Franco Frattini

ITALY SAYS UN MUST CONTINUE TO LEAD EFFORTS TO RESOLVE GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS

Harold Doan & Associates Ltd. (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008

ITALY SAYS UN MUST CONTINUE TO LEAD EFFORTS TO RESOLVE GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS Press Release - UN News Center Sep 26 2008 The United Nations should be at the forefront of efforts to tackle the global food crisis, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini told the General Assembly tonight, saying the world body's agencies are best placed to both alleviate hunger and guarantee food security. But Mr. Frattini...

Italy criticizes media reports on killing of tourist kidnappers

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008

Cairo - Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini on Monday criticized reports that Sudanese forces had attempted to free tourists who had been taken hostage on September 19 during an armed blitz, the ANSA news agency reported. Frattini said such unfo...

Italian Tourists, Israelis, Seized in Egypt

Right Truth (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008

BBC, hat tip Michael: Italian tourists seized in Egypt Five Italian tourists have been kidnapped in Egypt, along with other foreigners, Italy's government says. "Foreign Minister Franco Frattini... is following the kidnapping in Egypt of a group of foreigners including...

Italian, Egyptian foreign ministers hold talks in Cairo

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 18/09/2008

Cairo - Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit briefed his Italian counterpart Franco Frattini on Egypt's role as France's main partner in the Euro-Mediterranean union, an Egyptian spokesman said Thursday. Egypt's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossa...

Italian FM urges for EU common energy strategy

People Daily (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008

The European Union needs a common energy strategy and members state must be united when striking bilateral accords with countries like Russia, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said on Monday. Speaking at a joint press conference with his Slovenian counterpart Dimitrij Rupel, Frattini explained that while common guidelines were needed for bilateral negotiations, "decisions on the percentages...

Dlamini Zuma to meet with Italian Foreign Minister

Bush Radio 89.5 fm Newsroom (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008

By Mikhaila Crowie 4 September 2008 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, will depart for Italy today, where she will hold discussion with her Italian counter-part, Dr. Franco Frattini on Saturday. The meeting will take place in Lake Como, north of Milan. Discussion between the ministers will include bilateral political and economic issues and on the situation in Zimbabwe, Sudan...

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Italian, U.S. FMs discuss Georgia crisis

People Daily (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini spoke about the Georgia crisis on the telephone Tuesday with United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Italian News Agency ANSA said. Frattini told Rice about Monday's European Union summit on Georgia where the European Union pledged to help Georgia recover from Russia's military intervention but stopped short of pressuring Russia other than suspending...

Italy appeals for Russian-NATO collaboration

People Daily (Free subscription) | 23/08/2008

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini on Friday appealed to Russia not to freeze "indispensable" collaboration with NATO due to disagreement over the recent conflict in Georgia, according to the Italian News Agency ANSA. NATO said Thursday that Russia had decided to suspend all military cooperation with the organization because of what it saw as pro-Georgia sympathies of its member countries. "I...

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Italy appeals for Russian-NATO collaboration

Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 23/08/2008

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini on Friday appealed to Russia not to freeze "indispensable" collaboration with NATO due to disagreement over the recent conflict in Georgia, according...

Italy appeals for Russian NATO collaboration

Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 23/08/2008

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini appealed to Russia on Friday not to freeze "indispensable" collaboration with NATO because of disagreement over the recent conflict in Georgia, Itali...

Italy urges Russia to reconsider freezing NATO ties

Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 22/08/2008

ROME - Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini on Friday urged Russia to 'reexamine' its freeze on relations with NATO, saying cooperation between the two was essential.

Cooperation with Russia tied to troops vow

Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 19/08/2008

(AP Photo/Yves Logghe)U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice talks with Italy's counterpart Franco Frattini, left, as NATO Secretary General Jaap De Hoop Scheffer listens during an emergency NATO fo...

Italy expresses concern over escalating tensions in South Ossetia

worldwide-news.net (Free subscription) | 11/08/2008

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini Sunday called for an immediate end to the conflict in the Georgian breakaway region of South Ossetia. In an interview with TV channel SKY TG 24, Frattini said Premier Silvio Berlusconi was deeply concerned over the situation in South Ossetia and discussed with French President [...]

AP to Rice: Are you feeling lonely?

Boker tov, Boulder! (Free subscription) | 30/07/2008

Secretary Rice's Remarks with Italian FM Franco Frattini - yesterday. MR. MCCORMACK: We have time for two questions a side. We’ll start with Anne Gearan from the Associated Press. QUESTION: Yes. Madame Secretary, on the Mid-East, yesterday, Prime Minister Olmert said that he does not think a deal is possible on all the core issues by the end of the year. The Palestinians have been pessimistic in public...

“The Iranians Should Know That This Is Not Going to Be a Matter That They Can Stall”

GINA COBB (Free subscription) | 30/07/2008

By DemocracyRules From a press conference on July 29, 2008, Washington, DC, after a meeting between Condoleezza Rice and Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini. (full transcript here) ... SECRETARY RICE: The U.S. position, which is indeed the position of the... Continued at website.