Kazan accident: Minister Bonino’s condolences
Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino sent condolences today to Russian foreign minister Lavrov regarding the air tragedy yesterday in Kazan in which 50 people we killed. “I wish to extend my own deepest sympathies and those of the Italian government for the tragic air accident that took the lives of so many Russian citizens”. […]
Read moreItaly-Serbia: Dassù-Rusic-Miscevic meeting
Serbia’s significant progress along the path to EU integration and excellent bilateral relations were the focus of Deputy Foreign Minister Marta Dassù’s meeting today with Minister for European Integration of Serbia Branko Rusic and Chief Serbian Negotiator with the EU Tanja Miscevic. Deputy Minister Dassù confirmed Italy’s commitment to having the intergovernmental conference with Serbia […]
Read moreGhana: Bonino-Tetteh Meeting
Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino met today in Rome with foreign minister of the Republic of Ghana Hanna Tetteh in the margins of the International Board of Women in Diplomacy Committee. Their meeting, which followed upon one they had held in September in New York during the 68th UNGA, centred on political, security and […]
Read morePhilippines typhoon: Bonino–Reyes speak by telephone – Press Release
Minister Emma Bonino spoke by telephone today with Ambassador of the Philippines in Italy Virgilio Reyes, to whom she conveyed the condolences of the Italian government and people for the victims of the recent typhoon. The minister also outlined the ways in which the aid announced by our country will be distributed, and informed him […]
Read more11 – 12 November, Under-Secretary Giro in Venezuela
Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Mario Giro began an official visit to Venezuela shortly after the visit to Italy by President of the Republic Nicolás Maduro and Italian foreign minister Emma Bonino’s very cordial meeting in Rome with her Venezuelan counterpart Elías Jaua.The under-secretary is scheduled to meet with: Foreign Minister Elìas Jaua, Deputy Foreign Minister […]
Read moreL’Italia ammessa come Osservatore nell’Alleanza del Pacifico
The government of the Republic of Colombia, duty president of the Pacific Alliance, announced that Italy’s request for Observer status had been accepted. Our country’s candidacy was submitted by Minister Bonino to her Colombian colleague María Ángela Holguín and strongly supported by Under-Secretary Giro on his latest mission to Mexico and Per. The Pacific Alliance […]
Read moreUnesco: Giro a 37sima Conferenza Generale “Italia resta tra i maggiori sostenitori”
In his address today to the 37th UNESCO General Conference in Paris, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Mario Giro reiterated the central role of culture as an instrument of peace and economic growth in crisis response situations. “I’d like to congratulate you on the reform effort undertaken by the Director General”, commented the Secretary […]
Read moreRepubblica Centrafricana: SS Giro, soddisfazione e sostegno alla firma del Patto repubblicano, negoziato a Roma
Secretary of State Mario Giro has welcomed the signing of the pact paving the way to a resolution of the conflict in the Central African Republic. The Pact, signed today, 7 November 2013, was negotiated in Rome in September, with the mediation of the Community of sant’Egidio. The Central African Republic delegation was received on […]
Read moreImmigration: Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs Working Group with Bonino and Alfano – Joint press release
Foreign Minister Emma Bonino and the Deputy Premier and Minister for Home Affairs, Angelino Alfano, co-chaired a meeting of the Foreign Affairs-Home Affairs Working Group at the Farnesina today, 7 November 2013. Discussion focused on the many aspects of migration and the development of a strategy to prevent the recurrence of tragedies like the one […]
Read moreWorkshop “Energia elettrica e reti di trasmissione come fattore di sviluppo sostenibile e integrazione dell’America Latina”
“Electricity and transmission grids as factors for sustainable development and integration in Latin America” was the subject of a workshop organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Italian-Latin American Institute (IILA) which took place today at the Farnesina. Under-Secretary Mario Giro’s opening speech was followed by addresses by IILA Secretary General Ambassador Giorgio […]
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