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Press Releases
9 September 2013
Meeting between Minister Bonino and the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Russian Upper House, Mikhail Margelov

Foreign Minister Emma Bonino met Mikhail Margelov, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Russian Upper House and President Putin’s Special Envoy for Africa, at the Farnesina today, 9 September 2013. The talks were an opportunity to exchange views on issues concerning southern Sahel and the terrorist threat menacing countries like Mali, Libya and […]

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Press Releases
23 August 2013
Terrorist attacks in Tripoli, Lebanon: Comments by Foreign Minister Emma Bonino

“These are odious episodes of violence that have cut short innocent lives and deserve our firmest possible condemnation”. These were Foreign Minister Emma Bonino’s words on hearing of today’s terrorist attacks in Tripoli in Lebanon. Minister Bonino expressed her “heartfelt sympathy for the victims’ families” and underscored “the need for a rapid and thorough investigation […]

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Press Releases
22 July 2013
Dichiarazione Ministro Bonino da Bruxelles

Non e’ un segreto che le ultime riunioni del Consiglio Affari Esteri dell’UE abbiano esposto delle divisioni su questioni importanti che riguardano gli sviluppi della regione. Sono situazioni complesse, in cui delle divergenze di analisi non sono da escludere a priori. Ma c’era oggi un sentimento comune che dobbiamo recuperare, quello della collegialità nelle decisioni, […]

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Press Releases
21 July 2013
Minister Bonino pleased with announcement by Secretary of State Kerry of the launch of talks between Israelis and Palestinians.

Foreign Minister Emma Bonino said she was “very pleased” at the announcement by U.S. Secretary of State Kerry that talks between Israelis and Palestinians would take place in Washington aimed at a negotiated solution and a final end to the conflict. The minister expressed “gratitude” to Secretary of State Kerry for the “determination and personal […]

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Press Releases
8 July 2013
Italy is closely monitoring developments in the Egyptian situation, which will be the topic of tomorrow’s European meeting in Vilnius

Italy is closely monitoring developments in the Egyptian situation, which will be the topic of tomorrow’s European meeting in Vilnius. ‪Meanwhile we are calling for the cessation of all forms of violence and the immediate launch of an inclusive political process open to the concrete participation of all the political forces. Egypt urgently needs to […]

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Press Releases
1 July 2013
Pistelli: Italy to rapidly complete ratification of 2005 amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials on the suppression of acts of nuclear terrorism

“As we did a few weeks ago in ratifying the Istanbul Convention on the Prevention of Violence against Women, the Italian government intends to rapidly complete ratification of the 2005 amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials on the suppression of acts of nuclear terrorism”, reported Deputy Minister Lapo Pistelli today […]

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Press Releases
19 June 2013
Deputy Minister Pistelli meets with Togo President

The crisis in Mali, terrorist infiltration, cross-border crime and, more in general, the political and financial situation in Western Africa were the main topics of discussion in Deputy Minister Lapo Pistelli’s meeting in Rome today with the President of Togo, Faure Essoziman Gnassinbé. Expressing his deep concern over the proliferation of terrorist cells in the […]

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14 June 2013
Cybercrime: Meetings and conference for Italian mission to Tel Aviv

Cybercrime, digital espionage and the risks of terrorist attacks in cyberspace: these are areas for enhanced international cooperation to increase security on the web. The subject was the focus of a visit to Israel by a large delegation from the Italian business and institutional communities. Led by Giovanni Brauzzi, the Principal Director for Security, Disarmament […]

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4 June 2013
Archi a NY per firma Trattato su commercio armi (in translation)

“L’Italia è convinta che questo trattato fornirà un importante contributo al mantenimento della sicurezza internazionale”. E’ quanto ha sottolineato il Viceministro degli Affari Esteri Bruno Archi in occasione dell’apertura alla firma dello storico Trattato internazionale per il regolamento del commercio delle armi convenzionali, approvato lo scorso 2 aprile dall’Assemblea Generale delle Nazioni Unite con una […]

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20 May 2013
Afghanistan: Italy facilitates EU Ambassadors’ visit to Herat

A group of over 20 European Union ambassadors accredited in Afghanistan took part in an unprecedented visit to Herat province, at the initiative of the Italian Embassy. They met the Governor of the Province, Daoud Shah Saba; the public prosecutor, Maria Bashir; and the head of Regional Command West (RC-W), Brigadier General Ignazio Gamba The Ambassadors […]

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Press Releases
8 May 2013
Italy elected to Vice-Chair the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

The foreign ministry was pleased to learn of Italy’s election to the Vice-Chairmanship of the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, acknowledgement of the political and financial commitment that Italy, the organisation’s 6th largest contributor, has traditionally made to the control of this category of weaponry. Thanks to this new […]

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