UN: OPENING OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY – Monti and Terzi ensure Italy’s contribution

The 67th UN General Assembly, which got under way on 18 September, launched into the central themes of debate with the participation of heads of state and government that began on 25 September. Italy is represented by Premier Mario Monti and Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi whose respective focus include: the Millennium Goals, climate change, food […]

Read more

Berlin: Italian Culture Festival opens

The second edition of Berlitalia, festival/market for the promotion of Italian culture and products, opens tomorrow at the Fuggerstrasse. A showcase for the many Italian firms producing in Italy, offering the German public a rich calendar of events to highlight Italian gastronomic delicacies such as wines, oils and other distinctive products, as well as Italy’s […]

Read more

Brussels: “TECH ITALY” promotes innovation

The Embassy of Italy in Brussels, in collaboration with the Ministry of the Environment and ICE-Agency for Foreign Promotion and the Internationalisation of Italian Enterprise, has organised “TECH-ITALY 2012”, to be held in the Belgian capital from 2 to 4 October. The event, which aims to showcase Italy’s contribution to European technological innovation, has public […]

Read more

Attack in Nigeria: Minister Terzi’s reaction

“This latest in a long series of killings has shaken all of us, and I most firmly condemn it”, was Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi’s reaction to the news this morning of an attack on the Catholic Cathedral of St. John in northeast Nigeria that left many dead and wounded in its wake. Terzi […]

Read more

ROME DECLARATION – For a better Syria (original version)

The Assad regime is seeking to artificially manipulate the minority issue as part of its broader evil attempts to tear the social fabric of the country and perpetuate its dictatorial rule over the country. Representatives of the Syrian democratic opposition committed to the struggle for “a better Syria” met in Rome on September 20 to […]

Read more

Syria: Terzi-Sieda (SNC) meeting. Italy’s commitment vis-à-vis on humanitarian emergency and political solution

The Italian Government has confirmed its commitment to “respond to the humanitarian emergency and foster a political solution to the Syrian crisis”. The point was made by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi at the close of a meeting at the Farnesina with the President of the Syrian National Council (SNC), Abdulbaset Sieda. Terzi added that the […]

Read more

Eritrea: Agreement on status of Italian schools

A new agreement on the status of Italian schools, and their staff, in Eritrea was signed today in Asmara. “This is an important result in revitalising the historic Italian presence in the country”, declared Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi. The Minister was commenting on the positive outcome of negotiations which he had personally pursued. The agreement […]

Read more

Dhaka: solar panels on the roof of the Italian Embassy

The Italian Embassy in Dhaka has installed Italian-made solar panels on its roof. The installation was carried out by a local firm working in association with an Italian company, with training provided by Italian experts. The panels deliver enough energy to supply the Embassy’s server-room. Read more, in Italian.

Read more

Press release detail

Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi met the President of the Regional Government of Iraqi Kurdistan, Massoud Barzani, at the Farnesina today. The Kurdish leader is visiting Rome to attend an Alliance of Democrats meeting. The discussions highlighted Italy and Iraqi Kurdistan’s mutual intention to further develop their already close commercial relations. They also confirmed the Italian […]

Read more

EU: Integration of the Balkans vital for Italy, says Terzi

The western Balkans are a “region of vital importance for the EU and for Italy and we are making every effort to foster Montenegro’s European integration process”. The point was underscored by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi at the close of a meeting at the Farnesina with his Montenegrin colleague Nebojsa Kaluderovic, who is making his […]

Read more

Italy working with Unicef against child mortality

Italy is working on behalf of children and combating child mortality throughout the world. Our country has jointed UNICEF’s “A Promise Renewed” project to become the 128th country making a renewed effort to hasten the decline of child and maternal mortality. A further aim is to help even more countries achieve the Millennium Development Goals […]

Read more

Human Rights – Italian Yearbook presented. Their protection is an Italian foreign policy priority, says Terzi

“Italy considers the protection and promotion of the fundamental rights to be an essential part of its foreign policy […] because wholesale violations of human rights create instability and give rise to conflicts, and conflicts crush people’s dignity underfoot”. These were the words of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, presenting the Italian Human Rights Yearbook 2012 […]

Read more