Italy will protect Canadian interests in Iran

Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi announced today that Italy has decided to accept Canada’s request to represent their interests in Iran following the closure of the Canadian Embassy in Tehran. The decision was based on Italy’s historic relationship with a country that is an important friend and ally.Italy will take over the protection of Canadian interests […]

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Margherita Boniver, Minister Terzi’s Special Envoy for humanitarian emergencies, is preparing to leave for a 4-day mission to Lebanon and Jordan. In Beirut, she will be meeting members of the Lebanese government and representatives of Lebanese and international humanitarian agencies. She will also be visiting regions in northern Lebanon with a large presence of Syrian […]

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Russia: The italian presence at the Investment Forum in Sochi

A group of Italian companies will be attending the International Investment Forum Sochi 2012, in Russia. The Forum, which runs from 20 to 23 September, was organised with support from the government of the Russian Federation. The Italian delegation was coordinated by Confindustria and the Regional Internationalisation Agencies, with support from our Embassy in Moscow. […]

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Brazil, a road-show presenting the Italian university system

UNI-Italia is promoting a road-show to illustrate the Italian university system to Brazilian students and academic staff. The road-show will run from 19 to 23 September 2012 in Rio de Janeiro and São Paolo and will provide new opportunities to develop collaboration agreements between Italian and Brazilian universities. The event was organised by Uni-Italia with […]

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Laboratorio Italia, a Budapest si discute l’attualità (in translation)

Debutta il 20 settembre all’Istituto italiano di cultura a Budapest ‘Laboratorio Italia’, uno spazio consacrato alla discussione di differenti discipline e importanti temi d’attualità. L’intento di questo ciclo di incontri, spiegano gli organizzatori, è far conoscere lo stato della riflessione e della ricerca italiane. La prima tavola rotonda sarà incentrata sul tema della gestione e […]

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De Mistura: «Serbia nell’Ue senza diktat » (IL PICCOLO)

De Mistura: «Serbia nell’Ue senza diktat » Fare politica estera in punta di piedi, lavorare ma in silenzio, senza clamori perché così i risultati si ottengono forse prima e meglio. È questa la “filosofia operativa” del sottosegretario agli Esteri Staffan de Mistura che però sotto l’aspetto del gentiluomo inglese di fine secolo, molto politically correct, […]

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Minister Terzi’s speech for the “International Day of Democracy: Promoting Tolerance and Peace”

(fa fede soltanto il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Vice-Presidente della Camera dei Deputati, Maurizio Lupi, Assistant Secretary General delle Nazioni Unite, Thomas Stelzer, Onorevoli Presidenti, Deputati e Senatori, Signore e Signori, sono lieto di rivolgermi a questa assemblea di parlamentari provenienti da tutto il mondo, nella giornata internazionale della democrazia e nella sessione conclusiva di questa […]

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Minister Terzi meets the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Bui Thanh Son

Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi received the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Bui Thanh Son, at the Farnesina today. This was the third meeting for the two, after Minister Terzi’s visit to Vietnam in February 2012 with a trade delegation, and Deputy Minister Son’s participation in the ASEAN Awareness Forum in Rome […]

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Italy-Egypt: Strategic partners, says Terzi. Seven cooperation agreements

In Egypt, there is “a strong demand for Italy, a widespread demand for support and for the political, economic and cultural presence of our country. A demand that I’ll do everything in my power to satisfy, not least by working to focus Europe’s attention more closely on Egypt’s expectations”. These were the words of Foreign […]

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New York: The evolution of dance

DisCorDanza (an Italian wordplay on “conversation, heart, and dance”, meaning “discordance”) is a multi-faceted, interactive project that aims to immerse the public in the evolution of dance. The event will be staged by choreographer Marco Pelle on 25 September 2012 at the Italian Cultural Institute in New York. Read more, in Italian.  

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Il jazz italiano conquista Seoul (in translation)

Il jazz italiano conquista Seoul: nella capitale sudcoreana é arrivato il celebre jazzista Enrico Pieranunzi che ha tenuto due concerti accolti con entusiasmo dal pubblico. Le esibizioni sono stati organizzate da Hitch Plus e Culture Bridge, in collaborazione con l’Istituto italiano di Cultura. In centinaia sono accorsi all’auditorium della rete televisiva Ebs e alla Mapo […]

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Dettaglio intervista

Ad oltre vent’anni dalla dissoluzione dell’Unione Sovietica, la Russia non ha adottato (ancora?) un modello di democrazia liberale di tipo europeo. Non è neanche diventata – nonostante il “reset” dei rapporti Usa-Russia in epoca obamiana – un convinto alleato degli Stati Uniti. Come molti, con troppa fretta, avevano predetto. La Russia post-sovietica, per aggiustamenti successivi, […]

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