G20 Messico: Under-Secretary Dassù attends the ministerial

The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Marta Dassù, attended the G20 Ministerial in Los Cabos, Mexico, on 19 and 20 February 2012. She was delegated to attend by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi. The meeting in Los Cabos, convened by the Mexican Presidency, was the first meeting of G20 Foreign Ministers. Under-Secretary Dassù underscored the role diplomacy […]

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Case involving Italian ship, the Enrica Lexie: Minister Terzi sends Under-Secretary De Mistura to India

Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi has decided to send Under-Secretary Staffan De Mistura to India in relation to the case involving the Italian ship, the Enrica Lexie. The Under-Secretary leaves for India today. Minister Terzi has instructed him to continue, at the political level, the work already carried out by the delegation of Italian experts from […]

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Minister Terzi’s bilateral meeting with his Moroccan colleague Saad-Eddine El Othmani

In a bilateral meeting in the late afternoon with Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Kingdom of Morocco, Saad-Eddine El Othmani, Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi ended a long and intense day of diplomatic activity associated with the 9th conference of foreign ministers of the 5+5 Mediterranean Dialogue. Reiterating Italy’s desire to […]

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Minister Terzi meets with Greek foreign minister Stavros Dima

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi met this evening at the foreign ministry in Rome with his Greek counterpart Stavros Dimas in the margins of the 5+5 Ministerial Meeting and FOROMED, the positive outcome of which was the topic of their discussion As Dimas informed him on the evolving situation in Greece, Minister Terzi confirmed […]

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Minister Terzi meets the Algerian Foreign Minister, Mourad Medelci

Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi met the Algerian Foreign Minister, Mourad Medelci, at the foreign ministry in Rome today, 20 February 2012. The meeting took place in the margins of the 5+5 Dialogue Ministerial here in Rome, which brought together 10 Mediterranean countries. The two foreign ministers exchanged views on a number of issues of common […]

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Chair’s statement – 16th Ministerial Conference of Mediterranean Forum (in translation)

The 16th Ministerial Conference of Mediterranean Forum (Algeria, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, and Tunisia) was held in Rome on February 20th 2012. Libya and Mauritania attended as Chair guests. The European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy, the Secretary General of the Union for Mediterranean, the Secretary General of the […]

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EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FORUM: A strong appeal from Rome: “Stop the violence in Syria and create the conditions for an inclusive process”

The goal of our diplomatic activity is to “stop the violence, stop the massacres, find a new stability for Syria: a great country that must respect the rights of all”. Speaking was Minister Giulio Terzi, at the close of the 5+5 meeting at Villa Madama. “We support the Arab League project”, underscored Terzi, explaining that […]

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Speech by Minister Terzi at the 9th Conference of Foreign Ministers of the Western Mediterranean Dialogue (5+5) (original version only)

(valid only the actual speech delivered) La tâche et l’honneur de coprésider cette réunion du Dialogue 5+5 avec mon collègue et ami Abdessalem me sont d’autant plus agréables à la lumière de la phase historique que traverse la Méditerranée à l’heure actuelle. Les profondes transformations en cours dans la région, issues des événements que nous […]

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Cultural Institute of Sofia: restoration, italian expertise on display at a conference

“Restoration: methods and tools of Italian expertise in art, science and technology”: is the title of an exhibition that recently opened at the Italian Cultural Institute of Sofia, in collaboration with the Archaeology Department of Kliment Ohridski University. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of the page.

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Italian Cultural Institute of Budapest “Nel segno del tricolore”

Film director Gilberto Martinelli will host a showing of his film “Nel segno del tricolore – Italiani e ungheresi nel Risorgimento” on Tuesday 21 February at the Italian Cultural Institute in Budapest. The film is recognised as being of “national cultural importance” by the Ministry of Cultural Assets and Activities. To read more select ITALIANO […]

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Minister Terzi sends condolences for loss of 3 Italian soldiers in Afghanistan

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi expressed his deep condolences for the three Italian soldiers who lost their lives today in a serious incident in Afghanistan. Extending his solidarity and heartfelt sympathies to the families of the men, Minister Terzi reiterated his gratitude to our armed forces, underscoring his “profound admiration for our troops, whose […]

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Cinema: Landis, Hauer e Collins, Padrini del cinema italiano a Hollywood (in translation)

L’attrice Joan Collins, il regista John Landis hanno accolto a Hollywood la delegazione di artisti volati in California per il VII Los Angeles Italia – Film Fashion and Art Fest, l’ormai classico appuntamento al Chinese Theater che coinvolge lo show business italiano e americano sino alla notte degli Oscar. Grande entusiasmo stanno mostrando i media […]

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