Ministri precedenti

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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Press Releases

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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In detail

19 March 2014

Ukraine top issue on EU summit agenda – An agreed political solution that respects international law, urges Italy

The situation in Ukraine and Crimea will be one of the top issues on the agenda for the European summit on Thursday 20 and Friday 21 March. In his briefing to Parliament in the run-up to the European Council in Brussels, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi confirmed that “the crisis we are witnessing in Ukraine will […]

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Press Releases

19 March 2014

Minister Mogherini meets Luciana Alpi, mother of Ilaria Alpi

Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini met Luciana Alpi, the mother of the journalist Ilaria Alpi who was killed in Somalia 20 years ago, at the Italian Chamber of Deputies today. The Speaker of the Chamber, Laura Boldrini, was also present. Minister Mogherini reiterated her own and the government’s commitment to discover the true circumstances of the […]

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19 March 2014

Lebanon: We support the country’s stabilisation, says Mogherini

Italy is engaged in a common effort with other international partners to strengthen Lebanon’s armed forces, the aim being to stabilise a country in a strategic position in the Middle East. This is the key message to emerge from the meeting at the Farnesina between Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini and her Lebanese colleague Gebran Bassil. […]

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18 March 2014

Marines: next step could be international arbitration, says Mogherini

“Our latest Note Verbale was sent to New Delhi last week. The next step could be international arbitration: we’ll discuss it with them and with their lawyers”. The statement was made by Minister Mogherini addressing the Chamber and Senate Foreign Affairs Committees.

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17 March 2014

Ukraine: EU-US response – EU measures, door to dialogue not closed, says Mogherini

The “illegitimate” and “illegal” nature of the referendum held in Crimea on Moscow’s impetus was voiced in the unified responses of Europe and the United States. The “message to Moscow is to avoid any further action needed to annex Crimea”, Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini said. The response consists of several measures but also […]

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Press Releases

16 March 2014

Ucraina: Mogherini, ancora possibile fermare crisi. Russia non annetta Crimea

Il ministro degli Esteri, Federica Mogherini, ha espresso forte preoccupazione per le conseguenze del referendum per la secessione della Crimea. “L’Italia, insieme con gli altri partner europei, ritiene illegittimo il referendum per la secessione della Crimea, e ha sostenuto la risoluzione discussa ieri dal Consiglio di sicurezza delle Nazioni Unite”, ha dichiarato il ministro Mogherini […]

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Press Releases

16 March 2014

Ucraina: Mogherini, ancora possibile fermare crisi. Russia non annetta Crimea

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini expressed deep concern over the consequences of the referendum for the secession of Crimea. “Italy, along with its European partners, considers the referendum on the secession of Crimea illegitimate, and supports the resolution discussed yesterday in the United Nations Security Council”, Minister Mogherini stated from Brussels, where she had […]

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In detail

14 March 2014

Ukraine: International community speaks – Mogherini calls for results from the dialogue opened in Rome

Obtaining results from the channel of dialogue opened in Rome on the Ukraine crisis is the primary objective that Italy shares with the international community, as emerged from the conference call in which Minister Federica Mogherini took part yesterday with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, US Secretary of State John Kerry, EU High Representative for […]

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Interviews

14 March 2014

Mogherini: « Europe could approve sanctions Monday, Putin risks international isolation» (Il Messaggero)

Federico Mogherini still recalls her not so distant stint as student representative at the “Lucrezio Caro” lyceum where she insisted with her classmates on foreign policy as a co-management enterprise. Now those hot dossiers are on the desk of the 41-year-old newly appointed minister for foreign affairs, beginning with Ukraine. Isn’t the threat of phased-in […]

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Press Releases

13 March 2014

Italy-Qatar: Mogherini meets with Khalid Bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini had an in-depth exchange of views on Syria, Libya, Egypt and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process today in a meeting at the foreign ministry in Rome with her counterpart from Qatar Khalid Bin Mohammed Al- Attiyah. The two ministers also underscored the growing importance of bilateral relations between Italy and […]

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