Marines: EU gives max priority to the case and supports Italy – Rumours of having “dumped” them denied

The European Union fully supports the Italian government in regard to the case involving two Italian marines detained in India, and continues to give the case the “maximum priority” in its dealings with its Indian counterparts. This was the assurance from EU High Representative Catherine Ashton’s spokesman Michael Mann, who expressed “surprise and disappointment” with […]

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Dettaglio intervista

L’Italia non cambia. Anzi, con ancora più determinazione, ribadisce la propria Ostpolitik volta a una politica di inclusione dei Balcani occidentali nell’Unione europea. Lo ribadisce chiaramente il ministro degli Esteri, Giulio Terzi ieri a Brdo pri Kranju per guidare il Comitato dei ministri italo-sloveno. La Slovenia sta vivendo una pesante crisi economica. Che impressione ha […]

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Minister Terzi condemns the attack in Lebanon

“This cowardly act of violence merits the strongest possible condemnation”. This was the comment by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, who expressed his “deepest condolences” for the victims, on today’s deadly attack in the Ashafriyeh neighbourhood of Beirut. “This was a brutal and unacceptable act of terrorism designed to undermine national cohesion in Lebanon. Those responsible […]

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Italy-Slovenia: Trieste regasification plant essential to our energy security, says Terzi

The Trieste regasification plant “is the type of infrastructure that is absolutely essential to Italy’s energy security”. The point was explained by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi during the press conference at the end of the fourth meeting of the Italian-Slovenian Ministerial Coordination Committee, in Brdo. Also taking part were the Environment Minister, Corrado Clini; the […]

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Italy-China: health sector agreement

An agreement has been signed between Dedalus, an Italian software company operating in the health sector, and China’s Daqing Sunway. The agreement envisages the creation of an IT platform between national health service structures and private operators in the sector in the city of Daqing (province of Heilongjiang, in north-eastern China). The signing ceremony was […]

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Israel: Puccini’s “Messa di Gloria” in Tel Aviv and Rishon-LeZion

Giacomo Puccini’s “Messa di Gloria”, conducted by Paolo Olmi, met with great success in Israel. The first performance, attended by Italian Ambassador Francesco Maria Talò, was held in the Heichal Hatarbut cultural centre in Rishon-LeZion. The second was staged in the opera house in Tel Aviv. Paolo Olmi was invited to Israel by the Italian […]

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Italy-Iraq: 3rd Mixed Commission – Opportunities for our businesses, says Terzi. Four agreements signed

The Iraqi market is a “great opportunity” for Italy and the goal is to further strengthen our “already excellent” bilateral economic relations. The comment was made by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, who co-chaired the 3rd Italian-Iraqi Mixed Commission with his Iraqi colleague, Hoshyar Zebari, at Rome’s Farnesina, during which four memorandums of understanding concerning various […]

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Interview detail

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Signor Co-presidente, caro Ministro Zebari, Ministri Sumaysim e Alsamerrai, Sottosegretari Abbawi e Jibril, Signore e Signori, rivolgo un saluto a tutti i presenti e un caloroso benvenuto alla delegazione irachena. Sono lieto di dare avvio ai lavori della terza riunione della Commissione Mista Italia-Iraq. La Commissione conferisce ulteriore […]

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Press release detail

“We welcome and support a resolution that reflects the Italian Government’s positions”. The comment was made by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, with reference to the Resolution on Syria approved by the European People’s Party (EPP) Congress in Bucharest this morning. “Italy’s efforts”, underscored Terzi, “have always been to achieve the same objectives as those set […]

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Italy-Iraq: Mixed Commission meeting is under way – A stable Mediterranean with Iraq’s reconstruction, says Terzi

“The stability of the broader Mediterranean must necessarily include an Iraq that is fully reconstructed”. The comment was made by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, on opening the 3rd Italian-Iraqi Mixed Commission at the Farnesina. The meeting is co-chaired by his Iraqi colleague, Hoshyar Zebari. Modernisation and diversification for the Iraqi economy Terzi underscored to representatives […]

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Genital mutilation: Draft UN resolution, announces Terzi

A draft UN resolution against female genital mutilation has been submitted by the group of African countries. The announcement was made by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi during a conference at the Senate on this subject, organised by the Italian Association for Women in Development (AIDOS) and Amnesty International. “The draft resolution was tabled yesterday evening”, […]

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Bratislava: Paolo Brosio presents “Profumo di Lavanda”

Paolo Brosio has flown to Bratislava to present his latest book, “Profumo di Lavanda”. The initiative was organised in collaboration with the Italian Embassy as part of the 12th Italian Language Week. The book was translated by Dagmar Sabolova, Director of the Italian Language and Literature Department at the Catholic University of Ruzomberok. Read more, […]

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