Terzi and us mid-east envoy agree that working toward revival of direct israeli-palestinian talks.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi received US Special Envoy for the Middle East David Hale in Rome today. The minister assured Hale of Italy’s continuing and “strongly convinced” support for US efforts at encouraging the resumption of direct negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians, referring to this as “the only path to relaunching the peace […]

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Beijin – Dassu’ launches “special 2015 expo project”

The goal of the “China Special Project for the 2015 Milan Expo”, launched today by CEO Giuseppe Sala and Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Marta Dassù, is to facilitate collaboration between Italy and China in meeting the challenge of sustainable food. The event was held at Beijing’s Chinese Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) […]

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Taipei – “The divine michelangelo” exhibition opens

In the presence of Vice-President of the Republic Wu Dunyi and of the Academy Sinica Wang Fansen, the Taipei History Museum opened the exhibition “The Divine Michelangelo” on 25 January. Its intention is to offer the Taiwanese public a chance to view the highly skilled reproductions of Michelangelo’s masterpieces executed by the Niccolai-Teknoart studio in […]

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Terzi: enhancing culture for European integration

In order to strengthen European integration it is necessary to begin with culture and Italy “is a major power” in that sense. This was Minister Giulio Terzi remark as he spoke to the French Academy at the presentation of the “Portraits in motion: culture, restoration and training exchanges between Italy and France”, organized by the […]

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MALI UN: respect human rights and facilitate political process, says Ban

French and Malian troops are advancing in their objective to regain the territory in the north now occupied by armed Islamic groups, and the Bamako authorities are convinced that the war will soon be over. Nevertheless, the humanitarian situation is a deep concern, with over 370,000 displaced persons and a serious food crisis, as the […]

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Intervento del Sottosegretario Marta Dassù alla riunione dei Ministri degli Esteri del vertice Ue-Celac

EU- CELAC Foreign Ministers meeting “Working together towards growth and stability” Santiago, January 25th, 2013 Intervention by the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy, Marta Dassù Many speakers have remarked that the relationship between Europe and Latin America deserves, perhaps more than others, the definition of strategic partnership, due to the intense historical relations […]

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Brazil: We share the pain and extend solidarity to the Brazilian people, says Terzi

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi described himself as “deeply struck by the tragic news from Santa Maria, and by the dimensions the tragedy is assuming in terms of human lives involved”, and he expressed his “most heartfelt and sincere condolences”, to his Brazilian colleague Antonio Patriota following the incident in a discotheque in the […]

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Holocaust Remembrance Day: Italian Embassies and Consulates around the world recall the Shoah

“Remembering is a duty, and we must see to it that, first and foremost, we render homage to the many women and men who acted as heroes in that extraordinary situation and stood up to the negation of humanity”. With these words Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi commemorates the Day of Remembrance, a solemn, […]

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SIRIA: Terzi, mantenere costante impegno per soluzione crisi. Colloqui con Presidente Coalizione opposizione siriana e con Ministro turco Davutoglu

“La soluzione della crisi siriana resta una priorità assoluta nell’agenda internazionale del Governo e della diplomazia italiana” ha dichiarato il Ministro degli Esteri Giulio Terzi che nelle ultime ore ha avuto contatti con alcuni omologhi dei Paesi partner e con i leader della Coalizione dell’opposizione siriana. In un colloquio con Mouaz al Khatib, Presidente della […]

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Day of Remembrance 2013: Italian events

Once again this year, on Minister Terzi’s strong impetus and thanks to the committee for the coordination of Shoah memorial events set up by the Office of the Prime Minister, Italy is offering its citizens both in Italy and around the world a series of events commemorating the Day of Remembrance – 27 January, the […]

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MALI – EU: food crisis. Italy to supply logistic support and trainers

The refugee emergency and food crisis are what most concern the European Union in Mali. The alarm was sounded by Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva upon her return from a mission to Bamako and Burkina Faso, one month on from her last visit. The food crisis is the “main worry” when it comes to security […]

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Jerevan – New Italian furniture gallery launched

“Made in Italy” is coming into the forefront in Armenia, where Horizon 95 has joined with the Italian embassy to launch a new gallery for the marketing of a broad range of high-end Italian furniture to include brands such as Stillux and Masca of Florence, Possoni of Milan, Ipe Cavalli of Bologna, Vaccari of Verona […]

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