Why Libya Matters (Foreign Policy) Versione originale

One year ago, a large international NATO-led coalition was critical in helping Libyans free themselves and their country from Col. Muammar al-Qaddafi’s three-decade-long bloody dictatorship. But that victory is not yet secure. Today, international engagement is even more necessary to win sustainable stability in post-conflict Libya. The success of a peaceful, democratic transition in Libya […]

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Why Libya Matters (Foreign Policy) Versione originale

One year ago, a large international NATO-led coalition was critical in helping Libyans free themselves and their country from Col. Muammar al-Qaddafi’s three-decade-long bloody dictatorship. But that victory is not yet secure. Today, international engagement is even more necessary to win sustainable stability in post-conflict Libya. The success of a peaceful, democratic transition in Libya […]

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Italy in Japan 2013

Coordination is under way for “Italy in Japan 2013”, a bi-annual event promoted by the Embassy of Italy in Tokyo aimed at taking advantage of the visibility offered by the major cultural events on the calendar to strengthen economic collaboration, particularly in the energy and IT sectors. The event, hosted by the foreign ministry in […]

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The Interview: governments will do everything possible to keep Greece in the Euro, says Terzi

Afghanistan, Syria, Iran and the eurozone crisis, were the topics of Minister Giulio Terzi’s discussions with the Editorial Board of the Wall Street Journal and in a video interview with the paper’s deputy editor-in-chief Matt Murray, during which the minister talked about Italy’s post-2014 commitment in Afghanistan, concerns about the humanitarian situation developing in Syria, […]

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Statement by Minister Terzi at the UN in New York on the 20th anniversary of Capaci killings

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi issued a statement from the UN in New York on the occasion of the 20° anniversary of the Capaci killings. “Giovanni Falcone is a hero in the struggle against organised crime on Italian soil and beyond and through international collaboration. Honoring the memory of Giovanni Falcone, Francesca Morvillo and […]

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SHANGHAI – A prize for emerging Italian and Chinese artists

On Wednesday 23 May at 11.00 Rome’s Complesso di San Michele a Ripa hosted the first edition of the Shanghai Prize, which awards art residencies to emerging young Italian and Chinese artists. The event was sponsored by the Ministry of Cultural Assets and Activities, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Italian Cultural Institute – Shanghai […]

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ISTANBUL – First day at the Italian school

May 9th was the first day for the Italian school in Istanbul. The opening event, promoted by the Consulate General of Italy, brought together the main Italian scholastic and cultural institutions of Istanbul, to both strengthen ties between them and to encourage the resident Italian community to help their Turkish neighbours to gain a deeper […]

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WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM – Davos looks to young people for new ideas on the planet’s future

A project aimed at the search for new ideas for addressing the planet’s problems: coordinator of the initiative in Rome is diplomat and ENI director of international affairs Pasquale Salzano, who explains to the Corriere Solferino28 blog: “They will be places for thinking but above all for doing”. CV’s must be submitted by 8 June. […]

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Italy-Iraq: De Mistura, creating business joint ventures

Presenting investment opportunities in Iraq to Italian businesses is the goal of the “Iraq Trade and Investment Forum” organized by UNIDO, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for 23 May at the foreign ministry in Rome, whose participants include institutional and business representatives from both countries, and during which 400 business meetings are […]

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Press notice detail

The 3rd Meeting of the Italy-Mexico Joint Commission will be held at the foreign ministry in Rome at 10.30 on Thursday 24 May 2012. Introducing it will be Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi and Mexican Secretary for Foreign Relations Patricia Espinosa Cantellano. Minister Terzi and Secretary Espinosa Cantellano will then have a meeting, at […]

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Terzi incontra Ban Ki-Moon – Il Ministro: “La situazione dei Marò è inaccettabile” (in translation)

Il Ministro degli Esteri Giulio Terzi ha definito “inaccettabile” la situazione dei marò italiani in India nel corso di un incontro con il Segretario Generale dell’Onu, Ban Ki-Moon, al Palazzo di Vetro, reduce dai vertici del G8 e della Nato. Un caso, quello dei marò – ha affermato il Ministro con l’ANSA – che “mina” […]

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Boniver immigrazione. Turchia Europa

La scorsa settimana ha avuto luogo una missione in Turchia del Comitato Schengen finalizzata a “toccare con mano” la realtà dell’immigrazione che dall’Asia giunge in Europa. La delegazione guidata da Margherita Boniver dopo un’intensa due giorni di incontri ad Ankara con i del Parlamento e del governo turco, è giunta fino al confine tra la […]

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