Deputy Minister Pistelli meets with Togo President
The crisis in Mali, terrorist infiltration, cross-border crime and, more in general, the political and financial situation in Western Africa were the main topics of discussion in Deputy Minister Lapo Pistelli’s meeting in Rome today with the President of Togo, Faure Essoziman Gnassinbé. Expressing his deep concern over the proliferation of terrorist cells in the […]
Read moreDeputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Lapo Pistelli meets in Rome with Director General of the AIEA
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Lapo Pistelli met today in Rome with Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (AIEA) Amb. Yukiya Amano. Their discussions centred on the Agency’s role in Iranian nuclear negotiations, Italy’s contribution to the AIEA’s activities, the Deputy Foreign Minister’s participation in the upcoming conference on nuclear security in Vienna […]
Read moreMinister for Foreign Affairs Bonino speaks by telephone with Iran’s Foreign Minister Salehi
Minister for Foreign Affairs Bonino spoke by telephone today with Iranian Foreign Minister Salehi, to whom she expressed her congratulations for the positive outcome of the Iranian elections, which offered the people an opportunity to freely express themselves in the election of Rowhani. In a brief exchange of information on the Syrian crisis, the two […]
Read moreIraq: Bonino, EU and UN must urge Baghdad government to seek a solution to the refugee situation
“It is essential that the European Union and United Nations hasten to step up their efforts at urging the Iraqi government to seek an adequate solution to the dramatic situation of the refugees: the serious episode at Camp Liberty is proof that this is a priority that can no longer be deferred”. The statement came […]
Read moreMinister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino meets with Foreign Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Elias Josè Jaua Milano
Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino met today in Rome with Foreign Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Elias Josè Jaua Milano, who is in Rome with President of the Republic NicolásMaduro.They discussed collaboration between Italy and that Latin American country in the sectors of industry, tourism and air safety. Minister Bonino expressed great […]
Read moreMinister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino is personally monitoring the case of Italian photographer Daniele Stefanini
Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino is personally monitoring the case of Italian photographer Daniele Stefanini and is being constantly briefed on the situation. Confident in a rapid resolution to the case, the minister instructed the Consulate General in Istanbul to ensure continuous assistance to this Italian national who is currently being detained by police […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Dassù visits Dubrovnik
Deputy Minister Dassù attended a meeting in Dubrovnik today with the foreign ministers of Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece and Montenegro. Discussions focused on the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) e Ionian Adriatic Pipeline (IAP). Reiterating Italy’s interest in opening a Southern Gas Corridor through the TAP project, Deputy Minister Dassù described the project as “an […]
Read moreMinister Bonino meets National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) delegation
Foreign Minister Emma Bonino met a delegation from the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) at the Farnesina today, 10 June 2013. The delegation was led by the Chairman, Joseph Del Raso. Talks focused on the bonds with the Italian-American community and, more generally, on developing ever-closer links between Italy and the United States in the […]
Read moreMinister Emma Bonino instructs Chargé d’affaires of Embassy of Italy in Vienna to intercede with local authorities regarding the case of Viennese pub
On Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino instructions, the Chargé d’affaires of the Embassy of Italy interceded to draw the attention of local authorities to the case of a Viennese pub whose menu referred ironically to Mafia victims such as Giovanni Falcone and Peppino Impasto. As reported by the media, the incident was considered as […]
Read moreMinister Emma Bonino’s condolences on the killing of an Italian soldier in Afghanistan
“The news of the killing of another Italian in Afghanistan is deeply painful for me”, Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino stated. “I wish to extend my profoundest condolences to the family of the fallen serviceman, and my best wishes for the swift recovery of the other military personnel wounded”.
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