Syria – Terzi in the Senate – “UN Security Council must shoulder its responsibilities”

Of all the critical theatres, “the situation that most alarms us is Syria”. These were the words of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi during a hearing in the Senate with the Defence Minister on the international missions and Development Cooperation initiatives Italy is currently engaged in. He specified that he had informed members of the Security […]

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International Year of Cooperation: towards a new development model

The world of cooperatives provides a valuable perspective from which to develop a new economic development model based on inclusion, both in Italy and worldwide. The issue was discussed today, 30 May 2012, at the Foreign Ministry in Rome during the meeting to set up the committee for the International Year of Cooperation, as proclaimed […]

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“The expulsion of their diplomats sends a strong signal to Syria”, says Terzi (L’Eco di Bergamo)

Italy, France, Germany, Great Britain and Spain took coordinated and simultaneous action yesterday, 29 May, to isolate Syria at the diplomatic level. Today Annan is reporting to the Security Council on the situation, in a remote video link. During the day the US, Canada and Australia also expelled the Syrian Ambassadors to their countries. In […]

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Cooperation: Egypt – food security for the most vulnerable

Italy is engaged in projects to foster Egypt’s economic and social development through actions to improve food security and nutritional quality for the most vulnerable segments of the population. Agreement worth 3 million dollars The Italian Ambassador, Claudio Pacifico, has signed a food security agreement on “Improving Household and Nutrition Security” with the Egyptian Agricultural […]

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ANKARA – Appalto per ponte Bosforo alla Astaldi, soddisfazione dell’Amb. Scarante (in translation)

L’Ambasciatore d’Italia in Turchia Gianpaolo Scarante ha accolto con grande soddisfazione la notizia dell’aggiudicazione, avvenuta oggi 29 maggio, della gara per la realizzazione del Terzo Ponte sul Bosforo e relative vie di collegamento al consorzio costituito dall’italiana Astaldi S.p.A. e dalla turca IÇTAŞ. La decisione presa oggi dalle Autorità turche giunge al termine di una […]

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Italiani all’Estero. Impegno della Farnesina per Comites e CGIE

Su impulso del Ministro degli Affari Esteri Giulio Terzi, la Farnesina, anche attraverso l’intera rete diplomatico-consolare all’estero, è impegnata a sostenere e valorizzare il ruolo ed il contributo fornito dagli organismi rappresentativi delle collettivita’ italiane all’estero, Comitati degli Italiani all’Estero (Comites) e Consiglio Generale degli Italiani all’Estero (CGIE), in tutti gli ambiti di attività della […]

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Syria: a strong and unequivocal message was needed, says Terzi

“In reaction to the horrors in Houla, a strong and unequivocal message to the regime in Damascus was needed”. This was how Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi explained the decision to expel the Syrian Ambassador to Rome, a decision announced simultaneously by Italy, France, Great Britain, Germany and Spain. “We are deeply dissatisfied”, continued Terzi, “over […]

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ITALIA-MONGOLIA – Intesa tecnica sulla cooperazione in campo veterinario (in translation)

Intesa tecnica tra Italia e Mongolia sulla cooperazione in campo veterinario. La firma oggi a Pechino da parte dell’Ambasciatore italiano in Cina, Attilio Massimo Iannucci, accreditato anche in Mongolia, e dall’Ambasciatore di Mongolia in Cina, Tsedenjav Sukhabaatar. L’intesa, scaturita dal negoziato tra il Ministero della Salute italiano e il Ministero dell’Agricoltura, dell’Alimentazione e dell’Industria Leggera […]

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PARIGI – Consolato Generale fa acquisti digitali con progetto europeo PEPPOL (in translation)

Il Consolato Generale di Parigi comunica che a maggio si è conclusa con successo la sperimentazione di una gara pubblica telematica rivolta a fornitori esteri per l’acquisto di cinque personal computer tramite il portale “Acquisti in rete”, secondo gli standard del progetto europeo Peppol (Pan-European Public Procurement On Line). I risultati della sperimentazione (la sede […]

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Syria: Syrian Ambassador “persona non grata” – Massacre in Houla: coordinated initiative by Rome and other European capitals

A coordinated initiative by Rome and the other European capitals after the massacre in Houla, for which the Syrian regime has been held responsible. The Syrian Arab Republic’s Ambassador to Rome, Khaddour Hasan, has been summoned to the Foreign Ministry and declared “persona non grata”. At the same time, similar measures were announced by the […]

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Press release detail

The Ambassador to Rome of the Syrian Arab Republic, Khaddour Hasan, was summoned to the Foreign Ministry today, 29 May 2012, and declared “persona non grata”. The Italian Government has thus reiterated its indignation over the brutal violence against the civilian population, for which the Syrian Government has been held responsible. The provision, coordinated with […]

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Italy-Poland: inter-governmental summit at Villa Madama

The Italian-Polish inter-governmental summit which took place at Villa Madama in Rome was chaired by Prime Minister Mario Monti and Prime Minister Donald Tusk and attended by a delegation of ministers from both countries. Italy and Poland have sound bilateral relations and a well-established economic-commercial relationship in terms of both trade and investment. Over 800 […]

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