SYRIA: “unacceptable situation”, says Ban ki-Moon – “The international community must speak with one voice”

The chorus of voices urging the UN Security Council to rule on the situation in Syria is growing; Secretary General Ban ki Moon himself defines it as “unacceptable”, while launching an appeal to the international community and the members of the Security Council to “speak with one voice to show unity”. The UN’s priorities, Ban […]

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Under-Secretary Dassù meets with UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernandez Taranco

Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Marta Dassù received UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernandez Taranco today at the foreign ministry in Rome. They reviewed the principal ongoing international events, with an ample discussion of developments in the Syrian crisis and the international community’s commitment – the United Nations’ in particular – to […]

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Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi sent condolences today to his Egyptian colleague Kemal Amr for the passing of His Holiness Shenouda III, Patriarch of Alexandria and of the See of St. Mark. Recalling that on the occasion of his visit to Cairo it had not been possible to meet with the Patriarch as a […]

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Brasilia: economic workshop on italo-brazilian development models

The Embassy of Italy in Brasilia hosted an economic workshop last week “Brazil and Italy in the global context: experiences and models of development”, whose more than two hundred participants represented major Italian and Brazilian economic concerns that included Telecom Italia, Intesa Sanpaolo and Avio. The initiative was organised by the Guido and Maria Carli […]

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150 YEARS OF ITALY – Festivities for the “grand beginning”, and cultivating the “legacy of unity”

Head of State Giorgio Napolitano closed the festivities for the 150th anniversary of Italian Unity, underscoring that each and every event that took place over the course of the year had been “an explosion of patriotic participation”. The Head of State defined the event as having been a great success, and how the celebrations had […]

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Tbilisi: exhibition of 150 years of images of Italian UNESCO sites

The photographic exhibition “Lens on the landscape – 150 years of images of Italian UNESCO sites” will open on Thursday 22 March at 15:00 at the National Museum of Georgia in Tbilisi, and will be the final event of the celebrations in Georgia for the 150th anniversary of the Unity of Italy. The exhibition will […]

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India: Terzi to Krishna, priority the safety of hostages

Any initiative undertaken by the Indian authorities must have the “priority objective of ensuring the hostages’ safety”. This was Minister Terzi’s request of his Indian colleague S.M. Krishna in the course of a telephone conversation concerning the case of the two Italian tourists abducted in Orissa. During the conversation Minister Krishna updated Terzi on the […]

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Cairo – steel works: € 70 million in contracts for Danieli

Italy confirmed its role as Egypt’s top economic-trade partner. After the successes of Ansaldo (€245 million in contracts for an electrical power plant) and Technimont ($520 million in contracts for the construction of a fertiliser plant in Aswan), the Danieli firm signed a contract for €50 million for the construction of a “greenfield” steel working […]

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Sofia – cinema: homage to Ettore Scola

The Italian Cultural Institute will present a series of films by Ettore Scola at the Sofia International Film Festival, in homage to the master of Italian cinema, from 22 March to 5 April 2012. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of the page.

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Minister Terzi speaks by telephone with Indian Foreign Minister Krishna about the incident concerning the Italians”

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi spoke by telephone with Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna regarding the two Italian nationals abducted in the Indian State of Orissa. Minister Krishna updated Minister Terzi on the latest developments, confirming the Indian authorities’ maximum commitment, at both Federal and State level, to achieving a positive solution. Minister Terzi […]

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ITALY-USA: the US Senate celebrates Italian Unity

The United States Senate joined in the celebrations surrounding the 150th anniversary of Italian unity, with a resolution recognising the unification and the opening of “warm and lasting” relations between the American and Italian peoples. Resolution 394, proposed by Senator John Kerry, President of the Foreign Relations Committee, and approved by Congress, acknowledges the “enormous […]

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Intervento del Ministro Terzi all’inaugurazione dell’Anno Accademico Università degli Studi di Bergamo

“Stati Uniti, Unione Europea e Paesi emergenti: nuovi equilibri economici e di sicurezza” (fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Magnifico Rettore,Signor Presidente della Regione,Signor Sindaco, Signor Presidente della Provincia, Signor Comandante dell’Accademia della Guardia di Finanza,Signor Presidente della Conferenza dei Rettori,Chiarissimi Professori e cari studenti,Signore e Signori,sono molto lieto di essere in questa prestigiosa […]

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