http://www.affariesteri.sm/on-line/rss.jsp?instance=2&channel=2&idArticleLevel=10&size=10&idXsl=3&node=42Notizie e comunicati della Segreteria di Stato per gli Affari Esterihttp://www.affariesteri.sm/on-line/en/Home/News/articolo1001353.html This morning, in the Audience Hall at the Parliament Building, the new Ambassadors accredited to the Republic of San Marino have been introduced to Their Excellencies the Captains Regent, Marco Conti e Glauco Sansovini.The Letters of Credence were presented by:Michael Cambanis, Ambassador of the Hellenic RepublicDing Wei, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of ChinaPatras Zapolskas, Ambassador of the Republic of LithuaniaLaurens Jolles, Regional Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner Office of Refugees.At the end of the ceremony, at Palazzo Begni, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Antonella Mularoni, and the Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic, Michael Cambanis, signed a bilateral Agreemement in the fields of culture, education and science. San Marino, 10 June 2010 2010-09-08itNome responsabileReferenzaKeywordsSegreteria di Stato per gli Affari Esterihttp://www.affariesteri.sm/on-line/en/Home/News/articolo1001352.html The United Nations Council of Human Rights adopted today, at its 14th Session being held in Geneva, the report on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Republic of San Marino, following the review carried out last February by the Working Group and based on the answers provided by the San Marino Government to the recommendations made by the Member and Observer States of the Council.Welcoming several recommendations submitted by the delegations on 11 February 2010, when the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Antonella Mularoni, had outlined the San Marino national report and she had answered the questions addressed to her, the Government has committed itself to introducing useful changes in our system to increasingly adjust the Country to the highest standards for the protection and promotion of human rights.Soon, the Secretariat of State for Foreign Affairs will publish the documentation relating to the Universal Periodic Review of the Republic of San Marino on its website. San Marino, 10 June 2010 2010-09-08itNome responsabileReferenzaKeywordsSegreteria di Stato per gli Affari Esterihttp://www.affariesteri.sm/on-line/en/Home/News/articolo1001336.html The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Antonella Mularoni, has been in Doha since yesterday, accompanied by the Ambassador of San Marino to Qatar, José Manuel De Mollinedo, to attend the 10th Doha Forum.The Conference was opened this morning by the Emir of the State of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh  Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani.The Emir granted a private audience to Secretary Mularoni and during this cordial meeting they talked about the friendly relations existing between the two Countries and the willingness of both parties to strengthen and enhance them.On the occasion of the mission in Qatar, Secretary Mularoni will also have the opportunity to attend important meetings at a political level. San Marino, 31 May 2010 2010-09-08itNome responsabileReferenzaKeywordsSegreteria di Stato per gli Affari Esterihttp://www.affariesteri.sm/on-line/en/Home/News/articolo1001337.html The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Antonella Mularoni, talks from Qatar, where she is attending the 10th Doha Forum, to censure the serious attack carried out today by Israel in the sea in front of the Gaza Strip. “I express my firmest condemnation of an act about which Israel shall provide the world with the most extensive clarifications. If, as it is currently being reported by the mass-media, it was an attack launched against a humanitarian flotilla delivering aid to the people living in the tormented Gaza Strip ad perpetrated in the international sea, it is unjustifiable under international law and, above all, from a human point of view. The event aroused indignation and great dismay in all Arab world represented at the Doha Round, because it seriously affects a peace process difficult to be carried out. I reiterate that the Republic of San Marino has always considered the right of the two Peoples and States to live together in that region in mutual respect to be just and fair. Today’s massacre is a huge step behind on the path towards dialogue and my Country will certainly intensify its efforts in international fora so that this path, the only to be pursued, can be taken again as soon as possible”.           San Marino, 31 May 2010 2010-09-08itNome responsabileReferenzaKeywordsSegreteria di Stato per gli Affari Esterihttp://www.affariesteri.sm/on-line/en/Home/News/articolo1001264.html Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore, Gorge Yeo, visited the Republic of San Marino and was received by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Antonella Mularoni, at Palazzo Begni. Minister Yeo, accompanied by a qualified delegation of high-level officials, met his San Marino counterpart and the Secretary of State for Industry, Marco Arzilli.The meeting focused on the bilateral relations with the small Asian State, with which cooperation has been established within the United Nations and other international organizations for a long time.Secretaries Mularoni and Arzilli underlined that Singapore represents an example of a small state that has been able to play an important role in the world economy through ongoing and effective planning. Therefore, it can be a model for San Marino, which should learn from Singapore’s experience to build its new economy.  