Terzi: «Lettera ai connazionali su voto all’estero» (America Oggi)

Dear fellow Italians, We are nearing the elections for the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic. Voting is the legally guaranteed constitutional right of all Italian citizens living both in Italy and abroad. Exercising that right – also the civic duty of each and every one of us – is essential to […]

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NOTA DI SERVIZIO PER I REDATTORI CAPO: Forum di dialogo tra l’Italia e la Svizzera (Villa Madama, 18 gennaio 2013)

Venerdì 18 gennaio 2013, si svolgerà a Roma (Villa Madama) il primo Forum di dialogo tra l’Italia e la Svizzera, alla presenza del Ministro degli Esteri Giulio Terzi e del suo omologo svizzero Didier Burkhalter. Il Forum si propone di promuovere le relazioni italo-svizzere, in particolare sul piano politico e culturale e negli aspetti correlati […]

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Mali – EU meeting Thursday – Terzi: Italy ready to offer logistical support to operation

“Italy is ready to offer logistical support to the operation” in Mali. The announcement was made by Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi in a report to the Senate today on international missions. The minister explained that the military operation launched by France with another group of countries against the rebels “is in line with […]

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Mali: government to offer logistical support for operations, says Terzi

According to Minister Giulio Terzi and Defence Minister Giampaolo Di Paola in a joint report today to the Senate, the Italian government’s approach to the Mali crisis is a three-pronged one that includes, first of all, “reiterating Italy’s political support for efforts” currently underway “within the framework of UN Security Council resolution 2085”; “secondly, and […]

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Cuba: Havana’s decision to ease travel restrictions a positive sign, says Terzi

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi expressed satisfaction with the news of the entry into effect of a new law in Cuba that will allow Cubans to travel freely and without prior authorization and to re-enter their country within timeframes less restrictive than those of the past. According to Terzi “this is a positive sign” […]

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G8 statement on Mali

The G8 political directors met and expressed their grave concern over the situation in Mali and its regional consequences. They noted that it is essential to halt the offensive by terrorist groups towards southern Mali, to prevent the collapse of the Malian state, and to accelerate the implementation of UN Security Council resolutions in all […]

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Terzi: Italy promotes European training mission

The crisis in Mali, where France recently launched a military operation in support of government forces against Islamic rebels, will be the topic of an extraordinary meeting of EU foreign ministers this week, as per a decision by High Representative Catherine Ashton, who underscored that consideration will be given to efforts such as the prompt […]

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Benghazi: Italian Consulate activities temporarily suspended

As a result of security concerns the Italian government temporarily suspended the activities of its Consulate General in Benghazi, whose staff are to re-enter Italy in the coming hours. With regard to this decision, the Italian government has been in continuous contact with the Libyan government, to which it has confirmed support for the democracy […]

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MADRID: PRIMO CONCERTO DEL CICLO ‘GRANDI VOCI PER VERDI’ (in translation)

Il baritono Michele Pertusi, accompagnato al pianoforte da Michele Errico, è stato il protagonista del primo concerto del ciclo “Grandi voci per Verdi”, all’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Madrid. Alla presenza dell’Ambasciatore d’Italia Pietro Sebastiani, è stato presentato un compatto programma monografico verdiano, spaziando dalle poco conosciute, ma magnifiche, Romanze da camera, un genere molto […]

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DassuSeminario

(fa fede solo il discorso effettivamente pronunciato)   Desidero anzitutto ringraziare gli organizzatori di questo seminario: la Regione Lombardia, quale partner strategico della fondazione UE- LAC presieduta da Benita Ferrero Waldner, e la RIAL guidata dall’ amico Gilberto Bonalumi. Discutere le prospettive della cooperazione tra PMI europee e latinoamericane e’ un tema chiave per gli […]

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Attack on the Asso21

“Our three crew members are free and will soon be back in Italy”. This was how Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi broke the news of the release of the three Italians kidnapped on 23 December 2012 off the coast of Nigeria as their tugboat, the Asso21, headed for Port Harcourt. “This was a success for the […]

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Attack on Benghazi 2

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi spoke by telephone with his Libyan colleague Abdelaziz to discuss what the recent attack in Benghazi. The Libyan foreign minister expressed the solidarity of the Libyan government and people in reaction to the attack on Consul General Guido De Sanctis, reconfirming Tripoli’s determination to identify and prosecute those responsible. […]

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