Italy-China: Embassy in Beijing ensures quality of Italian olive oil

Italy reassures China on the quality of olive oil imported from Italy. This was the content of a communiqué from the Embassy of Italy in Beijing after the Chinese customs authorities opened an inquest into olive oil imported from Italy and alleged in an Italian news investigation to have been produced with oil from other […]

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Bulgaria: architectural model-making, exhibition on the theme of tolerance

Six million burnt matches and 17 years went into the construction of a model of the Greek Orthodox Monastery of Rila, Bulgaria’s most important and famous: and this is only one of many attractions offered by an architectural model exhibition entitled “Tolerance: a beacon for faith and life” that opened at the national archaeological museum […]

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Press notice detail

On 19 January 2012, one year on from the start of the Arab Spring and at a crucial stage in redefining the regional framework, Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi will be visiting Cairo on a bilateral mission. Minister Terzi’s meetings in the Egyptian capital will make it possible to revitalise and consolidate, at all levels and […]

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“An Italian human rights Authority”, says Terzi (Avvenire)

Defending human rights is not just an ethical commitment: it also responds to our security needs. All too often, from the Balkans to the Mediterranean, we have seen that manifest human rights violations are a source of destabilisation and conflict. It is no mere chance that Italy has taken on an increasingly high-profile role over […]

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“Now we must turn to security and defence for a more united Europe”, says Terzi (La Stampa)

Rome – As the crisis gathers pace, Italy needs to build something of fundamental importance to global stability: the move from a monetary and financial eurozone to the integration of fiscal and budgetary policies. And the next stage should be a review of security and defence policies. Fresh from a visit to Paris, Italian Foreign […]

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“Mettiamoci in rete” per il Burkina Faso (in translation)

“Mettiamoci in rete” per il Burkina Faso. L’iniziativa, a cui parteciperanno diverse decine di ong, si svolgerà il 15 gennaio a Firenze sotto il patrocinio del Ministero degli Affari Esteri, della Direzione Generale Cooperazione Sviluppo e del Comune di Firenze. Nel corso dell’incontro sarà presentata l’attività di Laafi Labumbu ONLUS, capofila del progetto di costituzione […]

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European Union: Italy and France on the same lines for a new pact, say Terzi and Juppé

Rome and Paris are on the same lines on finding a way out of the euro crisis. Both are confident that the new 26-country Treaty will be ready in time for the extraordinary EU Summit in Brussels on 30 January. This was the outcome of the meeting between Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi and his French […]

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COOPERAZIONE: Afghanistan, giovani imprenditrici crescono, grazie all’Italia (in translation)

Oltre 5700 donne coinvolte, corsi di alfabetizzazione associata all’avvio di attività tradizionali,istituzione dicentri di formazione al Dipartimento degli Affari Femminili di Baghlan e al Women Garden di Kabul. Sono tra i più importanti risultati del progetto di formazione professionale e imprenditoria femminile, finanziato in Afghanistan dalla Cooperazione italiana e che si concluderà ufficialmente a marzo […]

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World Day of Migrants and Refugees: Terzi and five other ministers to take part

Six ministers from the Monti Government, including Giulio Terzi, have signed their names to the World Day of Migrants and Refugees promoted by the Catholic Church and being celebrated on 15 January 2012. The event was presented at a press conference held this morning (10 January), with the announcement being made by the Italian Episcopal […]

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Minister Terzi discusses the situation in Syria by phone with Minister Davutoglu

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi had a telephone conversation today with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu that focused mainly on developments in Syria. The two ministers agreed on the need for the international community to increase pressure on the Syrian regime, in view of the imminent adoption of a new Arab League action plan. […]

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Minister Terzi and Mayor of Rome Alemanno sign protocol establishing the “Osservatorio della libertà religiosa”

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi and Mayor of Rome Gianni Alemanno signed a protocol of understanding today at the foreign ministry in Rome establishing the “Osservatorio della libertà religiosa” (Observatory for Religious Freedom) for the study, analysis and monitoring of freedom of worship around the world. During the signing ceremony Minister Terzi reconfirmed Italy’s […]

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IRAN: Nuclear facilities – “severe and effective sanctions now inevitable”

“The Iranian government’s decision to begin uranium enrichment at the Qom-Fordo plant is cause for deep concern and deserving of the firmest condemnation”. The statement came from foreign ministry spokesperson Maurizio Massari, according to whom “Tehran is unfortunately demonstrating its intention to move in the opposite direction to that recommended in the IAEA and United […]

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