HUMAN RIGHTS: UN condemns Syria, Terzi on Italy’s “solidarity with the Syrian people”

The United Nations Human Rights Council condemned the brutal repression in Syria. In a resolution approved in Geneva, and supported by Italy, the Council condemned Syrian authorities’ human rights violations and urged access by relief organisations to the civilian populations affected. The resolution, vetoed by Russia, China and Cuba, was promoted by Turkey, Qatar, Kuwait […]

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Cooperation: Ethiopia, more wheat to fight hunger

The mission of “Agricultural Value Chains in Oromia”, a project promoted by the Italian Cooperation in Addis Ababa in collaboration with the Istituto Agronomico per l’Oltremare, is to revive the cultivation of wheat to help Ethiopia meet its population’s food needs. The project is planned for the Bale area in the central-southern Ethiopian region of […]

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Minister Terzi’s mission to Hanoi and Singapore. New in-roads for “Made Italy”

Italy views Vietnam and Singapore as countries offering “unique” opportunities. Hanoi, with its steady annual growth of 6%, a broadening market economy and reforms and development plans already launched, can act as a bridge to a consumer market of 600 million: that of Southeast Asia; Singapore is Asia’s number one financial centre, with two sovereign […]

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Dettaglio intervista

«Metà degli accordi di pace fallisce nel primo decennio: accordi che solo nel 3% dei casi sono stati mediati o negoziati da donne»: lo fa notare Marta Dassù in un post sulla nuova pagina Facebook Women in Diplomacy. L’iniziativa del sotto segretario agli Esteri, già consigliere di D’Alema e numero uno dell’Aspen Institute, si ispira […]

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Terzi: «Mediterranean, a proving ground for dialogue» (Famiglia Cristiana)

Flying at 9,000 metres over the Mediterranean aboard an Air Force Falcon 900, Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi di Sant’Agata speaks with Famiglia Christiana about some of the main current international events. His packed calendar of commitments has recently included a meeting in Rome of the 5+5 Mediterranean Dialogue Forum, then on to London […]

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New York – music: Elisa introduces new album at the Italian Cultural Institute

The Italian Cultural Institute of New York will showcase Elisa on 14 March. The Trieste-born singer-songwriter will perform several cuts from her new album ‘Steppin’ on Water’, soon to be released in the U.S, which contains part of the sound track from Robert Faenza’s film “Un giorno questo dolore ti sarà utile”.

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Serbia: opportunities for italian business, ICE workshop

The agency for the foreign promotion and internationalisation of Italian businesses hosted a seminar today entitled: “Serbia: opportunities for economic collaboration for Italian businesses”, the purpose of which was to give Italian firms access to direct information on projects and opportunities for development and cooperation, particularly in the sectors of energy, agriculture/food processing, infrastructure, waste […]

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Vilnius: Italy participates in the Book Fair

Italy ran two stands – one for the Italian Cultural Institute and one for Corraini publishers of Mantova – at the 13th International Book Fair in Vilnius, the most important annual publishing event in the Baltic region. An exhibition was also held of works by Bruno Munari, defined the “Leonardo of the 20th century” for […]

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Paris: preview of Italo-French coproduction of ‘La Certosa di Parma’

A preview showing of the film “La Certosa di Parma” was held on 28 February at the Embassy of Italy in Paris in the presence of Minister for Culture Frédéric Mitterrand. The film is a co-production of RAI Fiction and France Télévision and is based on the celebrated novel by Stendhal. It was filmed in […]

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Minister hails Italy’s ratification of Croatian EU accession treaty

“I am especially pleased with the combined institutional commitment that has allowed Italy to be the first EU founder country to ratify Croatia’s Accession Treaty”, Minister Terzi commented upon his arrival in Hanoi, referring to yesterday’s Senate vote. The minister underscored that “the record time with which this constitutional requisite has been fulfilled bears witness […]

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De Mistura «Tensions quelled, we are now collaborating. The truth is near» (La Stampa)

Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Staffan De Mistura is cautious. The fate of the two Italian servicemen is uncertain but “everything possible will obviously be done”. He returned yesterday to the Crisis Unit base in Kochi. What is the situation at this point regarding the servicemen detained since 15 February? «This is a particularly […]

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A rich and common past, a promising future

Right after my appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the new Italian government led by Prime Minister Monti, we set ourselves the objective to relaunch relations with India, the world’s largest democracy and a natural partner for Italy, in political terms, as well as in the field of trade and investment and in the […]

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