Death Penalty: first vote in UN commission. Minister Terzi hails increased support for moratorium

Italy is very pleased with the outcome of the UN General Assembly Commission vote yesterday in New York on a resolution for a death penalty moratorium, which received 110 votes in favour (one more as compared with the 2010 vote by the same Commission), 36 abstentions (one more than in 2010) and 39 votes against […]

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Minister Terzi meets in Rome with a group of 26 Syrian activists

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi received a group of 26 Syrian activists today at the foreign ministry in Rome, who represented all the components of the Syrian society and ethnic and religious groups, in Rome to attend an advanced training course in international relations, diplomacy and global governance. The course, prepared by specialised Italian […]

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Zambia: Business meeting in Parma

A rich source of raw materials and metals in a steady growth phase and already in the sights of other major rivals such as China and Brazil: the country in question in Zambia, the subject of a Country Presentation planned for today in Parma, organized by the Parma industrialists’ union in collaboration with Confindustria Assafrica […]

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Gaza – EU Foreign Ministers meet– Immediate cessation of hostilities, support for Egypt and other mediators

Immediate cessation of the hostilities, and support for “the efforts of Egypt and other actors to mediate for rapid ceasefire”, was the appeal of the EU foreign ministers who met in Brussels to confront the Gaza crisis and other dossiers. Also “welcomed” during the meeting was Secretary General Ban ki-Moon’s mission to the region. Grave […]

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Rabat: Prodi opens exhibit on Enrico Mattei in Marocco

President Romano Prodi, in Morocco for a series of lectures and as UN representative for the Sahel, will be given a degree in “Honoris Causa” on Tuesday 20 November by the Faculty of Legal, Economic and Social Sciences of Mohammed V University in Rabat, as the second political personality ever to receive the honour. At […]

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Evacuation of Italian Cooperation workers in Gaza

The Italian Cooperation workers stuck in Gaza have been successfully evacuated. The operation was monitored from Rome by Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi, and was carried out by the Italian Consulate General in Jerusalem with the support of the Embassy in Tel Aviv and the coordination of the Foreign Ministry’s Crisis Unit. This morning, […]

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Bratislava: Italian Cinema Festival, encounter with Emanuele Trevi

Bratislava’s 10th Central European Festival of Italian Cinema (MittelCinemaFest), organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and Embassy with the collaboration of the Istituto Luce Cinecittà, opened with an encounter with writer and literary critic Emanuele Trevi, and will offer screenings, conferences and concerts through 26 November.

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Gaza: basis for truce in coming hours, but Israel must be certain that rockets will stop, says Terzi

“The basis exists for a truce in the coming hours”, but Israel can “restrain itself only if it has the absolute certainty that rocket launches will not be repeated”, asserted Minister Giulio Terzi. “Israel is aware, and in my conversations with the members of the Israeli government I was not given the impression of any […]

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Pakistan: major italian archeological discovery

A major success for Italian archaeology in Pakistan: a pre-Buddhist necropolis in the area of Udegram in the northwest Swat Valley dating back to from 1,500 to 500 BC. The site was discovered within the context of the “Act- Fieldschool” (archeology, community, tourism) programme coordinated by the Italian Archaeology Mission directed by Prof. Luc Olivieri […]

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Riga: Italian Language Week – performances and workshops

Theatrical performances, film lectures, concerts, conferences and workshops, along with competitions, awards and language games made up the many offerings that marked the 12th edition of Italian Language Week in Latvia (15-21 October), organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Riga and involving universities and academic and local cultural institutions in Riga.

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