Syria: humanitarian crisis, Italian initiatives – Terzi: aid to children freezing in border camps

Italy renewed its pledge to support the consolidation of the Syrian opposition to the Assad regime, as well as to “seek to alleviate the serious humanitarian crisis” and gave its consent to the “concrete solidarity” initiative with Turkey involving the deployment of Patriot missiles for the “exclusive defence” of the southeastern borders of NATO. “We […]

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Syria: Monti, pledge to alleviate the humanitarian crisis – NATO: Terzi, concrete solidarity with Turkey

Italy renewed its pledge to support the consolidation of the Syrian opposition to the Assad regime, as well as to “seek to alleviate the serious humanitarian crisis” and gave its consent to the “concrete solidarity” initiative with Turkey involving the deployment of Patriot missiles for the “exclusive defence” of the southeastern borders of NATO. “We […]

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Completed legislative process for approval of law on adaptation to the International Criminal Court Statute

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi was delighted with the news of the completion of the legislative process for approval of the law, by parliamentary initiative, on adaptation to the International Criminal Court Statute, toward whose rapid achievement he had been personally engaged. The adaptation into national law of the ability to implement the Court’s […]

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ITALY-GERMANY – University Days in Berlin

The fifth annual Italo-German University Days, a traditional event held in Berlin for the purposes of deepening cultural and scientific relations between Italy and Germany, consisted of a series of lectures, roundtable discussions and workshops. The initiative was promoted by the Italo-German University of Trento, in collaboration with the Italienzentrum della Libera University of Berlin, […]

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Montevideo – Biennale reveals relationship between the South and modernity

The relationship between the South of the world and modernity is the theme explored by the Montevideo Biennale, which opened on 22 November under the auspices of the highest Uruguayan authorities. “El gran Sur” was mounted with the collaboration of the Italian Cultural Institute in Montevideo and displays the work of over 50 artists from […]

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“TECH ME TO THE FUTURE” – Italian technology a superstar in Moscow

“Exhibitaly-Italian Excellence Today” is a project dedicated to the promotion of Italian products in Russia. Running from 12 September 2012 to 6 January 2013, it raises the curtain on its final event, dedicated to Made in Italy technology: the exhibition “TECH ME TO THE FUTURE”opens on 5 December 2012 in Moscow’s evocative industrial archaeology complex […]

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TIRANA – Photo of the faces and landscapes of Albania

The series of events offered by the Italian Cultural Institute of Tirana for the 100th anniversary of Albania’s independence will conclude on 7 December at 18:00 at the National Museum of Tirana, with the opening of an exhibition of photos from the archives of the Italian Geographic Society entitled Faces and Landscapes of Albania, which […]

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Syrian crisis on NATO ministerial agenda – political solution a priority, says Terzi. ‘No’ to regime’s use of chemical weapons

The Syrian crisis was one of the items on the agenda of the NATO ministerial meeting. Italy would consider the Syrian regime’s use of chemical weapons “absolutely unacceptable”, stated Minister Giulio Terzi, participating in the two-day meeting in Brussels. “We already informed the Syrian ambassador of that during the UN General Assembly in New York”, […]

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Minister Terzi hails appointment of Italian diplomat Giovanni Caracciolo as Secretary General of the Central European Initiative (CEI)

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi was delighted to receive the news of Italian Ambassador to Paris Giovanni Caracciolo’s appointment to the post of Secretary General of the Central European Initiative (CEI), formally announced today by the organization and in effect as of January 1st 2013. “The appointment of Ambassador Caracciolo”, Terzi underscored, “is acknowledgement […]

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NAIROBI – Mario Biondi concert for solidarity

The Italian Embassy in Nairobi will hold a concert this evening by Mario Biondi, one of the best-loved soul voices on the international musical panorama. The proceeds will go to an Italian Cooperation education project for the construction of a primary school for the poorest children of the coastal city of Malindi in Kenya. Every […]

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Syria: Humanitarian aid Italy’s priority – emergency on Italo-French agenda

The Syrian humanitarian emergency was the focus of Minister Giulio Terzi’s discussions with his French colleague Laurent Fabius in the context of the Italo-French summit in Lyons. The subject will also be on the agenda of the meeting of the Friends of Syria scheduled for 11 and 12 December in Marrakesh. “We cannot turn a […]

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Longitude: “The reluctant reformer”

“The reluctant reformer”, is the cover article of issue no. 22 of “Longitude”, the magazine edited by Pialuisa Bianco and available on newsstands as of 5 December. The article takes stock of the first 6 months of the Presidency of French Socialist Francois Hollande who defeated the incumbent Sarkozi with a “very left-wing” political platform […]

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