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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Press release detail

Following up on a telephone call from Foreign Minister Terzi to his Indian colleague Krishna, a delegation of representatives from three Italian ministries arrived in New Delhi this morning. The delegation, accompanied by the Ambassador of Italy, has already met with Indian officials to discuss all the aspects of the case, which the Italian government […]

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Minister Terzi and his Indian counterpart S.M. Krishna discuss the incident regarding Italian flagship Enrica Leixe

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi spoke by telephone with his Indian counterpart S. M. Krishna regarding the incident involving the ship Enrica Leixe. The meeting took place along the lines of the contents of a letter Terzi had sent the Indian minister yesterday. In particular, Minister Terzi informed his colleague that a delegation of […]

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UN condemns repression in Syria

With 137 votes in favour, 12 against and 17 abstentions, the UN General Assembly approved a resolution condemning the Bashar al Assad regime’s repression in Syria. After vetoing twice in the Security Council, Russia and China voted against the text presented by Egypt in representation of the Arab countries and 70 other “co-sponsors”. North Korea, […]

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The Euro-Mediterranean dialogue is relaunched from Rome: the northern and southern Mediterranean countries more closely united to face new challenges

The Euro-Mediterranean dialogue has been relaunched from Rome, spurred by Italy, in a meeting of the 5+5 dialogue forum. The Forum groups together Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and Malta from the northern Mediterranean and Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Libya and Mauritania from the south. It  met in the afternoon session with Egypt, Greece and Turkey in […]

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Terzi:«Mediterranean centrality» (Il Tempo)

The Arab spring has forced Europe to “reset” its relations with the Mediterranean. For twenty years now, since the end of the Cold War, Europe’s attention has been trained on Eastern Europe with the legitimate, and widely agreed, goal of reunifying a continent far too long artificially divided. The Balkan crises ended up absorbing what […]

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Secretary General Ambassador Massolo meets with Ambassador of India to Rome Debabrata Saha

On Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi’s instructions, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Giampiero Massolo met today with Ambassador of India to Rome Debabrata Saha to discuss the case involving crew members of the Italian ship “Enrica Lexie”. During the meeting Massolo Massolo delivered a letter from Minister Terzi addressed to his […]

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Italy-Georgia: new commercial trade record: +72,9%

Italy and Georgia have set a new commercial trade record: according to ISTAT, annual growth in the first 10 months of 2011 was up 72.9%, surpassing €183 million, a new high for the January-October period. Italian exports to Georgia went up by 19.8% to €108.8 million, and were led by the sector of machinery and […]

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