Politica Estera

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14 April 2014

Ukraine: keep dialogue open, says Mogherini – EU ministers call on Syria to fulfil obligations to destroy chemical weapons

“We must ensure that the window of dialogue offered by Thursday’s meeting remains open – it is the only opening we have to find a solution to the situation in Ukraine. We need to ensure, in short, that we do not give anyone an excuse not to attend the meeting in Geneva”. This was Foreign […]

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14 April 2014

EU Foreign Affairs Council agenda – Mogherini, concern for Ukraine. Bosnia-Herzegovina integration, Syria

“No, I don’t think so”, was Minister Federica Mogherini’s response, as she arrived in Luxembourg for the EU Foreign Affairs Council, to journalists’ who asked if it was time to go on to “phase 3” of the sanctions against Russia. But, the minister asserted that it was “a situation whose developments in recent days and […]

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Press Releases

10 April 2014

Afghanistan: meeting on a special ‘Made in Italy Plan for the Promotion of Technology Centres’

Within the context of the presence in post-2014 Afghanistan of an Italy increasingly committed to fostering economic growth as a fundamental component in the consolidation of the political and security transition, a coordination meeting was held at the foreign ministry in Rome with representatives of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Economic Development, the Agenzia […]

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Press Releases

8 April 2014

Libya: joint statement on lifting of oil blockade (original version)

The Governments of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States welcome the agreement announced yesterday on the lifting of the blockade of oil exporting ports in the East of Libya. Our Governments congratulate Prime Minister Abdullah al Thinni and the Interim Government of Libya and their commitment to work together with the […]

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8 April 2014

Mogherini briefs Schengen Committee – A visa every 15 seconds in 2013; 12,000 lives saved, but EU needed

“In 2013 Italy became the number-two Schengen country for number of visas issued, with a total of 2,125,490. We cam in second only to France (2,471,220 visas issued) and, for the first time, surpassed Germany (slightly more than 2 million). Our 172 authorised missions issued an average of one visa every 15 seconds, which is […]

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7 April 2014

Lebanon: record refugees, resources at risk – Italy’s contribution to stability and security

According to UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Antonio Guterres, the number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon has surpassed the one million mark. These in addition to the over one and a half million living in Syria’s neighbouring countries and the approximately 6.5 million internally displaced persons. “A disastrous record”, the Commissioner added, “aggravated by […]

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Press Releases

5 April 2014

Middle East: Mogherini, serious concern for the latest developments in the Peace Process

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini expressed deep concern over the latest developments in the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. The Italian government expressed the hope that the leadership of both countries would return to the table and refrain from further initiatives that could hinder dialogue. Italy continues to wholeheartedly support the American mediation and that the […]

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5 April 2014

Mogherini at informal EU ministers meeting on Ukraine crisis, “keep calm and carry on”. Focus on Mediterranean

“Keep calm and carry on” was how Minister Mogherini summarised the informal EU foreign ministers meeting on Ukraine held in Athens, considering “phase two” of the sanctions sufficient. The third phase is being prepared but will only go into effect if further steps are taken to destabilise Ukraine”, said Mogherini, explaining however that it must […]

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3 April 2014

Venezuela: support for dialogue from Mogherini – Under-Secretary Giro in Caracas – protecting Italian community a priority

“We firmly support the efforts of Latin America’s organisations to open a constructive dialogue between government and opposition. The present situation in Venezuela cannot continue”. These were the words of Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini, announcing that Under-Secretary Mario Giro is in Caracas today, 3 April 2014, to examine events closely and meet the Italian community. […]

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2 April 2014

Ukraine, Mogherini at NATO Ministerial -Kiev must not be faced with East-West choice. Marines, Syrian crisis

NATO realises that support from the international community is needed to ensure that Ukraine is not faced with a choice between East and West, between its relationship with the EU and that with Russia. This was Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini’s comment at the close of the NATO Ministerial, at which Ukraine was a key issue […]

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1 April 2014

Ukraine: NATO calls for more cooperation with Kiev – Moscow urged to adopt immediate measures to respect international law

NATO foreign ministers have decided to intensify cooperation with Ukraine and have agreed on “concrete measures to enhance Ukraine’s ability to provide for its own security”. These were two of the points set out in the conclusions of today’s meeting, where the foreign ministers also met their Ukrainian counterpart. The NATO and Ukrainian ministers agreed, […]

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25 March 2014

Ukraine: G7, diplomatic channel remains open – Mogherini, next G7 not the definitive end to the G8

In a declaration by the G7 in The Hague, the Group of 7 leaders observed that Russia’s support for the OSCE mission in Ukraine was “a step in the right direction” and that they would “suspend our participation in the G-8 until Russia changes course and the environment comes back to where the G-8 is […]

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