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Press Releases
11 June 2014
Deputy Minister Pistelli: Italy is concerned over resumption of the conflict in Mozambique and confirms Italy’s commitment to peace and development in that country

Italy is concerned over the recent flare-ups in central Mozambique and the continued stalemate in political dialogue between the government of Mozambique and the RENAMO. The statement came from Deputy Minister Lapo Pistelli, who some weeks ago made a trip to Maputo where, among others, he met with Presidentof the Republic Armando Guebuza. In expressing […]

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Press Releases
1 June 2014
Priests released: Mogherini “overjoyed” by the news

Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini has confirmed the news of the release of two Italian priests, Gianantonio Allegri e Giampaolo Marta, who were kidnapped on 5 April 2014 along with a Canadian nun from the Tchere mission in Maroua diocese, in northern Cameroon. Sister Gilberte Bussière was also freed. “I’m overjoyed. I wish first of all […]

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27 May 2014
Minister Mogherini opens Africa Day at the Farnesina

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held its annual Africa Day, this year in celebration of the 41st anniversary of the creation of the Organisation of African Unity, and the opening speech was delivered by Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini. “Italy wants to be part of the virtuous dynamism of the continent by making the […]

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27 May 2014
Africa Day – Science cooperation for sustainable development

The foreign ministry held its traditional Africa Day today, and annual event that this year coincided with the 41st anniversary of creation of the Organisation of Africa Unity, which became the African Union in 2002.Minister Mogherini gave the opening speech and Under-Secretary Mario Giro closed the event. Invited guests included the Mission Heads of the […]

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Press Releases
21 May 2014
Sud Sudan: Italia stanzia altri 3,5 mln di euro per interventi emergenza

L’Italia ha annunciato alla conferenzadi Oslo dei donatori sul Sud Sudan uno stanziamento di 3,5 milioni di euro, deciso dal ministro degli Esteri, Federica Mogherini. I fondi sono destinati a finanziare interventi di emergenza: 1 milione e 500mila euro saranno affidati a Ong italiane e 2 milioni al canale multilaterale delle Agenzie delle Nazioni Unite […]

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Press Releases
21 May 2014
Sud Sudan: Italia stanzia altri 3,5 mln di euro per interventi emergenza

Italy announced at a conference of South Sudan donors in Oslo that it would earmark an additional 3.5 million euro, as per a decision by Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini. The funds will go to emergency interventions as follows: 1.5 million to Italian NGOs and 2 million to multilateral Unite National agencies operating in […]

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19 May 2014
System Italy in Mozambique – Highly important business mission

From 19 to 21 May System Italy will make a business trip to Mozambique that promises to be one of exceptional importance. The delegation, led by Deputy Minister for Economic Development Carlo Calenda, will include the participation of 82 businesses, 6 professional associations and 5 banks. One of Italy’s most important missions to Sub-Saharan Africa […]

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