Italy – Romania: Mission by Deputy Minister Dassù
Deputy Minister Marta Dassù begins a mission to Romania today, 17 October, where she plans to hold meetings with President of the Senate Crin Antonescu, Prime Minister Victor Ponta, Foreign Minister Titus Corlatean, Secretary of State for European Affairs George Ciamba and Secretary of State for the Economy Adrian Ciocanea. Within the framework of the […]
Read moreItalia-Eritrea: Immigrazione, incontro Valensise-Tekle
The Secretary General of the Foreign Ministry, Michele Valensise, met today in Rome with Eritrean Ambassador Zemede Tekle regarding the tragic October 3rd shipwreck off Lampedusa. Ambassador Valensise outlined the procedures under way for days now to identify the bodies, made especially complex by the circumstances of the events. The Secretary General explained local authorities’ […]
Read moreIOM – Bonino-Swing meeting
Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino met today in Rome with Ambassador William L. Swing, Director General of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). Their discussions consisted of an exchange of information on matters regarding the management of international migration flows, in light of recent dynamics and of the tragedy at Lampedusa. The head of […]
Read moreOSCE: Bonino – Zannier Meeting
Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino met today in Rome with Ambassador Lamberto Zannier, Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Their discussion centred on questions concerning the Vienna-based organisation’s authority, ahead of the ministerial meeting to be held in Kiev on 5-6 December. Ambassador Zannier also met at the […]
Read moreFarnesina hosts Conference “The Way Ahead”, third encounter between countries under Italian command Afghanistan
The foreign ministry hosted the third political-military meeting of the ISAF partners present in Western Afghanistan and operating under Italian command, enlarged on this occasion to possible future contributors to the post-ISAF mission known as “Resolute Support”. The meeting’s purpose was to maintain a coordinated approach to the completion of the transition and to the […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Dassù visits Trieste and Zadar
Deputy Foreign Minister Dassù is attending the Conference on “Connecting Macro-regions: Strengthening Economic and Institutional Cooperation on the Eve of the New Regional Policy of the European Union”. The conference is being held at the Palazzo della Regione in Trieste today, 11 October 2013. The event was organised by the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia […]
Read moreLa Ministro Bonino ha incontrato oggi alla Farnesina Jean-Claude Mignon, Presidente dell’Assemblea Parlamentare del Consiglio d’Europa
Minister Bonino met Jean-Claude Mignon, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) at the Farnesina today, 10 October 2013. The meeting gave the Italian Foreign Minister an opportunity to examine the immigration question with Mignon, not least in light of the recent tragic events in Lampedusa. Another topic of discussion was […]
Read moreMissione del Sottosegretario Giro in Perù
Under-Secretary Giro’s mission to Peru began today and will continue until 11 October. The key issues for discussion are President Humala’s participation in the 6th Italy-Latin American Conference, which will take place in Rome in December 2013, and Peru’s presence at Expo Milano 2015. The Under-Secretary will also address the Parliament of the Republic of […]
Read moreUnesco: Giro, bene riconferma Bokova a Direttore Generale
The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mario Giro, has congratulated Irina Bokova on her re-election as Director General of UNESCO. “Italy supported Director Bokova’s re-election”, declared Under-Secretary Giro. “We shall continue to work with her to enhance Italy’s role in the organisation. Our country is one of the main contributors to UNESCO and is home to […]
Read moreItaly–Israel: Bonino–Edelstein meeting
The excellent state of bilateral relations, at the political, economic and cultural levels, and the latest developments in the eastern Mediterranean. These were the principal issues discussed at today’s meeting at the Farnesina between Foreign Minister Emma Bonino and the Speaker of the Knesset, Yuli-Yoel Edelstein. In underscoring Italy’s sound relationship with Israel and the […]
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