Deputy Minister Archi meets with France’s Minister for the French Abroad – Press Release
ROME, 7 October – Bruno Archi Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs with the remit for Italians Abroad, met this morning in Rome with his French counterpart Hélène Conway-Mouret, who will also meet this afternoon with Minister Bonino. Conway-Mouret had asked for the meeting in order to discuss policies regarding Italian citizens abroad, in consideration of […]
Read moreBonino-Karti meeting – Press Release
Minister Bonino met today in Rome with Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sudan Ali Ahmed Karti. Their discussions focused on relations between Sudan and South Sudan. Minister Bonino expressed appreciation for the important steps made toward peace, which, she pointed out, “has a significant impact on the entire eastern Sahel region and the Horn of […]
Read moreGreenpeace Activist: Minister Bonino in close contact with Moscow embassy, “Inquest must consider peaceful nature of the protest”
Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino is in close contact with the Embassy in Moscow and Consulate General in St. Petersburg regarding the case of Greenpeace activist Cristian D’Alessandro, who was arrested in the Russian Federation. The Consul General in St. Petersburg has been informed that all the arrested were questioned by a judge and […]
Read moreLibya: meeting between SG Valensise and Minister Ali’ Zidan – Press Release
The political stabilisation of Libya and its security were the focus of secretary general Michele Valensise’s meeting in Tripoli today with Libyan prime minister Ali’ Zidan, foreign minister Mohammed Abdel Aziz and other political exponents. Ambassador Valensise confirmed Italy’s support at the delicate stage, and reiterated the Italian government’s willingness to launch the military training […]
Read moreBonino, satisfied with re-election of Alessio Bruni as a member of the UN Committee against Torture
“It was with great satisfaction that I received the news of the re-election by the Assembly of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Torture, with 117 votes, of Italian expert Dr. Alessio Bruni to the Committee Against Torture for a second 4-year term. Bruni garnered more votes than any other candidate, and his […]
Read moreFreedom of religion: Bonino meets with the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch John X Yazigi
Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino met today in Rome with the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch, John X Yazigi, who expressed his appreciation for the Minister’s frequent stances in favour of the rights of Christian minorities being persecuted in the Middle East, and particularly in Syria. Their talks centred on the conditions of the […]
Read moreSyria: Bonino satisfied with UN Chemical Weapons Resolution
“I am very satisfied with the UN Security Council’s adoption on 27 September 2013 of a resolution on Syria calling for the complete destruction of Syrian chemical weapons. Now Damascus will have to assure the UN and OPCW inspectors immediate and unconditional access to the sites”, commented Minister Emma Bonino in the margins of a […]
Read moreGreenpeace activist D’Alessandro: Minister Bonino in constant contact with Embassy in Moscow
Foreign Minister Emma Bonino is in constant contact with the Italian Embassy in Moscow and our Consulate General in St. Petersburg to find a solution to the situation of Cristian D’Alessandro – a Greenpeace activist currently held in Murmansk and accused of piracy. Acting on Minister Bonino’s instructions, the diplomatic-consular offices in Russia are providing […]
Read moreVicenda attivista Greenpeace D’Alessandro: Ministro in continuo contatto con Ambasciata a Mosca
Il Ministro degli Esteri Emma Bonino e’ in continuo contatto con l’Ambasciata a Mosca e il Consolato Generale a San Pietroburgo per individuare una soluzione alla vicenda del Signor Cristian D’Alessandro – attivista di Greenpeace attualmente in stato di fermo a Murmansk con l’accusa di pirateria. Su istruzioni della Titolare della Farnesina, gli Uffici diplomatico-consolari […]
Read moreVicenda attivista Greenpeace D’Alessandro: Ministro in continuo contatto con Ambasciata a Mosca
Il Ministro degli Esteri Emma Bonino e’ in continuo contatto con l’Ambasciata a Mosca e il Consolato Generale a San Pietroburgo per individuare una soluzione alla vicenda del Signor Cristian D’Alessandro – attivista di Greenpeace attualmente in stato di fermo a Murmansk con l’accusa di pirateria. Su istruzioni della Titolare della Farnesina, gli Uffici diplomatico-consolari […]
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