Italian Marines : Meeting at Palazzo Chigi
In a meeting with Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini, Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti and the Government’s Special Envoy Staffan De Mistura, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi was updated on the case of the Italian Marines still being held in India. Today’s decision by the Supreme Court in New Delhi not to apply the anti-terrorism law is the […]
Read moreMarò: colloquio telefonico Ministers Mogherini e Pinotti con Fucilieri di Marina Latorre e Girone
On their first day as Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence, the Hon. Federica Mogherini and Senator Roberta Pinotti spoke by telephone with Italian Marines Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone. After the two men were assured of the determination to do everything possible to bring them home to their families, Minister Pinotti expressed gratitude for […]
Read moreUcraina: Ministro Mogherini chiama Ambasciatore italiano a Kiev
Minister for Foreign Affairs Mogherini had a long and detailed telephone conversation this evening with Italian ambassador in Kiev Fabrizio Romano, who briefed her on the Ukraine parliament’s most recent decisions and on developments in the country’s political situation. The head of the Italian foreign ministry remains in continuous contact with Ambassador Romano in an […]
Read moreLibya: Bonino expresses deep sadness for air accident
Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino was deeply saddened at the news of the tragic accident near Tunis involving a Libyan civilian airliner transporting wounded Libyans. Extending her sympathies to the families of the victims and reiterating her support for the new Libyan government, Minister Bonino recalled Italy’s commitment to sustaining and encouraging its friends, […]
Read moreUcraina: Bonino, violenza inaccettabile
“The seriousness of the current upheaval in Kiev places Ukrainians in a dramatic situation of unacceptable violence that we must, as Europeans, most firmly condemn. It is with deepest concern that the concrete risk of civil war, at the threshold of the European Union, must be considered and eliminated. I join my European colleagues in […]
Read moreLibia: Bonino, necessaria uscita urgente da stallo politico
Asked to comment on the chaotic situation in Tripoli, Minister Bonino made the following statement: “The news of the new upheaval on the streets of Tripoli only reinforces my conviction that Libya urgently needs a way out, without the use of force, of the political deadlock that is affecting the Libyan people’s consideration of their […]
Read moreMarines: Indian ambassador summoned to the foreign ministry
The Secretary General of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Michele Valensise summoned today the Indian ambassador to Italy, Basant Kumar Gupta, to the foreign ministry in Rome to express the Italian government’s surprise and deep disappointment at the latest deferral by the Indian Supreme Court of the case of Italian Marines Latorre and Girone. […]
Read moreMarines: latest postponement unacceptable, says Bonino. Italian ambassador called home for consultation
“Italy takes note of the new unacceptable deferment ruled this morning by the Indian Supreme Court in the case of Italian Marines, Latorre and Girone, and the manifest inability of Indian judicial authorities in handling the case. Italy’s commitment will continue and intensify aiming at obtaining the recognition of our rights as a sovereign state […]
Read moreLebanon: Bonino hails new government
“After months of deadlock, and in a complex political and social context, Lebanon has a new government. My sincerest best wishes go out to the Lebanese political forces that have agreed on a broadly representative team”, Minister Bonino commented. “Italy”, she continued, “encourages the new lawmakers to adopt measures that will help Lebanon to meet […]
Read moreMarò: Bonino thanks Kathy Ashton for “much appreciated” statements
“I very much appreciated the statements by Kathy Ashton — whom I thank — in support of the strong conviction that our navy marines must not be tried on the basis of the Indian anti-terrorism law”. Minister Bonino commented on the stance recently expressed by the EU High Representative for Foreign Policy. “This is a major […]
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