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25 June 2014
Mogherini at NATO ministers meeting – Ukraine and Iraq dominate talks

The situation in Iraq is a threat to the security and stability not only of that country but of the entire Middle East and Euro-Atlantic region. Consequently, the foreign ministers of NATO meeting in Brussels agreed on the need to concentrate on a political approach, as Minister Federica Mogherini asserted during a pause in the […]

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Press Releases
24 June 2014
Albania: Mogherini hails EU candidate status

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini hailed today’s news of the General Affairs Council’s granting of EU Candidate Country status to Albania. This decision, which will have to be ratified by the next European Council, “is the crowning result of the commitment and determination Albania has shown and the results it has achieved”, the minister […]

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24 June 2014
Mogherini condemns abductions

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini, condemned the abduction of 90 persons in northeast Nigeria. “Targeting children and mothers is a blow to the entire country, and will condition its future. The international community has mobilised, and continues to support the efforts of President Goodluck Jonathan. But political action against terrorism around the world must […]

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24 June 2014
Mogherini at NATO ministerial – Ukraine and Iraq on the agenda

Minister Federica Mogherini is participating in the NATO ministerial meeting that concludes on Wednesday 25 June in Brussels. Agenda items include the situation in Ukraine, particularly President Petro Poroshenko’s proposed peace plan, and Iraq, where US Secretary of State John Kerry, who will also participate in the ministerial meeting, has just completed a mission.

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22 June 2014
Iraq: Mogherini sente Zebari, tutti Paesi dell’area abbiano ruolo positivo

Il ministro degli Esteri, Federica Mogherini, ha avuto oggi un lungo colloquio telefonico con il suo omologo iracheno, Hoshyar Zebari, per un aggiornamento della situazione in Iraq. Zebari ha confermato al ministro la gravità della crisi umanitaria in seguito ai combattimenti in corso in diverse aree del Paese e ha ringraziato l’Italia per gli aiuti […]

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22 June 2014
Iraq: Mogherini sente Zebari, tutti Paesi dell’area abbiano ruolo positivo

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini held a long telephone call with her Iraqi opposite number Hoshyar Zebari who updated her on the situation in Iraq. Zebari confirmed the seriousness of the humanitarian crisis following the fighting in various parts of the country, and thanked Italy for the aid already earmarked. Mogherini expressed the hope […]

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20 June 2014
Iraq: Italy allocates 1.75 million euros for humanitarian aid

Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini has issued instructions for 1.75 million euros to be allocated for emergency projects to meet the grave humanitarian crisis in Iraq. The Minister was acting in liaison with Deputy Minister Lapo Pistelli through the Directorate General for Development Cooperation. One project, to which Italy will contribute 500,000 euros, will be implemented […]

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19 June 2014
La Farnesina condanna il sequestro dei 3 giovani israeliani

The Farnesina condemns the kidnapping of 3 young Israelis and appeals to the kidnappers for their immediate release. These actions are an unacceptable attack on the Israeli people and undermine their confidence in the peace process. And more: they also damage the Palestinian people’s legitimate aspiration to see their rights recognised, as President Abbas said […]

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16 June 2014
Colombia, Giro: “Congratulazioni al presidente Juan Manuel Santos per la riconferma. Adesso la pace è più vicina.”

“Santos’s reappointment is a clear signal from the Colombian people in support of peace and dialogue in Colombia. In the electoral campaign the debate between the two candidates for the Presidency was polarised on the question of peace. Santos, who opened talks with the FARC [Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—People’s Army] group in 2012, conducted […]

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13 June 2014
Mogherini meets with Zaoralek, support for Ukraine dialogue

The situation in Ukraine and the Italian half-year EU Presidency were the main topics of discussion this morning at the foreign ministry in Rome between Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini and her Czech colleague Lobomir Zaoralek. The Italian Presidency, the Czech minister agreed, “will be an opportunity for growth”. Ukraine: dialogue the only way […]

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13 June 2014
EU: Mogherini to Lajčák, Presidency focused on growth

The priorities of the Italian Presidency of the EU were the focus of a meeting today between Minister Federica Mogherini and her Slovakian colleague Miroslav Lajčák. Mogherini pointed out investments in economic growth as central to the agenda. They then discussed immigration, which Lajčák underscored as a clear example of the need for European solidarity. […]

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