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Interviews

13 January 2014

Bonino: «Ceasefire in Syria to foster negotiations »

That the guns are silenced could be the initial outcome of the Geneva 2 conference, so often planned and later postponed, that will be convened in Montreux on 22 January. Considering the point the struggle against the Damascus regime has reached, as well as the conflict among the various rebel factions, a ceasefire is indispensable […]

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12 January 2014

Bonino in Paris for Friends of Syria Group, then tour in Africa. Foreign Minister will then fly to Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast (ANSA)

First, a stopover in Paris for the meeting of the 11 countries making up the Friends of Syria Group. And then Foreign Minister Emma Bonino will be continuing her tour of “a changing Africa” with a visit to Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast. After her recent mission to Ghana and Senegal, Minister Bonino will be […]

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Press Releases

12 January 2014

Israel: Minister Bonino’s condolences on the death of Ariel Sharon

Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino expressed her condolences on the death of Ariel Sharon to his family and to the people of Israel, citing the indomitable spirit with which he dedicated his life to the security of the State of Israel, an objective with which Italy fully agrees and has strived to safeguard on […]

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Press Releases

11 January 2014

Medio Oriente:disappunto e preoccupazione per decisione israeliana di costruire nuovi insediamenti in Territori Occupati

Il Ministero degli Esteri esprime vivo disappunto e preoccupazione per la decisione del Governo israeliano di procedere alla costruzione di nuove unità abitative nei Territori Occupati. In concordanza con quanto ribadito dall’Unione Europea circa l’illegalità dell’espansione degli insediamenti secondo il diritto internazionale, la Farnesina sottolinea che la decisione del governo di Gerusalemme complica il conseguimento […]

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Press Releases

11 January 2014

Medio Oriente:disappunto e preoccupazione per decisione israeliana di costruire nuovi insediamenti in Territori Occupati

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed deep disappointment and concern over the Israeli government’s decision to go ahead with the construction of new housing in the Occupied Territories. In accordance with the European Union’s stance on the illegality of expansion of the settlements, in keeping with international law, the foreign ministry underscored that the Israeli […]

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Interviews

10 January 2014

Bonino: «A growth continent, Africa is opportunity»

Africa is one of Italian foreign policy’s “core business” concerns, to the point of being the central focus of two missions at the start of foreign minister Emma Bonino’s 2014 agenda. An Africa still strafed by bloody conflicts, but an Africa also bursting with growth opportunities. Just back from a mission to Ghana and Senegal, […]

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9 January 2014

IBAC 2014 at Foreign Ministry in Rome – Bonino, Destinazione Italia to open country to the world

The Destinazione Italia Plan “is the instrument the government has chosen to confront global competition. It is a way to further open Italy to the world in order to seize new opportunities for growth and development”. One of the key passages in Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino’s opening speech at the meeting of the […]

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8 January 2014

Bonino in Senegal – Eradicating poverty, 45 million in aid from Italy.Minister receives highest honour

Eradicating poverty and boosting development through agriculture and support for small and medium sized enterprises, without neglecting social safeguards and the defence of human rights, are Senegal’s objectives, and Italy is ready to help. And Minister Emma Bonino brought concrete proof of that on her visit to Dakar: 45 million euro in aid over 3 […]

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Press Releases

7 January 2014

Iraq: Bonino, Italy’s solidarity for security crisis in Anbar

“I wish to express Italy’s solidarity with the Iraqi government, presently engaged in managing a security crisis that involves, first and foremost, its citizens”, stated Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino, commenting on the outcropping of violence in the Province of Anbar fuelled by Al Qaeda-affiliated militia groups. “We support the process of reconstruction within […]

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7 January 2014

Bonino in Senegal – Collaborating on security, terrorism spread a concern

“The topic that most concerns us is the spread of terrorism, violence and fanaticism”, and what is needed is stronger cooperation. Minister Bonino is in Dakar, where she met with her Senegalese colleague Mankeur Ndiaye and opened a meeting open to the participation of various government ministers in which she stressed that relations “between our […]

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Interviews

7 January 2014

Bonino: «Emma Bonino: l`Union européenne ne donne pas la priorité aux questions de sécurité» (Le Figaro)

Commissaire européenne à l’Action humanitaire de 1995 à 1999, Emma Bonino est ministre des Affaires étrangères de l’Italie. De retour d’Iran, où elle vient d’effectuer la première visite d’un ministre occidental depuis dix ans, elle repart lundi pour une tournée en Afrique. En avril dernier, vous déclariez que la France avait bien fait d’intervenir militairement […]

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Interviews

7 January 2014

Bonino: «Emma Bonino: l`Union européenne ne donne pas la priorité aux questions de sécurité» (Le Figaro)

Commissaire européenne à l’Action humanitaire de 1995 à 1999, Emma Bonino est ministre des Affaires étrangères de l’Italie. De retour d’Iran, où elle vient d’effectuer la première visite d’un ministre occidental depuis dix ans, elle repart lundi pour une tournée en Afrique. En avril dernier, vous déclariez que la France avait bien fait d’intervenir militairement […]

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