10mo 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 […]
Read moreCrisi Ucraina: ottimo segnale disponibilità Kiev a discutere ampliamento diritti e poteri regioni e minoranze
The Kiev government’s announcement today of its willingness to discuss the broadening of the rights and powers of the country’s regions and minorities is an excellent sign, and one that will require concrete encouragement and follow-up by a contact group, as discussed in Rome last week, with regard to whose formation we expect positive developments. […]
Read moreOnu: nomina Simonetta Di Pippo a Direttore UNOOSA, soddisfazione Ministro Mogherini
Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini expressed “deep satisfaction” at the news of the appointment of Simonetta Di Pippo as Director of United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA). Di Pippo, an astrophysicist of international renown, boasts a long and brilliant career distinguished by numerous high-level posts in the Italian and European Space Agencies […]
Read moreMogherini-Lieberman meeting
Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini met today in Rome with her Israeli counterpart Avigdor Lieberman. Their discussions included topics regarding bilateral relations, the Middle East crisis and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Read moreIl Ministro Mogherini incontra il suo omologo algerino Lamamra
Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini met today with her Algerian counterpart Ramtane Lamamra, who extended an official invitation to visit Algiers and congratulated the minister on the success of the Conference on Libya. The two ministers agreed on the importance of consolidating Italy and Algeria’s already excellent bilateral collaboration ahead of the 3rd intergovernmental […]
Read moreVenezuela: Ministro Mogherini telefona a fotografa italiana Francesca Commissari
Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini spoke to Italian photographer Francesca Commissari by phone yesterday, 4 March 2014 to express her sympathy and friendship. She congratulated the photographer on her release and checked on her state of health. Francesca Commissari was arrested in Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, on 28 Februaryduring a protest demonstration. Working in close liaison […]
Read moreDella Vedova a Panel Onu su flussi immigrazione
The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, has attended a high-level Panel on the protection of migrants’ human rights organised during the Human Rights Council in Geneva. The event was organised at the initiative of the African group at the United Nations. The great majority of migratory flows by sea is directed […]
Read more“School for Diplomacy” for young women from Mediterranean countries
The second edition of the “Women in Diplomacy School” began today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The event, opened by the Secretary General at the Ministry, Michele Valensise, also saw the participation of Kosovo’s Foreign Minister, Vlora Çitaku, and Poland’s Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Henryka Moscicka-Dendys. Twenty young women working in diplomacy or politics […]
Read moreSeven refugees from Camp Hurriya (formerly Camp Ashraf) received by Italy
As part of the humanitarian effort by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs together with the Ministry for Home Affairs, 7 Iranian refugees arrived in Italy today from Camp Hurriya, in Iraq. Their arrival in our country is a response to the numerous appeals by the United Nations to find an agreed solution, one that is […]
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