Syria: EU, new sanctions. Terzi: Difficulties for Annan Plan, but there is scope for results

The European Union foreign ministers have approved a new package of sanctions (the 15th) against the Syrian regime. The EU has added 2 companies and 3 individuals to the list of entities and persons whose assets have been frozen because they are considered as “funding sources”. With today’s decision, taken at the Foreign Affairs Council […]

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Libya: EU agrees with Italian call for closer coordination

The EU Foreign Ministers have agreed with Italy’s call, voiced by Foreign Minister Terzi at the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, for closer coordination with Libya at the European level on border security and immigration issues. The FAC agreed, too, with the Italian call for a change of pace by the EU with respect to […]

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DIPLOMATIC INSTITUTE – Study visit by 55 Italian diplomats to the Trevi Group

On 3 and 4 May the Trevi Group hosted a delegation of 55 Italian diplomatic at Cesena. Taking part in the study visit, organised in collaboration with the Foreign Ministry’s Diplomatic Institute, were participants in the “Carlo Sforza” training course for newly recruited diplomats at “second secretary” grade and still on probation. Participants also included […]

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A maritime Italy at the Yeosu Expo

A point of contact and synthesis between “Italy’s historic maritime calling and modern technologies”. That’s why Italy could not miss the International Exposition at Yeosu, in South Korea, the last stage in the run-up to the Milan 2015 Universal Expo. “It was important to be here, even at a time of crisis, to show that […]

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FLORENCE – Conference on Italian economic diplomacy and emerging countries

The role of Italian economic diplomacy with respect to Turkey, India, Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, China, Russia and South Africa (the BRICS and TIMBI countries) and the Foreign Ministry’s strategic lines in support of the internationalisation of the Italian economic system. These topics were the focus of a conference hosted in Florence in early May by […]

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The MFA at Forum PA 2012

Once again this year, the MFA is taking part in the Public Administration Forum, now in its 23rd edition. The event will be held at Rome’s Trade Fair Centre, the Nuova Fiera di Roma, from 16 to 19 May 2012 and will be dedicated to government networks and how to use them to best effect. […]

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Press notice detail

The Guide for Italian Businesses Operating in the Russian Federation will be presented in Rome and Milan on 17 and 18 May 2012. The Rome presentation will take place in the Sala Zuccari at the Senato della Repubblica (Via della Dogana Vecchia 29) at 11.00 on Thursday 17 May and the Milan presentation at 10.00 […]

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Press notice detail

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) will be taking part in the Forum della Pubblica Amministrazione 2012, which will run from Wednesday 16 to Saturday 19 May 2012 at Rome’s trade fair centre, the Nuova Fiera di Roma. The MFA will be exhibiting in Pavilion 8, stand 10B, where citizens and businesses will find information […]

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Minister Terzi welcomes the positive manner in which the parliamentary elections in Algeria were conducted

“We welcome the positive manner in which the parliamentary elections in Algeria were conducted. The decision by the Algerian authorities to allow a European Union mission to observe the procedure confirmed the country’s commitment to fostering transparency and open government. This is a step forwards in the process of strengthening Algeria’s democratic foundations”. The comment […]

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Syria – Terzi meets the opposition. “The regime must end the violence; the Annan Plan is not open-ended”

Italy supports the Syrian opposition on the road to the pacification of the country. Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi met the current holder of the revolving Presidency of the Syrian National Council (SNC), Bourhan Ghalioun, and underscored that it is the responsibility of the regime in Damascus to “bring an end to the unacceptable violence against […]

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Libya: Change of pace needed with EU and UN. Terzi: I’ll discuss this in Brussels on Monday 14 May

“Italy firmly supports the democratic process in Libya but now a real change of pace is needed in relations”, including on the part of the rest of the international community. This was the comment of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi at the close of his meeting with his Libyan colleague, Ashour Bin Khayal. Terzi underscored that […]

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NOTA DI SERVIZIO PER I REDATTORI CAPO: il Ministro degli Affari Esteri Giulio Terzi incontra alla Farnesina il Presidente del Consiglio Nazionale Siriano, Bourhan Ghalioun

Domenica 13 maggio il Ministro degli Affari Esteri Giulio Terzi incontrerà alla Farnesina il Presidente del Consiglio Nazionale Siriano, Bourhan Ghalioun. Al termine dell’incontro, indicativamente alle ore 9:30, è prevista una conferenza stampa. I giornalisti e cine-foto-operatori interessati a seguire l’evento sono pregati di accreditarsi online compilando il formulario interattivo disponibile sul sito http://mae.accreditationsystem.info/ITA/Indice.asp nella […]

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