Mission to Nigeria by Margherita Boniver, Minister Terzi’s Special Envoy for Humanitarian Emergencies

Margherita Boniver, Minister Terzi’s Special Envoy for Humanitarian Emergencies, is heading for Nigeria on a two-day mission. She will be meeting members of the Nigerian Government, religious leaders from the Muslim, Roman Catholic and Protestant communities, and representatives of civil society. Speaking on behalf of Minister Terzi, the Hon. Boniver will express Italy’s support for […]

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BERLIN – Round table on Silvio Fagiolo and the European outlook for Italy and Germany

The Italian Embassy in Berlin organised a meeting on “Germany and Italy: the European outlook” which took place on 28 June 2012. The event was held in memory of Ambassador Silvio Fagiolo, one year on from his death. The initiative recalled the illustrious diplomat’s deep commitment to Europe and was an opportunity to reflect and […]

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Italy-Iraq: trade forum in Mosul

A success that surpassed all expectations. That was the outcome of the Italian-Iraqi trade forum that took place in Mosul from 26 to 28 June, organised through the awareness-raising efforts of the Foreign Ministry and the Italian Embassy with Italian businesses. The forum was attended by representatives of over 60 Italian enterprises, who established close […]

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Syria: The ceasefire is imperative, says Annan’s spokesperson

“It’s imperative that we get a ceasefire”, declared Ahmad Fawzi, spokesperson for the international mediator for the Syrian crisis, Kofi Annan. The primary goal, he undescored, is to stop the killing. A political transition process The new Action Group on Syria, called by Annan, approved a document in Geneva on Saturday 30 June 2012 calling […]

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Somalia – Contact Group (Farnesina). 20 August: a historic date, after 8 years of transition, says Terzi

“Somalia will soon be reaching the historic date of 20 August, a demarcation line after 8 years of translation, with the prospect of a government and parliament in a constitutional framework that is both definite and inclusive”. This was the comment by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi at the press conference with the Somali Premier Abdiweli […]

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Press release detail

Under-Secretary Dassù met the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Emily Haber, with whom she discussed European foreign policy, in Berlin on 28 June. On 3 July she will be meeting the British Minister for European affairs, David Lidington, in London

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NAIROBI – A season of contemporary Italian films at the Cultural Institute

The Italian Cultural Institute in Nairobi is hosting an Italian Film season until 25 July 2012. The programme includes films that investigate politics, today’s society, and the meeting of cultures and memory. Read more, in Italian.

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TASHKENT – Italian medical team to help young people with heart disease

The Italian NGO “Aiutare i bambini” has organised a visit to Uzbekistan by a medical-surgical team to work for a limited period at Tashkent Vakhidov Centre, a hospital specialising in children’s heart surgery. The initiative was organised as part of the “Cuore di Bimbi” programme in collaboration with the Ospedali Riuniti in Bergamo and Milan’s […]

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Syria. Humanitarian emergency: Italian field hospital with capacity to treat 100 patients a day is now on its way

The flight carrying the Italian field hospital that will provide medical assistance for over 25,000 Syrian refugees in Jordan left this morning from Orio al Serio (Bergamo) airport. “We are standing by the Syrian people. Not just by supporting the international community’s efforts to find a solution to the crisis but by providing aid and […]

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Dettaglio intervista

Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi on Friday said that Syria’s downing of a Turkish military jet on June 22 was an hostile act targeting Turkey’s national security. In an exclusive interview with the Anadolu Agency (AA), Minister Terzi said that he joined in the remarks of Ankara that Syria’s downing of a Turkish military jet […]

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Intervento del Ministro Terzi in occasione dell’International Contact Group on Somalia

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Excellency Sharif Hassan, Speaker of the Parliament of Somalia, Excellency Mohamed Abdiweli, Prime Minister of Somalia, Amb. Augustine Mahiga, Head of the UN Office for Somalia, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I thank you all for your presence here today. It is a privilege for Italy to host this […]

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Somalia – Contact Group (Farnesina) – The constitution must respect human rights and religious minorities, says Terzi

“Our goal is the application of the road map that gives the Somali people new and legitimate institutions”. These were the words of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi as he opened the Contact Group on Somalia meeting at the Foreign Ministry here in Rome in the run-up to the conclusion of the transition on 20 August […]

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