Sofia: 30 september European Languages Day

Italy will be represented at European Languages Day on 30 September in Sofia through its Italian Cultural Institute there. The event will take place from 11:00 to 17:00 in front of the Ivan Vazov National Theatre, and aims to celebrate European linguistic diversity and offer an opportunity to learn new words in a foreign language, […]

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Italy – Argentina: Access to acts regarding victims of the military dictatorship (1976-1983)

Italian Legislative Decree 196/2003 provided for the Italian diplomatic-consular archives in Argentina containing data regarding the victims of the military dictatorship (1976-83) to be transferred to Argentina’s National Archive of Memory.In this manner, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs contributed to rebuilding an historic period in order to bring the truth to light, ensure that crimes […]

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UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY – Italy’s Contribution – Terzi, bilateral meetings on international policy themes

Italy’s is an intense participation in the UN General Assembly under way in New York, represented by Premier Mario Monti and Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, who are involved in a long series of bilateral meetings and conferences on major international policy issues: civil war in Syria, developments in the Arab Spring, the situation in Libya, […]

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A week of italian cinema in Hong Kong

The cinema screen lights up the city of Hong Kong, which will host a week of the best in the Italian film production. The event, called “Cine Italiano!”, sponsored by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society (Hkiffs) and Zetema Progetto Cultura, was presented by the City of Rome, RAI Cinema, CineCittà Luce and the […]

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Press release detail

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi met on the sidelines of the 67th UN General Assembly today with Prime Minister Hasmin Thaçi and Foreign Minister Enver Hoxaj of Kosovo. Their discussions centred on Kosovo’s European prospects. Prime Minister Thaçi thanked Italy for its support for Kosovo’s integration into Euro-Atlantic institutions. Minister Terzi encouraged the Prime […]

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Press release detail

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi met today in the margins of the UN General Assembly with Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kenya Sam K. Ongeri. Their talks centred on regional themes, in particular the stabilisation of Somalia, whose transition phase is now complete thanks to the joint commitment of Italy and Kenya. Minister Terzi […]

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Terzi: «A gaping wound for the government» (la Repubblica)

NEW YORK – If you will allow me, Mr. Minister, the foreign ministry is Italy’s standard bearer around the world. How does it feel to have to bear the image of a nation once again, witness the case of Lazio, smeared with shame? «It is a wound, a gaping wound that we must now attempt […]

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Cooperation: Guatemala, beyond the emergency

The newly published “Mas alla de la emergencia/Oltre l’emergenza”, by Annalisa Vandelli, is a thorough overview of the Italian Cooperation’s activities in Guatemala, and was part of the Emergency Programme “Ran Guatemala” funded in 2010 by the Italian Cooperation following devastating rains that crippled the country at the time. The bilingual (Italian/Spanish) book, launched in […]

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Peacekeeping contribution fundamental, says De Mistura

“Italy’s participation in peacekeeping operations remains fundamental. The alternative would be highly serious. We would lose our ability to influence what are fundamental operations in areas often neighbouring on Italy”. This was the comment by Under-Secretary De Mistura in a video interview at the conference on Italy’s role in international missions organized by the International […]

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Dettaglio intervento

(fa fede solo il discorso effettivamente pronunciato) The New Alliance for food security and nutrition is another important step for building a partnership between G8 countries, African countries, the private sector and the international organizations to lift out of poverty 50 million people in the African continent within ten years. This is a strategy Italy […]

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Speech detail

(valid only the actual speech delivered) New York, 24 settembre 2012 I wish to warmly thank Mrs. Chantale de Souza Yayi, First Lady of Benin, representing the Chairperson of the African Union, and Mrs. Chantale Compaore’, First Lady of Burkina Faso, Goodwill Ambassador of the Inter-African Committee on harmful traditional practices and Coordinator of the […]

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Bucharest: Milan Made Expo launched

The “Milan Architecture and Building Design Expo” (MADE, 17-20 October), organised by the Foreign Trade Institute/Agency of Bucharest and Federlegno Arredo, was launched in Bucharest. Taking part in the event was Architect Mario Mazzer, 5-time winner of the Good Design Award and head of the central economic office of the Italian Embassy in Bucharest, who […]

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