Camp Liberty: Terzi cites serious terrorist act – Un and Eu support for Iraqi refugees key

“This is a serious act of terrorism deserving of the firmest condemnation”, commented Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi, referring to the bloody attack on the residents of Camp Liberty in Iraq. Extending his “solidarity and condolences to the families of the victims, the head of Italian diplomacy expressed the “firm hope that the Iraqi […]

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Trafficking – OSCE seminar – Slavery in the 21st century – development and rights essential, says Terzi

“Trafficking in human beings is one of the most abnormal crimes of today’s world: it is the slavery of the 21st century”. The point was made by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi as he opened the seminar on “Co-operation to Prevent Trafficking in Human Beings in the Mediterranean Region”, organised by the Organization for Security and […]

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SEOUL – ITALIAN SHOE PRODUCERS LOOK TO THE EAST

The Italian footwear sector is looking increasingly to the Far East, an expanding market that appreciates the high quality of our niche products. Products such as footwear, where traditional craftsmanship combines with rigorous selection of materials and highly innovative design. Starting from this premise, 37 Italian companies, most of them from the historic footwear production […]

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Jerusalem – Italian events at the book fair

From Lina Wertmuller to Giuseppe Ayala, and from Bruno Arpaia to Marco Ansaldo. These are just some of the names featured in the rich programme of events taking place in the Italian Pavilion at the 26th International Book Fair in Jerusalem, which opens on Sunday 10 February 2013. The programme was organised by the Italian […]

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Richiamo – Promoting Religious Freedom and Peaceful Coexistence (Farnesina, 11 febbraio 2013)

Lunedì 11 febbraio si svolgerà alla Farnesina il workshop internazionale “Promoting Religious Freedom and Peaceful Coexistence”, organizzato in collaborazione con l’Istituto per gli studi di politica Internazionale (ISPI). Si tratta di un evento dedicato alla promozione della libertà religiosa e alla riflessione sulle più efficaci strategie di comunicazione per diffondere i valori della tolleranza e […]

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Intervento del Ministro

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Presidente dell’Assemblea Parlamentare dell’OSCE, On. Riccardo Migliori, Segretario Generale Lamberto Zannier, Onorevoli Deputati e Senatori, Signore e Signori, ringrazio molto per l’invito a partecipare a questo Seminario, che è focalizzato su una problematica assolutamente centrale della politica estera italiana. Desidero rivolgere un caloroso saluto alla Dottoressa Maria Grazia […]

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Events celebrating the Lateran Pacts (12 February 2013)

On Tuesday 12 February the anniversary of the signing of the Lateran Pacts and the Accord amending the Concordat will be celebrated at the Italian Embassy to the Holy See (Palazzo Borromeo). The event will be attended by senior representations of the Italian institutions and the Roman Catholic Church. The bilateral government meetings will begin […]

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The Agency for a Digital Italy gives the Farnesina top marks

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is once again at the cutting edge of Italian government initiatives to develop IT infrastructure. The Director of the Agenziaperl’ItaliaDigitale (Agency for a Digital Italy), Agostino Ragosa, has paid a visit to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs data processing centre, where he admired the development of the MFA Cloud project. […]

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Italy deplores killing of Belaid

Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi has strongly condemned the killing of the leader of Tunisia’s Democratic Patriots Movement, Chokri Belaid. “We are deeply disturbed by the death of Chokri Belaid, a symbol of the Tunisian revolution who fought to assert the values of democracy and freedom. He was a human rights advocate and an icon of […]

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Italy-Mexico – Cruzando Fronteras Festival presented

The international “Cruzando Fronteras” Festival will take place from 18 to 24 February 2013. The event aims to bring Italy and Mexico closer together through culture, the ethos of territory and an innovative concept of tourism. The Festival was introduced at the Foreign Ministry in Rome in the presence of Renzo Sicco (artistic director of […]

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Bratislava – Roberto Ciotti’s Mediterranean Blues

Blues musician Roberto Ciotti will be appearing at a concert organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Embassy in Bratislava on 7 February 2013. The concert will take place at the “Babylon”. This is a first visit to Slovakia for Ciotti, a leading figure in the blues-rock hall of fame. He has performed […]

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AN ITALIAN “PIAZZA” AT THE TOURISM FAIR IN ISRAEL

A “piazza” measuring 100 square metres to showcase the delights that Italy offers the millions of visitors who chose it as a holiday destination every year. That is the space organised by ENIT, the Italian Tourism Board, at the International Mediterranean Tourism Market, the main Israeli tourism fair currently being staged in Tel Aviv. Over […]

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