TOURISM – ITALY IS A TOP DESTINATION FOR THE SPANISH

The International Tourism Fair (FITUR) in Madrid has come to a close. The Fair is the tourism sector’s most important fair in Spain and one of the main international events for the industry. The Italian pavilion displayed the “Italia: Much More” slogan, and featured displays by Sardinia, Puglia and Campania Regions, with 7 Italian tour […]

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USA – year of italian culture opens in Boston

The Boston events for the Year of Italian Culture in the US got off to a great start, attracting about 7,000 people eager to celebrate the best of Italy’s arts and traditions. Highlights included the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s homage to Verdi, with an exquisite Requiem, a performance of his “Rigoletto” by the Boston Youth Symphony […]

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DUBAI – GRANDI PROSPETTIVE DA FIERA ARAB HEALTH (in translation)

Si è conclusa il 31 gennaio la fiera Arab Health, manifestazione del settore sanitario e medicale che si è svolta a Dubai. Circa 80mila i visitatori, oltre 3.500 gli espositori provenienti da 62 paesi e 32 i padiglioni nazionali. Le 160 aziende italiane presenti in Fiera “hanno dimostrato una fortissima attenzione e interesse a non […]

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Dassù: “Usa-Europa nuovo patto atlantico” (La Stampa)

La Stampa Nel Secolo del Pacifico, l`America rilancia l`Atlantico. Mentre l`Europa si chiede se e in che modo Obama 2 effettuerà il fatidico «pivot to Asia», il vicepresidente Joe Biden, dalla Conferenza di Monaco, chiede agli europei di costruire un`area di libero scambio: un mercato unico fra le due sponde dell`Atlantico, non in nome dei […]

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Workshop internazionale “Europe and the Americas – Deepening and Widening the Atlantic”

Domani 5 febbraio 2013 si svolgerà alla Farnesina il Workshop internazionale “Europe and the Americas – Deepening and Widening the Atlantic” organizzato dal Ministero degli Affari Esteri in collaborazione con l’Istituto per gli Affari Internazionali (IAI) ed il German Marshall Fund of the United States. I rappresentanti degli organi di stampa potranno seguire l’intervento inaugurale […]

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UN: Ministerial at the Farnesina – we’re working for a more open and democratic Security Council

Italy has been working for over two years for a United Nations Security Council that is “more open to democratic criteria and with more space for smaller countries”. The point was underscored by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi at the end of a ministerial at the Farnesina on Security Council reform, which was attended by over […]

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Uganda Essential Partner For Italy In Sub-Saharan Africa, Says Terzi

Minister Terzi met today at the foreign ministry in Rome with his Ugandan colleague Sam Kutesa in the margins of the meeting “New approaches to the Security Council reform”. Central to their discussions was satisfaction for the excellent trend in bilateral relations, not least in the wake of the recent visits by government delegations to […]

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Syria. Terzi: Belluomo is safe. Satisfaction and relief. Thanks to the Crisis Unit and all the State apparatus, says minister.

“He’s safe and we expect to see him soon back in Italy”, were Minister Giulio Terzi’s words as he announced the conclusion of the affair regarding Italian technician Mario Belluomo, abducted in Syria on 12 December. “At this time”, Terzi continued, “along with great satisfaction for this positive outcome, I would like to express my […]

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Worldwide Ban on Female Genital Mutilation

The second day of the event “Worldwide Ban on Female Genital Mutilation”, organized by the NGO known as “Non c’è pace senza giustizia”, will be held at the foreign ministry in Rome on Tuesday 5 February. The press are invited to cover the closing speeches by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, Labour and Equal Opportunities Minister […]

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ITALY-CHINA: TERZI RECEIVES MA ZHAOXU. In the margins of Rome meeting on UN

Italy’s excellent relations with China and preparations for the next bilateral Governmental Committee meeting were the focus of discussions today between Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi and Deputy Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China Ma Zhaoxu. During the meeting, held today in the margins of the “New Approaches to the Security Council […]

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Italy-Libya: loan negotiations began well, says Terzi

Negotiations on the issue of loans by Italian firms to Libya “are proceeding satisfactorily”, said Minister Giulio Terzi at the end of a meeting at the foreign ministry in Rome with his Libyan counterpart Mohammed Abdelaziz, who gave “major indications” on the question. Terzi and his Libyan colleague met in the margins of a ministerial […]

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Montenegro: Terzi offers Luksic support for european integration

Minister Terzi met today with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Montenegro Igor Lukšić in the margins of the “New approaches to the Security Council reform” meeting. Their discussion centred on a common intention to pursue and strengthen bilateral relations, and Italy’s support for Montenegro’s Euro-Atlantic integration. Minister Terzi confirmed Italy’s strong encouragement of […]

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