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In the wake of the horrifying massacre of unarmed civilians in the Syrian city of Houla, Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi has been in contact with European and regional partners most closely concerned with the Syrian crisis, with which he will be discussing the latest dramatic developments in the margins of the International conference […]

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Terzi: «A common response to the challenges» (Rossiyskaya Gazeta)

Ten years have passed since the signing of the Rome Declaration on NATO-Russian Relations at the air-base at Pratica di Mare, establishing the NATO-Russian Council, intended to launch a new era of cooperation between Moscow and the Atlantic Alliance. Less than a year earlier, the 9/11 attacks had generated solidarity against a deadly and elusive […]

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Terzi: «The line has been crossed. The people need protection» (La Stampa)

Italy is ready to support tougher a resolution regarding the humanitarian crisis in Syria. This, in brief, was Minister for Foreign Affairs’ Giulio Terzi ‘s comment in light of the massacre in Houla. Mr. Minister, once again the international community seems to be standing by powerlessly. «Allow me first to express the horror and pain […]

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Minister Terzi firmly condemns the massacre of civilians in Houla, Syria

Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi has firmly condemned the massacre of civilians by Syrian security forces in Houla. He has once again called for the immediate application of the peace plan envisaged by United Nations Security Council Resolution 2043. The first steps must be a total cessation of violence and free entry to Syria by humanitarian […]

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Soddisfazione del Ministro Terzi per lo svolgimento del primo turno delle elezioni presidenziali in Egitto

“E’ un passaggio storico per lo sviluppo della democrazia in Egitto”. Così il Ministro degli Esteri Giulio Terzi commenta il primo turno delle elezioni presidenziali egiziane svoltosi in maniera pacifica e nell’insieme regolare. “E’ particolarmente incoraggiante l’elevato livello di partecipazione al voto, indice del desiderio del popolo egiziano di proseguire lungo il percorso politico ed […]

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WARSAW – First review of new Italian drama

On 17 and 18 May 2012 Warsaw hosted the first edition of a review of new Italian drama promoted and financed by the Italian Cultural Institute in collaboration with the Instytut Teatralny of Warsaw, an organization for the promotion and development of both Polish and foreign theatre, and with the magazine Dialog, which plans to […]

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Italy-Brazil: complementary economies, says Dassù

Italy and Brazil can rely on complementary economies and common historic-cultural roots, Under-Secretary Marta Dassù underscored during the Italo-Brazilian economic forum in Sao Paolo at the start of System Italy’s government-region-parliamentary mission, in which more than 600 commercial and institutional representatives from both Italy and Brazil participated.

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Speech by Minister Terzi on the occasion of Africa Day (Italian only)

(valid only the actual speech delivered) Signor Presidente, Signore e Signori, desidero innanzitutto ringraziare il Signor Presidente della Repubblica per l’alto onore che ci riserva con la sua partecipazione così significativa a questo incontro annuale sull’Africa. Rivolgo il mio saluto a tutti i presenti, e in particolare al Vice Presidente del Senato, Senatore Bonino, al […]

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Press notice detail

The conference “OSCE and the new context for regional cooperation in the Mediterranean” will be held at the foreign ministry in Rome on Monday 28 May 2012 at 10.00. The opening speech will be delivered by Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi. Participants will include OSCE Secretary General Ambassador Lamberto Zannier and Vice President of […]

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SANTIAGO DEL CHILE – Embassy of Italy opens to the public for the Festival of the Republic

In the spirit of the “Open Doors at the Farnesina” and to celebrate the Festival of the Republic, on 2 and 3 June the Embassy of Italy in Santiago will open its doors to the public for the first time to allow tours of its gardens and halls, in collaboration with “Barrio Italia”, the area […]

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IRAQ – Bursaries for studyi n Italy to 100 Kurdish students

Italian Ambassador to Iraq Gerardo Carante signed a university collaboration agreement on 22 May with Kurdish MInister for Education Ali Saeed providing for the complete financing by the regional government of Iraqi Kurdistan of over 100 bursaries for Kurdish masters and doctorate students to study in Italy.

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An Italo-Polish intergovernmental summit to be held at Villa Madama on Tuesday 29 May will be co-chaired by Prime Ministers Mario Monti and Donald Tusk. Participants will include both countries’ Ministers for Foreign Affairs, Defence, Economic Development, Agricultural Policies and Cultural Assets. The two prime ministers will hold a joint press conference at approximately 14.00. […]

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