Warsaw: conference in memory of Judge Falcone get Ambassador’s patronage

The University of Warsaw held a conference on 8 November in memory of Judge Giovanni Falcone, killed by the mafia at Capaci 20 years ago. Speakers at the conference included National Anti-Mafia Prosecutor Pietro Grasso, Falcone’s sister Maria Falcone, and Michele Pristipino, adjunct prosecutor in Reggio Calabria. The initiative received the patronage of Italian Ambassador […]

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Syria: opposition unites against Assad – Italy’s political and economic support, says Terzi

“Italy intends to increase its political and economic support to the forces opposing the Assad regime”, asserted Minister Giulio Terzi as he congratulated the new alliance’s president Moaz Al Khateeb and vice president Riad Seif, in Doha along with various other Syrian opposition groups. The aims of the agreement include no “dialogue or negotiation with […]

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UN: international weapons trade treaty negotiations resume

On 7 November Italy voted in favour of a General Assembly resolution in the United Nations on the resumption of negotiations for an international conventional weapons trade treaty. We appreciated the broad consensus the resolution garnered, with votes in favour coming even from major nations such as China, India and the United Nations. Shared rules […]

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Press release detail

Minister for Foreign Affairs Terzi met today at the foreign ministry in Rome with Deputy Minister for Border Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Zaw Win, in Rome to participate in the meeting of the World Food Program (WFP) Executive Board. Minister Terzi extended Italy’s solidarity with the Burmese people affected by […]

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Syria: Terzi congratulates head of the opposition alliance

This morning Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi contacted the head of the Syrian opposition coalition formed yesterday in Doha. The minister personally congratulated President of the new Alliance Moaz Al Khateeb and Vice President Riad Seif, who had played a decisive role in the strategy for unifying the Syrian opposition. Terzi extended both men […]

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Foreign Ministry: working for transparency and legality

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs once again takes up the cause of transparency and legality with the “Open House” planned for 19 November, when citizens will be invited to visit the ministry and tour the halls where foreign policy is forged.

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Japan: 40 italian wines events in one month

Italian winemakers are preparing for a warm reception in Japan, where the second edition of “3000 Years of Italian Wine” will continue throughout the month of November, with the support of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Economic Development and Agriculture and the purpose of promoting the quality and variety of Italian wines in a total […]

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Terzi’s agenda: The greater Mediterranean, challenges and opportunities

The political/economic issues of the southern shores of the Mediterranean will be the main focus of Minister Giulio Terzi’s upcoming calendar. Italo-Turkish dialogue forum and bilateral meeting He will start on Monday 12 November with a dialogue forum and bilateral meeting in Rome with his Turkish colleague Ahmet Davutoglu. This two-fold appointment, spokesperson Giuseppe Manzo […]

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Kenya, agricultural development cooperation

Forty farming associations, 14 healthcare centres and 186,000 indirect beneficiaries make up the numbers that testify to the success of the Italian Cooperation in Kenya, where an agricultural development and HIV/AIDS prevention project has just been completed. Read more, in Italian.

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Resounding success for Italy at Baghdad Theatre

The first Italian cultural event in Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein was a resounding success, as an audience of over 1,000 filled the National Theatre of Baghdad to listen to Italian poetry and lyric, classical, folk and jazz music. Read more, in Italian.

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China, italian firms at the Pujiang Innovation Forum

Italy participated for the first time in the 2012 edition of China’s Pujiang Innovation Forum, with the presence of four Italia firms (FAAM in the electric cars sector, Granitifiandre for eco-sustainable building materials, Link Consulting for energy efficiency and Gnosis for the chemical components sector). The forum foregrounded, in particular, a new cycle of industrial […]

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Exhibit in Beirut of 60 machines by Leonardo Da Vinci

An exhibition opened yesterday in Beirut of 60 examples of machines designed by Leonardo da Vinci. The machines, built by skilled Italian artisans following the artist’s drawings and models and sent over to the Middle East, are divided into four categories: transport, war, mechanics and entertainment and are interactive so as to allow students to […]

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