Syria: Mogherini at OPCW, chemical weapons destruction successful
Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini met today in The Hague with Director General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Ambassador Ahmet Uzumcu. The meeting centred on “the status of the process of eliminating Syrian chemical weapons, the only successful initiative undertaken in Syria, despite the difficulties being encountered both in […]
Read moreBruxelles, Giro a conferenza sociale Euro-Latinoamericana
“On behalf of Italy, I wish to express my satisfaction over the results of the exchange programme on Latin American and European Union social policies (EUROsociAL)”. This was Under-Secretary Mario Giro’s comment at the conference, also attended by his counterparts from Spain, Germany and France, on the results of the EUROsociAL programme in Brussels. “The […]
Read moreNATO: Mogherini- Rasmussen meeting
In a meeting today in Brussels, Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen discussed management of the Ukraine crisis, the end of the ISAF mission and support for the transitions in Afghanistan and Libya. They also spoke of preparations for the next NATO ministerial conference on the 1st and […]
Read moreMinister Mogherini meets Luciana Alpi, mother of Ilaria Alpi
Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini met Luciana Alpi, the mother of the journalist Ilaria Alpi who was killed in Somalia 20 years ago, at the Italian Chamber of Deputies today. The Speaker of the Chamber, Laura Boldrini, was also present. Minister Mogherini reiterated her own and the government’s commitment to discover the true circumstances of the […]
Read moreUcraina: Mogherini, ancora possibile fermare crisi. Russia non annetta Crimea
Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini expressed deep concern over the consequences of the referendum for the secession of Crimea. “Italy, along with its European partners, considers the referendum on the secession of Crimea illegitimate, and supports the resolution discussed yesterday in the United Nations Security Council”, Minister Mogherini stated from Brussels, where she had […]
Read moreItaly-Qatar: Mogherini meets with Khalid Bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah
Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini had an in-depth exchange of views on Syria, Libya, Egypt and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process today in a meeting at the foreign ministry in Rome with her counterpart from Qatar Khalid Bin Mohammed Al- Attiyah. The two ministers also underscored the growing importance of bilateral relations between Italy and […]
Read moreArgentina: Giro, si intensifica dialogo politico tra i nostri paesi su cultura, Pmi e Expo
“E’ un piacere tornare in Argentina dopo la visita di novembre. I rapporti bilaterali sono forti e variegati, così come le opportunità di crescere insieme dei due Paesi”, ha dichiarato il Sottosegretario agli Esteri. Accompagnato da Vera Jarach, tra le fondatrici dell’associazione “Madres de Plaza de Mayo”, il Sottosegretario Giro ha visitato l’Escuela de Mecánica […]
Read moreUkraine: Mogherini, every effort at dialogue or Monday EU’s inevitabile reaction
Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini took part in a conference call today on the Ukraine crisis, whose other participants included UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, US Secretary of State John Kerry, EU High Representative for Foreign Policy Catherine Ashton, British Foreign Secretary William Hague, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, […]
Read more10mo anniversario strage Atocha: colloquio Mogherini-Margallo
On the 10th anniversary of the Atocha bombings, Minister Mogherini telephoned her Spanish counterpart Margallo to convey Italy’s deep sympathy and solidarity with the Spanish government and the families of the 192 victims of the attacks.
Read moreItaly-France: Mogherini-Repentin meeting
Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini met today at the foreign ministry in Rome with French Minister for European Affairs Thierry Repentin. During their discussions, in which Minister Mogherini illustrated the guidelines for the upcoming Italian European Union Presidency, important points of convergence emerged on the importance of Mediterranean concerns and on the advisability of […]
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