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18 December 2013
We hope to see more EU coordination in defence sector, says Bonino

European defence policies, the crisis in South Sudan, Egypt’s transition and the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons. These were the main issues covered by Foreign Minister Emma Bonino in her address to the Senate and Chamber’s joint Foreign Affairs and Defence Committees. The hearing, in which Defence Minister Mario Mauro also took part, was intended […]

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26 November 2013
Italy-Russia – Bonino-Lavrov: pleased with progress on Syria and Iran

Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino and her Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov met today in the margins of the intergovernmental economic summit, held in Trieste, to discuss principal international concerns such as the Iranian nuclear programme and the Syrian crisis. Syria: widening the conference stage The two ministers judged as favourable the decision to set […]

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20 November 2013
Afghanistan: training course for 20 Afghan police officers draws to a close

The third training course for officials and customs officers from the Afghan border police has concluded with a certification-award ceremony. The course, for 30 trainees, took place at the Finance Police training centre in Orvieto and was organised in collaboration with the Farnesina. Operational issues and international law The 3-week course covered operational issues and […]

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Press Releases
19 November 2013
Libano: Bonino, condanna attentato Beirut

Il Governo italiano condanna l’attentato compiuto oggi di fronte all’Ambasciata iraniana a Beirut”, così si è espressa la Ministro degli Affari Esteri, Emma Bonino, formulando le sue condoglianze alle famiglie delle vittime della strage. “In un momento così tragico e doloroso, desidero riaffermare la nostra vicinanza e solidarietà ai governi e alle popolazioni del Libano […]

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18 November 2013
EU Foreign Affairs Council – Immigration: imminent partnership agreement with Tunisia

The signing of a “partnership on mobility” between the EU and Tunisia “is imminent”, according to the conclusions of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, in which Minister Emma Bonino participated, whose main themes included human trafficking in the Mediterranean. According to the 28 EU foreign ministers, the European Union and Tunisia have committed to strengthening […]

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13 November 2013
Meeting in Djibouti on piracy – Italy cites case of marines

The 16th session of the Contact Group on Piracy along the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS) was held this week in the East African State of Djibouti. 43 delegations from the 62 CGPCS member countries A total of 43 delegations represented the 62 CGPCS member countries (which include Italy, the U.S., Russia, China, the UK, France, […]

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12 November 2013
Nasiriyah – 10 years after, Italy has not forgotten

Even though ten years have passed since the tragedy in Nasiriyah, Italy hasn’t forgotten. From Rome to Baghdad, the entire country mourned the victims of the Italian base attacked on 12 November 2003 by an explosives-packed truck that managed to break through a security barrier to the building that housed the Italian logistics team. That […]

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17 October 2013
Bonino briefs Senate on missions – 23.6 million in aid for crisis areas

In a government briefing of the Senate joint foreign and defence commissions on the status of missions under way and development cooperation and peace and stabilisation interventions, Minister Emma Bonino announced that 23.6 million euro had been earmarked for humanitarian missions on the basis of Enrico Letta’s announcement at the St. Petersburg G20; she added […]

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16 October 2013
MTCR meets in Rome – Bonino warns against underestimating spread of weapons delivery missiles

“A perfect opportunity for assessing the effectiveness” of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), was Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino’s comment on the plenary meeting that began yesterday at the foreign ministry in Rome. The 34-member multilateral meeting met for the first time in Rome in 1988 to address the increasing threat of missiles […]

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Press Releases
3 October 2013
Libya: meeting between SG Valensise and Minister Ali’ Zidan – Press Release

The political stabilisation of Libya and its security were the focus of secretary general Michele Valensise’s meeting in Tripoli today with Libyan prime minister Ali’ Zidan, foreign minister Mohammed Abdel Aziz and other political exponents. Ambassador Valensise confirmed Italy’s support at the delicate stage, and reiterated the Italian government’s willingness to launch the military training […]

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