The Syrian crisis has come to a turning point, which could spell change as much for the Syrian people, who have suffered intolerable pain and violence, as for the region. Indeed, after vain attempts to internally “divide and conquer” the opposition and raise the spectre of Islamic fundamentalism (while the majority of Syrians are moderate […]
Read moreMinister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi continues to closely monitor developments in Mogadishu, where members of the international community are meeting today – Italy represented by Ambassador Mazzella – ahead of the completion of tomorrow’s expected transition. Minister Terzi expressed his full support for the final declarations of UN Special Envoy Ambassador Augustine Mahiga, and […]
Read moreMinister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi sent the following message today to his Ethiopian colleague Hailemariam Desalegn: “I was deeply saddened by the news of the death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, head of the Ethiopian government and a great friend to Italy. I wish to extend my sympathies to the Ethiopian government and people […]
Read moreA group of 17 Kenyan students leave tomorrow for Rome on the first leg of a trip that will bring them to Italy’s principal universities to complete specialized studies in finance, international commerce, law, human development and food security, Italian Ambassador Paola Imperiale will be on hand to see them off tomorrow morning at the […]
Read moreMarco Bellocchio conquers Spain: for the 12th edition of Italian Language Week Barcellona and Valencia will host a complete retrospective of the work of this well known and prolific film director whose work spans 50 years of searching analysis into the fragility of contemporary society. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of the […]
Read moreA group of approximately 80 Italian firms will be participating in the Maputo international trade fair (FACIM) from 27 August to 2 September. Under the coordination of the Embassy in Mozambique and the ICE, the firms exhibiting in the Italian Pavilion, which are to include major groups such as Saipem and Tenaris, will be joined […]
Read moreA two-fold tour, in search of an Italy of natural landscapes and historic/archaeological sites, and that of lyric tradition, one of its most distinctive legacies. Within the context of its CineVideoClub, every Thursday of Ramadan from 5 to 30 August the Italian Cultural Institute of Cairo offers two special series of screenings – “Italy and […]
Read moreThe Italian language courses offered by the Italian Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires resume there tomorrow, and will continue over the next four months. The students enrolled, the majority of whom are Argentines of Italian descent, can choose from regular 3-hour per week courses, intensive 6-hour and “super-intensive” 9-hour courses, in addition to a bi-weekly […]
Read more“The naming of such an experienced and accomplished person as Lakhdar Brahimi to succeed Kofi Annan as UN and Arab League Special Envoy in Syria is a highly significant development for the complete resumption of diplomatic efforts to reach a political solution to the crisis”. This was the statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio […]
Read moreOver 2,000 spectators attended the concert by the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in Montevideo. The event was organised by the Centro cultural de Musica of the capital of Uruguay in collaboration with the Italian Embassy and Cultural Institute, and held at the Auditorio nacional del Sodre, and was the culmination of a broad-based calendar […]
Read more“The United Nations Commission of Inquiry’s Report on the dramatic events in Al-Houla is a strong reminder of the impelling need for a unanimous assumption of responsibility by the international community to hasten the opening of a political transition process in Syria”. These were the words of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, commenting on the publication […]
Read moreIn July, along with Poland and Spain, our two countries presented an initiative in Brussels that aims to equip Europe with a strategy as a global actor. Four countries, each of which embodies the profile and spirit of Europe in its own different way, are acting together to entrust, between now and spring 2013, four […]
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