Secretary Mularoni wished that an Agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation may be reached soon with Singapore, in order to facilitate the economic relations between the two countries.Minister Yeo, who said to be pleased to visit San Marino for the first time, agreed to sign the Double Taxation Agreement as soon as possible and he offered his support to strengthen the cooperation with the Republic of San Marino in sectors such as tourism, economy and finance, culture and university. The Minister invited his San Marino counterpart to visit Singapore to better understand the organization of this small State which has created, in very few years, a strong and well-diversified economy and provides high-quality services in safety and security, health assistance, education, transport and the banking system. San Marino, 19 April 2010 2010-09-08itNome responsabileReferenzaKeywordsSegreteria di Stato per gli Affari Esterihttp://www.affariesteri.sm/on-line/en/Home/News/articolo1001259.html The meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore, Gorge Yeo, is scheduled for Monday, April 19. The illustrious guest will be received by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Antonella Mularoni, who had invited him to San Marino on the occasion of a meeting held in New York at the United Nations during the last General Assembly.The Foreign Minister of Singapore and his San Marino colleague will exchange their views and the Minister will meet a Government delegation to discuss important aspects concerning the relations between the two small States and the problems they both face in international fora.Minister Yeo, who will be accompanied by a qualified delegation of high-level officials from the Asian country, will also see the monuments and San Marino historic centre, a UNESCO World Heritage site. San Marino, 16 April 2010   2010-09-08itNome responsabileReferenzaKeywordsSegreteria di Stato per gli Affari Esterihttp://www.affariesteri.sm/on-line/en/Home/News/articolo1001257.html Following the devastating earthquake hitting China, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Antonella Mularoni, sent a message of sympathy to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Yang Jiechi: “Minister,I wish to express, on behalf of the Government and People of the Republic of San Marino, great sorrow for the terrible earthquake which has affected the Qinghai region, thus causing many victims and heavy damage. My Country shares the grief of the friendly Chinese nation and I confirm you that, in the measure allowed by its limited size, San Marino will provide concrete support to alleviate the consequences of this tragedy as far as possible”.   San Marino, 15 April 2010 2010-09-08itNome responsabileReferenzaKeywordsSegreteria di Stato per gli Affari Esterihttp://www.affariesteri.sm/on-line/en/Home/News/articolo1001248.html Today, a delegation of the Department of Foreign Affairs met Mrs. Rita Lehmann, official of the Directorate-General for External Relations of the European Commission responsible for Andorra, the Holy See, Monaco and San Marino.On the occasion, Mrs. Lehmann delivered the hard-copy text of Omnibus Decision no. 1/2010 of the Cooperation Committee EU-San Marino regarding the Customs Union.The decision summarises all the previous ones made when the Interim Agreement was in force and reiterates its full effectiveness in the context of the current Cooperation and Customs Union Agreement. Moreover, in the text of Omnibus Decision no. 1/2010 new aspects are introduced, including the application of the legislation on the protection of endangered species of wild fauna and flora (CITES), by virtue of which the San Marino territory will be considered from now on a community territory, with a subsequent simplification of the administrative procedures for trade between San Marino and the European Union. The decision sets forth the procedure to implement rules and regulations on the Customs Union in the following fields: common commercial policy, market protection, health, consumer safety and protection, agriculture, food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary sectors.Finally, the list of Customs offices authorized to perform customs clearance of goods from Third Countries and sent to the Republic of San Marino is extended, as wished by San Marino economic organizations.During the meeting, the two delegations exchanged their opinions and views on increasing integration of San Marino in the European Union. In this regard, Mrs. Lehmann expressed her willingness to provide the competent bodies of San Marino with information and assistance. 2 April 2010    2010-09-08itNome responsabileReferenzaKeywordsSegreteria di Stato per gli Affari Esterihttp://www.affariesteri.sm/on-line/en/Home/News/articolo1001247.html Today, the Investiture Ceremony of Their Excellencies the Captains Regent, Marco Conti I and Glauco Sansovini I, has taken place according to the traditional protocol.On that occasion, the Official Speech has been delivered by Letizia Moratti, the mayor of the city of Milan. San Marino, 1 April 2010 2010-09-08itNome responsabileReferenzaKeywordsSegreteria di Stato per gli Affari Esterihttp://www.affariesteri.sm/on-line/en/Home/News/articolo1001245.html Yesterday, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Antonella Mularoni, addressed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergei Lavrov, a message of sympathy for the bloody terrorist attacks in Moscow.“I would like to express” wrote Secretay Mularoni to her Russian colleague, “on behalf of the San Marino Government, people and myself, sentiments of  strong condemnation of the terrorist acts causing many casualties in your Country. I also express my wholehearted human sympathy to all affected families and the friendly Russian Nation.” San Marino, 30 March 2010 2010-09-08itNome responsabileReferenzaKeywordsSegreteria di Stato per gli Affari Esteri