“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 […]
Read moreMinister 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. […]
Read more“First of all I am very relieved that our Consul General Guido De Sanctis was able to escape danger, and was unharmed thanks to the security apparatus that protected him”. This was the first comment last night by Minister Giulio Terzi, who has been in continuous contact with the diplomatic and consular personnel in Libya […]
Read more€26 billion – the number represents Italian trade with the countries of Latin America, a market of growing importance for Italian firms at a stage in which exports are playing a key role in resolving the economic crisis engulfing the Old Continent. A conference entitled “The strategic European Union-Latin America crisis and the challenges of […]
Read more(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Presidente Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Presidente Roberto Formigoni, sono lieto di intervenire in questo seminario organizzato dalla Regione Lombardia, con il supporto del Ministero degli Esteri e della Fondazione UE-LAC. Ringrazio molto il Segretario Generale della Rete Italia America Latina, Senatore Gilberto Bonalumi, e i rappresentanti degli enti e delle […]
Read moreLatin America is a sub-continent rich in opportunities for Italy and the European Union from the perspective – through collaboration following the small and medium-sized enterprise model – of innovation and smart cities. The point was underscored by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi at the seminar on “The Latin America-EU Strategic Partnership and the Challenges of […]
Read moreItalian Development Cooperation has donated food and medical supplies to the population of the Lake Turkana region in north-western Kenya, where communities are suffering extreme conditions and serious shortages of basic supplies. The Italian donation, of 150,000 euros, was used to buy 74 tons of corn, 47 tons of beans and 22,000 litres of cooking […]
Read moreItaly played a starring role at the 13th International Film Festival in Tbilisi in December 2012. The Italian programme, produced with support from our Embassy, included appearances by Giancarlo Giannini, guest of honour in the “Actor in Focus” section. Read more, in Italian
Read moreRelations between Europe and Latin America are seeing a period of renewed intensity. And Italy is ready to play the leading role for which it is ideally suited as a natural partner for the region in terms of historic traditions, the deeply-rooted presence of Italian immigrants there, the similarities in our values, and our cultural […]
Read moreLibya’s democratic transition “has reached a decisive stage and Italy is intensifying its broad range of actions to support the country on the path to democracy and economic recovery. With the fullest respect for its independence”. These were the words of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi as he opened the second Italy-Libya Economic Forum at the […]
Read moreSupporting the transition in Libya and building on our close bilateral relations. This is the approach inspiring today’s Italy-Libya Economic Forum co-chaired by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi and Libya’s Head of State and President of the General National Assembly, Mohammed el-Magariaf. During his visit to Rome, el-Magariaf will also be meeting the President of the […]
Read moreThe Italian Ambassador in Israel, Francesco Maria Talò, the Director of the Italian Cultural Institute in Tel Aviv, Carmela Callea, and Andrea Meneghelli of Bologna’s Cinematheque, will introduce a screening of the digitally restored version of Luchino Visconti’s “Senso” on 10 January 2013. The event will take place at the Cinematheque in Tel Aviv. Read […]
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