On the 10th anniversary of the Atocha bombings, Minister Mogherini telephoned her Spanish counterpart Margallo to convey Italy’s deep sympathy and solidarity with the Spanish government and the families of the 192 victims of the attacks.
Read moreMinister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini met today at the foreign ministry in Rome with French Minister for European Affairs Thierry Repentin. During their discussions, in which Minister Mogherini illustrated the guidelines for the upcoming Italian European Union Presidency, important points of convergence emerged on the importance of Mediterranean concerns and on the advisability of […]
Read moreThe solution to the crisis in Ukraine lies in dialogue. This is the goal of Italy’s political-diplomatic efforts, and that were the focus of Minister Federica Mogherini’s speeches in international meetings and in her bilateral talks, particularly those she held recently before and after the International Conference on Libya in Rome, attended by 40 delegations […]
Read moreThe Kiev government’s announcement today of its willingness to discuss the broadening of the rights and powers of the country’s regions and minorities is an excellent sign, and one that will require concrete encouragement and follow-up by a contact group, as discussed in Rome last week, with regard to whose formation we expect positive developments. […]
Read more“Putin’s military action” in Crimea “is not acceptable, and to be condemned, but we do not wish to contribute, with words or in any other manner, to the military operation spinning out of control; to causing an all out war”. Thus Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini responded in an interview for La Repubblica online […]
Read moreMinister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini explained Italy’s position on the Ukraine crisis: “together with the West we can put an end to the escalation”. And Premier Renzi discussed international measures with US President Barack Obama by telephone: possible sanctions against Russia. “Putin has to stop in Ukraine, we cannot risk war in Europe. I […]
Read moreMinister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini expressed “deep satisfaction” at the news of the appointment of Simonetta Di Pippo as Director of United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA). Di Pippo, an astrophysicist of international renown, boasts a long and brilliant career distinguished by numerous high-level posts in the Italian and European Space Agencies […]
Read moreMinister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini met today in Rome with her Israeli counterpart Avigdor Lieberman. Their discussions included topics regarding bilateral relations, the Middle East crisis and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Read moreMinister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini met today with her Algerian counterpart Ramtane Lamamra, who extended an official invitation to visit Algiers and congratulated the minister on the success of the Conference on Libya. The two ministers agreed on the importance of consolidating Italy and Algeria’s already excellent bilateral collaboration ahead of the 3rd intergovernmental […]
Read moreSir, three years have passed since the fall of Gaddafi and the new Libya is still living through difficult and trying times. In a period when the government and public opinion are following the situation in Ukraine with concern, we feel it is our duty not to lessen our focus on the Middle East. Yesterday, […]
Read moreThe Middle East peace process and the crises in the Mediterranean were the central focus of Minister Mogherini’s talks, respectively, with Israeli foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman and Algerian foreign minister Ramtane Lamamra. The talks took place the day following an international conference on Libya whose participants included 40 foreign delegations, and the bilateral meeting the […]
Read more“At a time when the crisis attracting everyone’s attention is in the east, on Europe’s easternmost borders, we need to remain focused on the crises still creating upheaval in the Mediterranean”. Starting with Lebanon and Syria. Speaking was Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini, who attended the meeting of the international support group for Lebanon today, 5 […]
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