Politica Estera

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17 July 2014

Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini’s message for International Criminal Justice Day

After decades of genocides that met with impunity, in 1998 a courageous step was taken in the quest for truth and justice: the creation of the International Criminal Court. And I am proud to recall that the Statute of the Court was adopted here in Rome, 16 years ago on 17 July 1998. So if […]

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11 July 2014

Minister Mogherini received at the Vatican by Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini was received today at the Vatican by Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin. Their discussions centred on the Ukraine situation — following the minister’s visit to Kiev and Moscow –the crisis in the Middle East and the serious wave of attacks against Christian communities in various countries of Africa.

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11 July 2014

Afghanistan: Mogherini warns against wasting historic opportunity

Afghanistan must not waste the opportunity offered by the presidential elections, Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini underscored. “Afghanistan is at a fork in the road. The millions of Afghans who courageously went to the voting polls for the presidential elections confirmed their desire to live in a country on the path to completion of […]

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11 July 2014

MidEast: Mogherini urges reinstatement of ceasefire. Civilian attacks unacceptable

With the situation worsening dramatically with the passing of every hour, Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini today renewed her appeal for a stop to the armed confrontation between Israel and Gaza. “For days now we have been witness to indiscriminate attacks on civilian areas. Hamas’ threat to the security of Israel with its continuous […]

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10 July 2014

Balkans: Mogherini, EU integration an investment policy

The Western Balkans European Union integration will be one of the priorities of the Italian Presidency, as Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini asserted in her address for the opening of the Western Balkans Integration Forum that began today in Dubrovnik Croatia. “This is a perfect occasion on which to confirm Italy’s deep commitment to […]

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10 July 2014

Balkans: Mogherini in Dubrovnik – Forum on promoting the region’s European integration

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini takes part in the 9th “Croatia Forum”, an international summit held in Dubrovnik and dedicated to the Balkans region and prospects for European integration. Participants in this year’s edition, which concludes tomorrow Friday 11 July, include 18 EU foreign ministers, diplomats from the US, China, Russia and Japan, and […]

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10 July 2014

EU: Uto Ughi in Moscow, concert for start of Italian EU Presidency

With the hope that the “next six months will be guided by that which unites and not divides” Russia and the European Union, Uto Ughi conducted a concert yesterday evening at Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre for the opening of the Italian EU Presidency, with Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini attending. The power to unite Arriving […]

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9 July 2014

Ukraine: Mogherini meets with Putin – Support for “truce” also from Moscow. Mission accomplished after talks in Kiev

Mission accomplished, culminating with a meeting at the Kremlin with President Vladimir Putin. Abroad on her first journey for the Italian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, holding talks in Kiev and then in Moscow, Minister Federica Mogherini garnered those countries’ leaders’ agreement with the message of Italy and the EU: that the […]

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9 July 2014

Ukraine: Mogherini in Moscow for talks with Putin – Minister’s meeting with her Russian colleague focuses on ceasefire

The process of finding a solution to the Ukraine crisis cannot be launched without “an immediate ceasefire”. This priority was the central concern of Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini’s mission to Kiev and Moscow, which she shared with Ukraine leaders and now with Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov, ahead of her meeting today at […]

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8 July 2014

Kiev accoglie messaggio Italia-Ue – Mogherini, priorità ‘cessate fuoco bilaterale’. Oggi incontro con Putin (in translation)

Il messaggio dell’Italia a Kiev e a Mosca è lo stesso: usare tutti gli strumenti diplomatici necessari all’interno dell’Ucraina e nella regione per arrivare ad un “cessate il fuoco bilaterale”, al controllo delle frontiere, al disarmo dell’est, al rilascio di tutti gli ostaggi, al libero lavoro dei giornalisti all’est. Contemporaneamente agevolare l”’implementazione” dell’accordo di associazione […]

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8 July 2014

MidEast: Mogherini condemns rocket strikes on Israel, calls for halt to attacks against civilians

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini expressed deep concern for the worsening situation in Israel and the Gaza Strip. “The repeated rocket strikes on Israel warrant the firmest possible condemnation; all attacks on civilian areas must stop immediately”, the minister asserted. “It is of utmost importance to avoid triggering an irreversible spiral that could potentially […]

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7 July 2014

Mogherini at Kiev, “here to support dialogue” – “Bilateral ceasefire” focus of talks with Ukraine premier

As Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini explained at the end of her meeting with Premier Arseniy Yatsenyuk, she was in Kiev to “support the path of dialogue” which, “although difficult and complicated” was “still open”. She explained that she had asked the premier to work together on a “bilateral ceasefire”. Mogherini also announced that […]

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