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25 September 2013
Syria – Bonino sees Brahimi, goal a political solution

Prospects for a solution to the Syrian conflict and the destruction of Damascus’ chemical weapons arsenal were the central focus of Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino’s meeting at the UN with UN/Arab League Envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi, ahead of a possible acceleration within the round of meetings being held in the margins of […]

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24 September 2013
UN: Bonino meets Zarif, focus on Syria and Afghanistan

The Syrian crisis and the future of Afghanistan, but also other aspects of bilateral relations. Italian Foreign Minister Emma Bonino’s packed agenda in New York started with a discussion with her Iranian colleague, Javad Zarif. In the US megalopolis, in the margins of the 68th General Assembly of the United Nations – which the minister […]

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Interviews
24 September 2013
Bonino: «All’Onu c’è un’atmosfera nuova Dobbiamo esplorare i segnali dall’Iran» (Corriere della Sera)

NEW YORK – Subito all’inizio del loro incontro bilaterale di ieri, Mohamad Javad Zafir ha ringraziato Emma Bonino. «Abbiamo molto apprezzato – ha detto il ministro degli Esteri iraniano – che lei sia stata la prima a sostenere concretamente la necessità di coinvolgerci nel processo diplomatico in Siria. Lei ha mostrato coraggio politico e leadership». […]

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Interviews
24 September 2013
Bonino: «All’Onu c’è un’atmosfera nuova Dobbiamo esplorare i segnali dall’Iran» (Corriere della Sera)

NEW YORK – Right at the start of their bilateral meeting yesterday, Mohamad Javad Zafir thanked Emma Bonino. “We greatly appreciated the fact that you were the first to firmly emphasise the need to involve us in the diplomatic process in Syria”, commented the Iranian Foreign Minister. “You showed political courage and leadership”. It was, […]

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Press Releases
23 September 2013
Attentato contro cristiani in Pakistan: Bonino, appello maggiore impegno per libertà religiosa

“Ho appreso con sgomento la notizia dell’ennesimo attentato contro la minoranza cristiana in Pakistan, un Paese dove purtroppo più volte negli ultimi anni sono state compiute stragi per motivi religiosi”: così Emma Bonino, Ministro degli Esteri italiano, ha commentato da New York, dove si trova per partecipare all’Assemblea Generale delle Nazioni Unite, l’eccidio di cristiani […]

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23 September 2013
UN – Minister Bonino in New York for 68th UNGA

Minister Bonino is in New York with Prime Minister Letta for the 68th General Assembly of the United Nations. They have numerous engagements in their agendas, including the opening of the debate in the General Assembly, a meeting with the Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, a meeting with the President of the General Assembly, John W. […]

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Press Releases
20 September 2013
Syria, MFA-DPC agreement to set up a hospital at refugee camp Azrak

Within the context of humanitarian efforts to alleviate the suffering of civilians fleeing the conflict in Syria, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Civil Defence (DPC) signed an agreement today at the foreign ministry in Rome on setting up a prefabricated hospital at the Azrak refugee camp in Jordan. The 1500 sqm […]

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Press Releases
20 September 2013
Iran: Bonino, release of political prisoners a good sign

“The release of several political prisoners in Iran, who included Nasrin Sotoudeh, winner of the 2012 Sakharov Prize, is an encouraging sign”, commented Minister Emma Bonino when informed of the news from Teheran of the liberation of a group of well known political reformists, journalists and human rights activists condemned in 2009 for crimes of […]

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13 September 2013
Death penalty: the battle for a moratorium must forge ahead, says Bonino

New record in number of executions in Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and North Korea. Suspension in Pakistan and considerable reduction in China. The latest report by “Hands off Cain” on the worldwide situation regarding the death penalty, up-dated from last month [August 2013], was presented at Palazzo Madama, the Italian Senate building, in the […]

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Press Releases
12 September 2013
Terrorist attack in Herat: Minister Bonino sends her condolences

“I was dismayed to hear of the terrorist attack against the American Consulate in Herat, which Deputy Minister Pistelli and a delegation of Italian members of parliament are also visiting. At this time of mourning I wish to express to my colleague, John Kerry, the State Department officials serving in Afghanistan, and the families of […]

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