Italy extends her solidarity and condolences to the families of the victims and to the Egyptian people.
Read moreMinister Bonino speaks by phone with Alma Shalabayeva
In a telephone conversation today from the Italian embassy in Astana to Minister Bonino, Alma Shalabayeva expressed her deep gratitude for Italy’s efforts over recent months to help restore her freedom of movement. The minister said “the embassy will follow Mrs. Shalabayeva step by step until her departure with her daughter Adua”. Finally, the minister […]
Read moreEgyptian protesters convicted: Italy shares UN and EU stance on freedom of expression
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs noted the Egyptian courts’ conviction of three members of the opposition — Ahmed Maher, founder of the April 6th movement, and Ahmed Douma and Mohamed Adel — on charges associated with the protests. In reference to the Egyptian transition, Italy fully shares the stances taken by the United Nations and […]
Read moreUganda: “My hope is that Museveni does not let anti-gay law pass “, says Bonino
The Ugandan parliament’s passage of an anti-homosexuality law that envisages stiff sentences of up to life in prison, is a very serious act. The struggle against paedophilia and pedo-pornography is, in this case, simply an excuse for enacting laws that are homophobic, retaliatory and contrary to the numerous international conventions that prohibit criminal prosecution on […]
Read moreStability Law 2014: Pistelli welcomes additional resources for Development Cooperation
The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Lapo Pistelli, has welcomed the allocation of an additional 10 million euros for Development Cooperation in the Stability Law for 2014. “I wish to thank the proposer and the Parliament, which grasped the importance of this additional signal. With 10 million euros added to our cooperation budget, we have […]
Read moreJuba: 63 European civilians (34 of them Italian) evacuated from South Sudan, expected arrival in Italy 13.00 today
63 European civilians, 34 of them Italian, were evacuated from South Sudan yesterday, 19 December 2013, and are scheduled to arrive in Italy today on an Italian Air Force KC 767 transport plane from Djibouti. The civilians were evacuated following the outbreak of fighting between loyalist forces and rebel units. Also on board the plane […]
Read moreItaly–Congo: Minister Bonino summons Ambassador Tshiseleka Felha
Foreign Minister Emma Bonino has summoned the Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Albert Tshiseleka Felha, to the Farnesina to express the Italian Government’s concern over the fact that verbal agreements reached in November between the Congolese authorities and Minister Kyenge have not been respected and over a situation that remains “extremely worrying”. […]
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