Italy and the EU, greater focus on the Mediterranean – Terzi at the Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Brussels

To increase the focus on the Mediterranean, and European policies regarding its southern shores, is one of Italy’s goals at the meeting in Brussels of the European foreign ministers, with an agenda that also includes the possible adoption of new European sanctions against Iran and analysis of the difficult situation in Syria. Minister Giulio Terzi […]

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Dettaglio comunicato

“Le drammatiche notizie che giungono dalla Nigeria, dove nella citta’ di Kano la setta islamista radicale Boko Haram ha perpetrato un atroce eccidio contro la comunita’ cristiana, suscitano orrore e sgomento”. E’ il commento del Ministro degli Esteri Giulio Terzi, che nell’ esprimere ” la più ferma condanna per questo orrendo crimine” ha sottolineato “la […]

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Libya: Monti in Tripoli (21 January)

The main objectives of Prime Minister Mario Monti’s mission to Tripoli on 21 January, accompanied by Ministers for Foreign Affairs and the Defence Giulio Terzi and Giampaolo Di Paola, are to reaffirm and strengthen relations with the new Libya, offer the el-Kib government Italy’s support for the democratic transition and reassert Italy’s role as a […]

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Manzo new spokesperson, new assignment for Massari

In view of Italy’s renewed and increasingly intense and dynamic attention for the southern shores of the Mediterranean, one year on from the Arab spring, which it considers a strategic foreign policy priority, Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi has decided to appoint a Special Envoy for the Countries of the Mediterranean and the Arab […]

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Principality of Monaco: exhibition ‘Italian Style, Art and Design’ closes a success

Italian style wins over the Principality of Monaco, as confirmed at the closing of the exhibition “Italian Style, Art and Design”, promoted by the Italian Embassy in the context of the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of Italian Unification and under the high patronage of the President of the Republic and of Monaco’s Prince Albert […]

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Cooperation: project in Djibouti for maternal and infant health

The Italian Cooperation is starting up a new project in Djibouti, with the approval of €2.2 million in funding for the promotion of maternal-infant healthcare, with special emphasis on the issue of female genital mutilation. The programme, now in its launching stage, will train approximately 300 public socio-healthcare workers over a three-year period, with the […]

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Italy-Egypt: Terzi, support for a democratic transition – Minister urges guarantees for religious minorities

One year on from the start of the revolution, and a few days from the opening of the people’s assembly, Italy sends Egypt a message of solidarity on its long and arduous road to democracy. A message that reiterates the importance of Rome’s strategic partnership with Cairo from economic and cultural standpoints, while also urging, […]

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Italian abducted in Punjab, Pakistan

The foreign ministry confirmed the abduction of an Italian citizen today in Multan, southern Punjab, Pakistan. As soon as the news was received, the Foreign Ministry Crisis Unit immediately activated all channels by which to monitor the situation and facilitate its positive conclusion. Minister Terzi has asked to be kept advised of all developments. The […]

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Terzi al Cairo: rispetto profondo per il processo politico (in translation)

“Abbiamo profondo rispetto per il processo politico in Egitto, che auspichiamo rispetti i principi dei diritti dell’uomo e del diritto internazionale per raggiungere i livelli di democrazia ai quali aspira il popolo egiziano”. Lo ha affermato il Ministro Giulio Terzi al quotidiano Al Ahram, in occasione della sua visita oggi al Cairo. Terzi ha riconosciuto […]

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Sofia: FMR library showcases the beauty of italy

Italy’s great artistic and natural patrimony comes to the Bulgarian public through the Fondazione Marilena Ferrari, in an exhibition of books entitled “Italian publishing showcases the beauty of Italy: the FMR library”, and will be open from 23 to 30 January 2012 at the Exhibition Hall of the Municipal Library of Sofia. The initiative has […]

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Minister Terzi speaks by telephone with German foreign minister Westerwelle

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi had a cordial telephone conversation this morning with German foreign minister Guido Westerwelle. During the conversation Minister Terzi expressed his deep sympathies for the tragic loss of German lives in the wreck of the Concordia, assuring that he was in close contact with the Civil Defence Department and that […]

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Libya – Italy’s focus is on training police forces, says Terzi

Italy considers it essential to concentrate on the training of police forces in Libya, in compliance with international conventions. This was Minister Giulio Terzi’s assertion during a report he made with defence minister Di Paola on Italy’s participation in international missions before the joint parliamentary foreign and defence committees. After the successful NATO operation in […]

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