Bonino on Syria: the goal is a conference; hoping for opposition stability “The goal of a Geneva conference was reiterated at our meeting with the Russians in Rome. We agree that there is no military solution to the conflict, even if the Russians are supporting the Assad regime and, therefore, there is divergence on how […]
Read morePuò l’Egitto trovare una via d’uscita dal caos? Quali le conseguenze sulla Regione di un’ “empasse” apparentemente senza sbocchi? Sono gli interrogativi ai quali il nuovo numero di “Longitude”, la rivista diretta da Pialuisa Bianco, in edicola dal 5 agosto, cerca di dare una risposta, attraverso una serie di analisi. Gli altri titoli di copertina, […]
Read more(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Quando l’anno scorso partecipai alla presentazione del rapporto di Nessuno Tocchi Caino, non potevo certo immaginare che a un anno di distanza mi sarei trovata dall’altra parte del tavolo per fare il punto sull’azione del Governo sulla lotta alla pena di morte nel mondo. Ma credo di poter […]
Read moreIn the wake of Belarus’s participation in the EU Ministerial held in Brussels on 22 July to discus, inter alia, the Eastern Partnership, Deputy Minister Marta Dassù has met her Belarusian counterpart, Alena Kupchyna, in Rome. Deputy Minister Kupchyna’s visit to Rome comes at the end of a mission to several other European capitals. Their […]
Read moreForeign Minister Emma Bonino said she was “very pleased” at the announcement by U.S. Secretary of State Kerry that talks between Israelis and Palestinians would take place in Washington aimed at a negotiated solution and a final end to the conflict. The minister expressed “gratitude” to Secretary of State Kerry for the “determination and personal […]
Read moreOn the basis of the results of the report by the Chief of Police presented yesterday evening in Parliament by the Minister for the Interior, Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino summoned Chargé d’affaires of Kazakhstan Zhanybek Manaliyev to the foreign ministry, in the absence of Kazakh Ambassador Adrian Yelemessov. Minister Bonino expressed surprise and […]
Read moreMinister Emma Bonino’s International Criminal Justice Day message Today, 17 July, we celebrate International Criminal Justice Day, dedicated to a fundamental tool for the promotion of legality, defence of human rights and punishment of criminals who undermine peaceful co-existence among peoples. On 17 July 1998 the International Criminal Court statute was adopted in Rome: an […]
Read more«Sono ben consapevole della gravità di questa vicenda e della pessima figura fatta dall’ Italia». «E non a caso dalla notte del 31 maggio, da quando ne sono venuta a conoscenza, quasi non mi sono occupata d`altro. Tutto quello che posso fare io lo farò. Qualcuno dovrà pagare, dovrà dire davanti all’ opinione pubblica: si […]
Read moreItaly will be sharing the sports field in events in honour of Nelson Mandela taking place on 17 August 2013 in Soweto, where Mandela gave his first speech after his long years in prison. “Mandela Sports and Culture Day” will include a football match featuring the Italian “masters” team, who will be playing South Africa. […]
Read moreThe fundamental role of decentalised cooperation, the importance of drafting policies against social inequality, recognition of the need to involve parliaments in development processes; these were the salient features of the speech delivered by Deputy Minister Lapo Pistalli at the ECOSOC meeting in Geneva. “Democratic decentralization can be a potent instrument in fighting poverty and […]
Read moreThe fundamental role of decentalised cooperation, the importance of drafting policies against social inequality, recognition of the need to involve parliaments in development processes; these were the salient features of the speech delivered by Deputy Minister Lapo Pistalli at the ECOSOC meeting in Geneva. “Democratic decentralization can be a potent instrument in fighting poverty and […]
Read more“We would like to see more tourism boosted and security strengthened in Sana’a”, was Deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli’s comment as he visited Yemen. Prospects for the speedy resumption of the Italian Cooperation’s activities, and an update on the country’s domestic situation, were the two main agenda items in meetings with President Hadi and Foreign, […]
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