SYRIA: An “extremely dangerous” crisis, says Ban ki Moon – Consultations at the United Nations to approve a new resolution

The Syrian crisis is “extremely dangerous” and could have explosive repercussions for the region and for the world. This is the view of the United Nations Secretary General, Ban kiMoon, as consultations continue at the UN itself to define a new resolution. The Ambassadors of the 15 Security Council countries finished their meetings yesterday without […]

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“Racial discrimination is the negation of the very idea of civilisation. Italy is engaged on all fronts against all forms of racism, xenophobia and intolerance”. These were the words of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi on the International day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, celebrated today, 21 March, in memory of the Sharpeville massacre. “Italy […]

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Europe: The goal is greater integration, says Terzi

Starting with what have been defined as “the lessons” to be learned from the financial crisis that has swept Europe, 7 European ministers visited Berlin at the invitation of German Foreign Minister, Guido Westerwelle, to discuss the “strategic goals” of the European integration project. The Foreign Ministers of Italy, Giulio Terzi, and of Austria, Belgium, […]

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Tomorrow, 22 March 2012, Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi di Sant’Agata will be meeting the Foreign Minister of the United Kingdom, William J. Hague. The meeting will take place at 13.00 at the Foreign Ministry in Rome. At the end of their meeting, the two Ministers will issue a declaration to the press. Journalists […]

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System Italy exploring Southeast Asia

Exploring investment opportunities in Southeast Asia. That is the goal of the ASEAN Awareness Forum taking place at the Foreign Ministry on 22 and 23 March 2012 and scheduled to be opened by Minister Giulio Terzi. The initiative is being organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with Confindustria, the employers’ federation. It […]

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SIRIA: Ban ki Moon, Annan torni presto a Damasco – Consultazioni all’Onu per varare una nuova risoluzione (in translation)

Il Segretario Generale dell’Onu Ban ki Moon si aspetta un ritorno “molto presto” in Siria dell’inviato delle Nazioni Unite e della Lega Araba, Kofi Annanmentre all’Onu continuano le consultazioni per arrivare ad una nuova risoluzione. La Siria – ha dettoil Segretario Generale – “deve affrontare una profonda crisi, estremamente pericolosa, che potrebbe avere enormi ripercussioni […]

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The ASEAN AWARENESS FORUM will take place at the Foreign Ministry in Rome on Thursday 22 and Friday 23 March 2012. This first plenary event is being organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with Confindustria, the employers’ federation. It will provide Italian enterprises, associations and internationalisation bodies with a full and comprehensive […]

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The Summit of the League of Arab States will be taking place in Baghdad from 27 to 29 March 2012. The Iraqi Foreign Ministry has created a special website http://www.arabsummit.iq/default.aspx where journalists and other media representatives interested in following the event can find information on accreditation and visa application procedures. Representatives of the media can […]

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Ankara: pianist Mattia Ometto in concerto at the University of Baskent

The Italian Cultural Institute in Ankara, in collaboration with the University of Bashkent and the Orkestra Akademik Başkent, has organized a concert at the University on 22 March 2012 by pianist Mattia Ometto, accompanied by the same orchestra, who will perform music by Mozart and Suk. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of […]

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Mexico City: Italian mission to Puebla to boost economic and cultural relations

Italian Ambassador to Mexico Roberto Spinelli made a recent mission to the State of Puebla to meet with the local authorities with a view to boosting economic and cultural collaboration. On that occasion the local ICE office received the Tetraelica Award of the Universidad Popular Autonoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP), important recognition of the […]

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Servicemen – ruling on jurisdiction postponed, but Italy insists it’s ours

The Indian court’s decision on jurisdiction in the case of two Italian servicemen will have to wait another week, but Italy insists that jurisdiction is ours. At the end of the High Court debate on Italy’s request, legal sources reported that the judge had reserved the right to pronounce his ruling next week, while the […]

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Lima: conference on Italy and Andean and Amason Studies Centre

Within the framework of Italo-Peruvian cultural cooperation, the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima is promoting the creation of an Italian Centre for Andean and Amazon Studies, to be housed in the Institute’s own rooms. The centre’s task will be to collect the experiences and data produced over the years by numerous Italian anthropologists, ethnologists, historians, […]

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