Ministri precedenti

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31 March 2014

League of Arab States: Minister Mogherini meets with Amb. Youssef Hitti

The new ambassador to Rome of the League of Arab States, Nassif Youssef Hitti, presented his Letter of Credence to Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini today at the foreign ministry in Rome. At the end of a brief ceremony, the foreign minister and Ambassador Nassif Youssef Hitti had an exchange of views on principal […]

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27 March 2014

Growth Diplomacy – 7th MFA-Bank of Italy Conference

The current global economic and political context, and the internationalisation of businesses and System Italy, will be the central focus of the annual high level conference dedicated to generating collaboration between the foreign ministry and the Bank of Italy. Support for the internationalisation of businesses Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini will join Governor of […]

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26 March 2014

Mogherini: making a system to promote Italy – Internationalisation of Lazio – 2014 programme presented at the Farnesina

“Italy has wealth, diversity, and a network of resources and energies that anyone coming from outside knows well. Italy is in demand around the world, and we cannot respond to that demand with national resources alone: there is a diversity of regions, cities, businesses and cultures that are the real wealth and potential of our […]

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25 March 2014

Mogherini, great attention to case of Italian abducted in Libya

Minister Federica Mogherini spoke this morning by telephone with the wife and sister of Gianluca Salviato, the Italian technician abducted in Libya. She assured them that the foreign ministry was “following the case with great attention”, the minister said while speaking with reporters in The Hague where she was taking part in the Nuclear Security […]

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25 March 2014

Ukraine: G7, diplomatic channel remains open – Mogherini, next G7 not the definitive end to the G8

In a declaration by the G7 in The Hague, the Group of 7 leaders observed that Russia’s support for the OSCE mission in Ukraine was “a step in the right direction” and that they would “suspend our participation in the G-8 until Russia changes course and the environment comes back to where the G-8 is […]

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25 March 2014

Marines: Mogherini meets with Indian Minister, determination on jurisdiction reiterated

The case of the Italian Marines detained in India was the focus of a meeting today between Minister Federica Mogherini, in The Hague for the Nuclear Security Summit, and her Indian counterpart. Mogherini said she “reiterated our determination to explore all political and legal actions in order to have our right to exercise jurisdiction in […]

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25 March 2014

The Hague – Nuclear Security Summit, final day

Today was the second and final day of the Nuclear Security Summit hosted in The Hague in the Netherlands, whose participants included over 50 national leaders. Italy was represented by Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini at the summit’s conclusion after Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s departure yesterday for Rome. Italy’s strong security commitment In his […]

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Press Releases

25 March 2014

Dichiarazione G7 a L’Aja

1. We, the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission met in The Hague to reaffirm our support for Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence. 2.International law prohibits the acquisition of part or all of another […]

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Press Releases

24 March 2014

Syria: Mogherini at OPCW, chemical weapons destruction successful

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini met today in The Hague with Director General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Ambassador Ahmet Uzumcu. The meeting centred on “the status of the process of eliminating Syrian chemical weapons, the only successful initiative undertaken in Syria, despite the difficulties being encountered both in […]

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24 March 2014

Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague – Prime Minister Renzi attends with Minister Mogherini

The Nuclear Security Summit hosted by the Netherlands is under way, with over 50 world leaders taking part. Italy is being represented at the plenary session by Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini. The Italian Premier received a warm welcome on his arrival from his Dutch opposite number, Mark Rutte. The Summit […]

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Interviews

23 March 2014

“Russia must resume collaboration”, says Mogherini (Corriere della Sera)

The Foreign Minister explains the Italian position and the priorities in the crisis on Europe’s doorstep “The end-point in the Ukrainian crisis must be Russia’s return to its role of global, responsible international partner. And the only way to achieve that is to keep the diplomacy channel open. Russia itself has an interest in being […]

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21 March 2014

NATO: Mogherini- Rasmussen meeting

In a meeting today in Brussels, Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen discussed management of the Ukraine crisis, the end of the ISAF mission and support for the transitions in Afghanistan and Libya. They also spoke of preparations for the next NATO ministerial conference on the 1st and […]

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