Syria: Van Rompuy, EU and Russia back Annan plan

The Syrian crisis was among the topics of the 29th EU-Russia summit held in Strelna on the outskirts of St. Petersburg, with Russian President Putin, President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy, and both foreign ministers, Sergei Lavrov and Catherine Ashton. Annan plan has the best […]

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Italy-France: Fabius in Rome to meet with Napolitano, Monti and Terzi

Visit to Rome on 4 and 5 June for newly appointed French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius accompanied by Minister for European Affairs Bernard Cazeneuve, who will meet with President of the Republic Giorgio Napolitano, Prime Minister Mario Monti, Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi and Minister for European Affairs Enzo Moavero Milanesi. Preparatory mission for […]

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Beach resorts of Emilia Romagna safe, says government – Embassies activated to encourage tourism

Tourists, including those from abroad, may continue to use the perfectly safe and secure resort facilities of the Emilia-Romagna Riviera. People need to know that “nothing has happened here”, said Affairs, Tourism and Sport Piero Gnudi, urging the development of a “correct information” campaign aimed at the broad dissemination of information on the perfect usability […]

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Press notice detail

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi is scheduled to meet on Tuesday 5 June at Villa Madama with his French counterpart Laurent Fabius. The meeting is to conclude, at roughly 10.15, with a joint press conference. Journalists and camera operators interested in covering the event are asked to apply for specific accreditation, using the online […]

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BRATISLAVA – Dolce Vita Festival, italian culture in all its forms

For the entire month of June, Slovakia’s largest city will host the 5th edition of the Dolce Vita Festival, dedicated to Italian culture. Organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Bratislava with the participation of with other components of System Italy, the festival consists of 40 events that range from an exhibit of paintings by […]

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Dettaglio comunicato

Nel quadro dell’ azione coordinata di Governo volta a sostenere le popolazioni colpite dai terremoti del 20 e 29 maggio anche nello sforzo per una rapida ripresa delle attività economiche, il Ministro degli Esteri Giulio Terzi, d’ intesa con il Ministro per gli Affari Regionali, lo Sport e il Turismo Piero Gnudi, ha dato istruzioni […]

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Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi spoke by telephone this morning with his Nigerian colleague Olugbenga Ashiru, to express his deep thanks for the Nigerian authorities’ collaboration on resolving the kidnapping of Italian national Modesto Di Girolamo. For his part, and in the name of Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, Minister Ashiru congratulated Terzi on the […]

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Dettaglio comunicato

Con riferimento al terremoto che ha avuto per epicentro alcune aree dell’Emilia, in Italia, il Ministro degli Affari Regionali, il Turismo e lo Sport, Piero Gnudi, intende rassicurare tutti coloro che hanno programmato o intendono programmare una vacanza nelle aree limitrofe. L’intera Regione Emilia-Romagna, le località balneari sul Mare Adriatico, i capoluoghi e le città […]

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Somalia – Istanbul Conference – From transition to stabilisation

In Somalia we need to avoid a power gap that could be exploited by the warlords. This was the appeal made by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon when he opened the International Conference on Somalia in Istanbul. The Conference brought together the representatives of 54 countries to map out the pathway for Somalia to […]

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LONDON – Honour for writer Gaia Servadio

To coincide with Italy’s national day, the Italian Ambassador to London, Alain Giorgio Maria Economides, has awarded Gaia Servadio the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. The honour was bestowed by the President of the Republic for the author and journalist’s special merits in the cultural field. Read more, in Italian.

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Syria: compact action is needed, but the conditions are not ripe for military action

The international community must take “compact” action in Syria to tackle a humanitarian crisis that is “deeply worrying”, but the conditions are not ripe for military action. The statement was made by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi from Istanbul, where he discussed the Syrian dossier with Italy’s international partners in the margins of the Conference on […]

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Press notice detail

The customary briefing by the Head of the Press and Institutional Communication Service, Giuseppe Manzo, will take place on Tuesday 5 June 2012 at 12.00. To apply for accreditation, send an email to accreditamentostampa@esteri.it or send a fax to 06-36912122. Accredited media representatives should enter the Foreign Ministry by the rear entrance in Via Macchia […]

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