Death of Alexei Navalnyy: Statement by Secretary General and Committee of Ministers’ President to the Council of Europe
Following Alexei Navalnyy’s death, the Secretary General to the Council of Europe, Marija Marija Pejčinović Burić made the following statement: “I am profoundly dismayed and outraged by the news of the sudden death of prominent Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalnyy in a Russian prison. The Russian authorities must conduct an immediate and thorough investigation and […]
Read moreTajani; Yulia Navalnaya invited to EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels tomorrow
“We have invited Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of the man who challenged the Russian system and was killed after years of unjust and uncivil persecution, to attend the EU Foreign Affairs Council held in Brussels tomorrow. Her words will help us Europeans understand even better what kind of violent system we have to face and […]
Read moreAmbassador Leonardo Bencini’s nomination for the Arms Control Person of the Year Award
Ambassador Leonardo Bencini has been included among the candidates for the “Arms Control Person of the Year” award. This confirms the leading role Italy plays in multilateral disarmament forums. Voting is open until 11 January. You can vote at the following link: https://www.armscontrol.org/2023-12/2023-arms-control-persons-year-nominees
Read more16th Conference of Italian Ambassadors in the world
The Conference of Italian Ambassadors in the world opened today at the Farnesina. The event is an opportunity to discuss Italy’s international action and brings together over 130 heads of Italian diplomatic missions throughout the world, as well as many Government Ministers and foreign leaders, including the EU Commissioner for Climate Action, Wopke Hoekstra, the […]
Read moreItaly ratifies Additional Protocol to the Anti-Doping Convention (ETS No. 188)
On the 2nd of June, Counsellor Arturo Arcano, Chargé d’Affaires of the Italian Permanent Representation, deposited the Additional Protocol to the Anti-Doping Convention (ETS No. 188), with Deputy Secretary General Bjorn Berge. The aim of the Protocol is to ensure the mutual recognition of doping controls and to reinforce the application of the Convention (ETS […]
Read moreItalian National day – Ita Airways discount for travel to Italy
To celebrate Italy’s national holiday of the Festa della Repubblica, ITA Airways offers a discount for travel to Italy until the 31st of October (except in July and August). Tickets can be purchased until the 10th of June and should have the following countries of origin: Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia, USA, Argentina, Brazil, India, Israel, Belgium, […]
Read moreCouncil of Europe Summit creates register of damage for Ukraine as first step towards an international compensation mechanism for victims of Russian aggression
On the second day of the Council of Europe Summit in Reykjavik, Iceland, Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Prime Minister of Iceland, Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland and President of the Council of Europe’s Committee of […]
Read moreEuropean leaders unite around Ukraine and European values
Iceland has welcomed heads of state and government to the fourth Council of Europe Summit in Reykjavik. The Summit is an historic opportunity to reaffirm the common commitment to the Council of Europe’s core values and to refocus its mission in the light of new threats to human rights and democracy, and to further support […]
Read moreSecretary General joins the summit of leaders for creation of Special Tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine
“There can be no just and sustainable peace without accountability. This is why Ukraine and the accountability for the crimes committed by Russia will be central to our upcoming fourth Summit of Heads of State and Government in Reykjavik on 16-17 May”, declared Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić while addressing the online summit of the […]
Read more5th May – Anniversary of the founding of the Council of Europe
Today we celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the Council of Europe, the first international european Organizaition, created after the Second World War. Italy is amongst the 10 founding Member States with Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Norway, Netherlands, United Kingdom and Sweden. More information at the following link: https://coe.int/en/web/portal/5-may-europe-day
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