Politica Estera

Press Releases

25 March 2014

Dichiarazione G7 a L’Aja

1. Noi, i leader di Canada, Francia, Germania, Italia, Giappone, Regno Unito, Stati Uniti, il Presidente del Consiglio Europeo ed il Presidente della Commissione Europea ci siamo dati appuntamento all’Aja per riaffermare il nostro supporto alla sovranità, all’integrità territoriale ed all’indipendenza dell’Ucraina. 2. Il diritto internazionale proibisce l’acquisizione di una parte o di un intero […]

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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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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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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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In detail

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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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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Press Releases

13 March 2014

Ukraine: Mogherini, every effort at dialogue or Monday EU’s inevitabile reaction

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini took part in a conference call today on the Ukraine crisis, whose other participants included UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, US Secretary of State John Kerry, EU High Representative for Foreign Policy Catherine Ashton, British Foreign Secretary William Hague, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, […]

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In detail

12 March 2014

Ukraine: G7-EU appeal to Russia – Italian Cooperation aid, focus on solidarity with people of Ukraine

In a statement issued today the leaders of the G7 country members and the Presidents of the European Council and European Commission urged Moscow to “cease all efforts to change the status of Crimea contrary to Ukrainian law and in violation of international law”. They then appealed to Russia to “de-escalate the conflict in Crimea […]

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Press Releases

11 March 2014

Italy-France: Mogherini-Repentin meeting

Minister 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 […]

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