Concern over the arrest of Yoani Sanchez and her husband in Bayamo

“The police detention of Yoani Sanchez and her husband in Bayamo is of deep concern”, commented Minister Giulio Terzi. “I fully identify with the feelings of solidarity expressed by Italian society”, Terzi continued, “and hope that this episode is rapidly resolved with the release of Yoani and her husband”. “I have asked our Embassy in […]

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The second session of political-military consultations by ISAF partners operating under Italian command in Regional Command West (RCW) in Afghanistan has taken place at the Farnesina. The session was chaired by Under-Secretary Staffan de Mistura and attended by senior officials from the foreign and defence ministries of Italy, the United States, Spain, Lithuania, Albania and […]

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Dettaglio intervista

Luego de un período de relaciones zigzagueantes y por momentos tensas entre Italia y la Argentina, el gobierno de Mario Monti decidió dar un gesto positivo hacia Buenos Aires. Pero no sólo lo hizo con muestras de colaboración sino también con señales de alerta. La emisaria del mensaje fue la vicecanciller italiana, Marta Dassú, que […]

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Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi has spoken by telephone with the Turkish foreign minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, to discuss the developments in the situation in Syria. Terzi strongly condemned the shelling that caused Turkish civilian victims and expressed his solidarity with Minister Davutoglu. He confirmed Italy’s support for Turkey’s position in the international fora, starting with the […]

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Maritime piracy: A threat to our security and the global economy

Maritime piracy is a deadly threat to the lives of all men and women working at sea. It is also a threat to the maritime industry and international trade, and to the basic rights we all enjoy to travel freely and safely. It is, after all, an attack on the global economy, as more than […]

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Syrian: Assad must be responsible. The provocation must end

“Assad must stop this provocation, whether the incidents concerned be deliberate or accidental. He must show evidence of at least a minimum sense of responsibility”. This was Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi’s comment on the situation of extreme tension with Turkey. “The flow of refugees and the repetition of these military incidents at the border are […]

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Italy-Argentina: in Buenos Aires, Dassù hands over the desaparecidos archives

The first European country to take this step, Italy has handed over 60 files regarding desaparecidos of Italian origin, or with dual nationality, during the years of the dictatorship (1976-83). The handover took place during a ceremony in Buenos Aires chaired by Under-Secretary Dassù and the Argentinian Foreign Minister, Hector Timerman, in the presence of […]

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Innovitalia, a new platform for “brains” – For Italy, an instrument to pool its expertise abroad, says Terzi

A “digital bridge” to link up the immense social capital represented by our “brains” around the world and make that capital available to Italy. At 13.00 today “Innovitalia”, a digital platform to foster the pooling, sharing and exchange of Italian talent and excellence, was published online. The platform fosters interactive exchanges of ideas and information […]

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(please check against actual speech as delivered) Sono trascorsi pochi mesi da quando il Ministro Profumo ed io abbiamo presieduto assieme, alla Farnesina, l’incontro sugli “Scienziati italiani nel mondo e la crescita del Paese”, un’iniziativa che, nel quadro della proficua collaborazione fra i due Ministeri, ha riunito prestigiosi talenti della comunità scientifica italiana all’estero, per […]

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Paris: new Tod’s collection at the Italian Embassy

On 1 October 2012 the salons of the Italian Embassy in Paris hosted a presentation of Tod’s new “Signature” collection in the presence of the international press. Also attending were personalities from French society and the world of entertainment, including the actress Scarlett Johansson. Read more, in Italian.

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“Innovitalia”, professional opportunities online – Terzi and Profumo at the Farnesina to launch the digital platform

There is no growth without innovation, no progress without research and development. Researchers, scientists, institutions and business people must be always online, always networking, in Italy and abroad, to raise our country’s strategic resources to “system-level”. That is the thinking behind “Innovitalia”, the new digital platform that will be introduced at the Farnesina at mid-day […]

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GREEN ECONOMY: Clini attends workshop at Italian embassy in Washington

“With this mission we have confirmed the commitment of the Ministry for the Environment, together with the Ministries for Foreign Affairs and Economic Development, and the Prime Minister directly, to promote a part of the Italian economy. A part that is performing very well indeed, with an excellent outlook and high development rates”. Speaking was […]

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