L’Italia esprime il più sincero cordoglio ai familiari delle vittime dell’attentato compiuto nello Stato indiano del Chattisgarh
Il drammatico bilancio del vile attentato compiuto ieri nello Stato indiano del Chattisgarh suscita sentimenti di profondo dolore per la perdita di vite umane innocenti, e merita la più ferma condanna. Il ricorso alla violenza, sempre esecrabile, non può trovare alcuna giustificazione in un Paese, quale è l’India, di profonda e solida tradizione democratica. L’Italia […]
Read moreUnder-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Mario Giro will be representing the Italian Government at the inauguration ceremony for Rafael Correa
Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Mario Giro will be representing the Italian Government at the inauguration ceremony for Rafael Correa, President of Ecuador. The ceremony will take place in Quito on 24 May 2013 This will be the first visit to Ecuador by a member of the Italian Government in many years and as such underscores […]
Read moreMessage of condolences from Minister Bonino for the victims of the tornado in Oklahoma
Foreign Minister Emma Bonino has sent the following message to the US Secretary of State John Kerry. “Like all Italians, I was shocked by the news and dramatic images of the tornado that has hit the suburbs of Oklahoma City so violently, causing such a high number of victims. Victims who include so many children […]
Read moreItaly admitted as Observer to Arctic Council
The news that Italy had been admitted to the Arctic Council with Observer status was received with great satisfaction and gratitude to the Council members and the Swedish Presidency that championed the move. Recognising both our country’s longtime participation in research and studies on the Arctic, as well as the interest of Italian firms in […]
Read moreMinister Emma Bonino sends condolences to Libyan Foreign Minister Abdel Aziz
Following yesterday’s attack in Benghazi, Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino send this message of condolences to Libyan Foreign Minister Abdel Aziz: “I was deeply shocked and distressed at the news yesterday of the cruel attack in the city of Benghazi that took the lives of so many innocent victims that spared not even the […]
Read moreMinister Bonino congratulates Ambassador Roberto De Azevedo for his appointment as Director General of the World Trade Organisation
Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino sent Ambassador Roberto De Azevedo a message of congratulations today for his appointment as Director General of the World Trade Organisation. Minister Bonino said she was “pleased that a person from Latin America was chosen for this fundamental post”, whom the foreign minister descrided as having “a deep understanding […]
Read moreMinister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino receives Jordanian colleague Nasser Judeh in Rome
The meeting’s first focus was on developments in the peace process. Minister Bonino expressed deep appreciation for Jordan’s key role in fostering its revival, and underscored the need to ensure full support for the American administration’s efforts toward that end, at the same time stressing the need for international community’s unified encouragement of both the […]
Read moreItaly elected to Vice-Chair the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
The foreign ministry was pleased to learn of Italy’s election to the Vice-Chairmanship of the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, acknowledgement of the political and financial commitment that Italy, the organisation’s 6th largest contributor, has traditionally made to the control of this category of weaponry. Thanks to this new […]
Read moreMinister Emma Bonino meets at the foreign ministry with Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni
In a meeting at the foreign ministry in Rome yesterday, Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino and Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni had an in-depth exchange of views on prospects for the Middle East peace process. Livni, who is charged by her government with overseeing the Palestinian peace talks, was accompanied by chief Israeli negotiator […]
Read moreMinister Bonino expresses her “condolences and sympathy for the family” of Senator Giulio Andreotti at this sad time
Foreign Minister Emma Bonino received the news of the death of Senator Giulio Andreottiin London, where she is representing Italy at the International Conference on Somalia. Minister Bonino expressed her “condolences and sympathy for the family” of Senator Andreotti at this sad time. “We have lost a key personality of Italian history, a man who […]
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