SYRIA: Italy calls for a stop to violence and peaceful solution. UN examines Annan mission to Damascus

The position that Italy has taken on the Syrian situation, which is the result of Minister Terzi’s policy initiatives in European and international institutional settings, along with the contribution of the diplomatic network, comes down to one immediate objective: cessation of the repression and the possibility of creating “humanitarian relief corridors”. The medium- to long-range […]

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Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi meets with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Cyprus Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis

Minister for Foreign Affairs Guiulio Terzi met today at the foreign ministry in Rome with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Cyprus Erato Kozakou-MarcoullisThe two ministers reviewed what they noted as excellent bilateral relations and a common commitment to intensifying economic and cultural collaboration, citing, in particular, the growing dissemination of the Italian language in […]

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Minister Terzi meets in Rome with UNRWA Commissioner General Filippo Grandi

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi met today at the foreign ministry in Rome with Filippo Grandi, Commissioner General of UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees). Terzi’s discussions with Grandi – the most highly placed Italian official in the UN system – focused on Middle East dynamics and their importance in […]

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Italia-Etiopia: Country presentation a Roma, oltre 250 incontri B2B tra imprese (in translation)

Oltre 250 incontri B2B tra aziende etiopi e italiane, in particolare nei settori tessile, dell’agroindustria e conciario, ed incontri tra alcuni grandi gruppi italiani nel settore delle costruzioni, dell’energia e della difesa e la delegazione etiope: si è conclusa con un successo il forum “Ethiopia and Italy trade and investment”, svoltosi a Roma il 7 […]

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Under-Secretary Dassu’ meets with Colombian Trade Minister Sergio Diaz Granados Guida

Under-Secretary Dassù met today at the Headquarters of Unioncamere with Colombian Trade Minister Sergio Diaz Granados Guida, on the occasion of the “Country Presidentation: Colombia” organised by the Foreign Ministry, Unioncamere and Confindustria, in collaboration with the Embassy of Colombia.The meeting offered an opportunity to review the excellent status of relations between Italy and Colombia, […]

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SYRIA: Italian Embassy activities in Damascus suspended

Italy today suspended the activities of its Embassy in Damascus and recalled its diplomatic mission staff. The decision was taken “not least in consideration of series security concerns, in unison with our European Union partners, and to reiterate the firmest condemnation of the unacceptable violence perpetrated by the Syrian regime against its citizens”.Italy will continue […]

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Cooperation: needs to be stronger to make Italy a leader

The Italian Cooperation has to be stronger in order for Italy to be an international leader. This was the message from Minister for Cooperation Andrea Riccardi and Under-Secretary Marta Dassù during the first meeting of the Development Cooperation Steering Committee on 12 March.The two members of the government sparked a broad-based reflection on Italian official […]

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Izmir: the Livio Minafra Quartet at the Jazz Festival

The Livio Minafra Quartet closed out Italy’s participation in the 19th Izmir Jazz Festival. Accompanied by the students of the Academy of Fine Arts of IKSEV, they playing to an audience of 400 persons who greeted the wind and percussion jam session energy and enthusiasm. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of the […]

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MARINES AND THE “ABDUCTED”: The commitment to bring them home – Terzi reports to the parliament, “foreign ministry resources shrinking rapidly”

In Minister Giulio Terzi’s report to the Lower House, following that of the Upper House, he informed the parliament on the government’s line of action in incidents in Nigeria and India and, more in general, with regard to all Italians still being held by kidnappers: “transparency” on the procedures the government intends to adopt and […]

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Moscow: Furla, fashion becomes art: installation and new products

The Embassy of Italy in Moscow was the setting on 12 March for “Candy Brissima Show on Tour”. The initiative, sponsored by the Furla Foundation, gave Bolognese artist Sissi – winner of the 2002 “Furla per l’Arte” prize – a chance to present an installation of her work to a group of Russian fashion and […]

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”Trasparenza e ritorno a casa degli ostaggi” – Terzi al Senato, gli obiettivi del governo (in translation)

”Trasparenza” e ”impegno a riportare tutti gli ostaggi a casa”: sono le priorita’ del governo al centro dell’intervento del Ministro Giulio Terzi al Senato con particolare riferimento al blitz in Nigeria che ha provocato la morte dell’ingegnere italiano Franco Lamolinara e quella di un cittadino britannico, e all’arresto in India dei due maro’. Il governo […]

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SIRIA: Terzi, Comunita’ internazionale agisca compatta (in translation)

“Il regime siriano conferma ferocia e cecità politica. La comunità internazionale agisca compatta e senza ulteriori indugi. Basta massacri”: lo scrive il Ministro Giulio Terzi in un tweet, mentre ad Ankara l’inviato di Onu e Lega araba Kofi Annan incontra l’opposizione siriana (il Consiglio nazionale siriano, Cns) che promette “piena cooperazione” politica e dice che […]

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