Intervento del Ministro Terzi al convegno sul tema della difesa dei diritti umani (Roma, Università Gregoriana)

Presidente Adornato, Eminenza Reverendissima, Signor Rabbino Capo, Signor Segretario Generale, Presidente Casini, Vice-Presidente Tajani, ho accolto con grande piacere l’On. Ferdinando Adornato per l’invito a partecipare a questo Convegno organizzato dalla Fondazione liberal-popolare. Ringrazio molto tutti i presenti per l’occasione concessami di ribadire la centralità del tema dei diritti umani e delle libertà religiose nella […]

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UK-ITALY STATEMENT ON COUNTERTERRORISM CO-OPERATION

Foreign Minister Terzi and Foreign Secretary Hague discussed the continued threat facing the United Kingdom and Italy from terrorism, so tragically underlined by events in Nigeria two weeks ago. We confirmed our intention tointensify our already close co-operation and consultation in this areaand agreed to establish a UK-Italy High Level Group on terrorism to oversee […]

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Italia-Gb; Terzi: nasce gruppo di lavoro contro terrorismo e pirateria (in translation)

Italia e Gran Bretagna hanno deciso di istituire un gruppo di lavoro di alto livello in materia di lotta al terrorismo e alla pirateria. Lo ha annunciato il ministro Giulio Terzi al termine di un incontro alla Farnesina con il collega britannico William Hague. Il gruppo si riunirà a livello di alti funzionari ed esaminerà […]

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ASEAN Awareness Forum: fast-growing market an opportunity for Italy, says Terzi

“Italy has much to offer” to a “fast-growing” market like that of Southeast Asia, announced Minister Giulio Terzi as he opened the sessions of the ASEAN Awareness Forum, a meeting of representatives from the 10 Asian nation members with Italian businesses, bodies and institutions to strengthen prospects for economic collaboration, trade, investments and business partnerships. […]

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Croce Rossa Italiana: Raccolta fondi per l’emergenza umanitaria in Siria (in translation)

Following the escalation of the violence in Syria, which has spread across the country by now, the humanitarian emergency is being aggravated not only by bad weather conditions and a worsening economic situation, but also by the difficulties relief organizations are with access. The populations most affected are in the areas of Abel, Hama, Dara’a […]

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Speech by Minister Terzi at the ASEAN Awarenss Forum

(please check against actual speech delivered) Mr. Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan, Vice President of the European Commission Antonio Tajani, Colleagues from the ASEAN Countries, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen Let me first of all welcome you to the ASEAN Awareness Forum and thank you for your much appreciated participation. The great interest shown by the […]

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Terzi: «Italy aims to grow in the Far East» (Il Sole 24 ore)

Perhaps the most tangible example of how the Monti government’s economic diplomacy with the Far East has radically changed lies in an informal meeting held yesterday at the foreign ministry in Rome between foreign minister Giulio Terzi and Deputy Foreign Minister of Myanmar Myo Mynt, in Rome to attend an ASEAN Forum with Italian businesses. […]

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New Italian Cultural Institute guidelines

“This is a significant result and a point of departure for future strategies”, was Minister Giulio Terzi’s comment on the new Italian Cultural Institute guildelines approved today at the foreign ministry by the National Commission for the Promotion of Italian Culture Abroad, within the general framework of the promotion of the country system. Culture, Terzi […]

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Minister Terzi meets with Deputy Foreign Minister of Myanmar Myo Mynt

Minister Terzi met at the foreign ministry today with Deputy Foreign Minister of Myanmar Myo Mynt, in the first high level bilateral meeting since the Burmese government’s recent signs of greater openness to democratic procedures. Minister Terzi informed Myo Mynt of Italy’s expectation that the Burmese authorities pursue this route, specifically underscoring three fundamental steps […]

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Minister Terzi on United Nations Security Council presidential statement on the Syrian crisis

“The Security Council’s presidential statement on the Syrian crisis represents progress in the pursuance of the international community’s priority objectives”. This was Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi’s comment on the document released by the UN today. “It is crucial that we bring the maximum unity to our efforts at stopping the violence, launching a […]

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SYRIA – UN: immediate application for Annan plan

The United Nations Security Council has adopted a statement enjoining the Syrian Government to apply the plan drawn up by its Envoy in Syria, Kofi Annan. The statement calls for the Assad regime to undertake to put an immediate end to the violence and human rights violations and to work “in good faith” to promote […]

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Cooperation: Geomatics for growth in Ethiopia

A ceremony to celebrate the completion of an initial geomatics training cycle in the context of an Italo-Ethiopian development project for the reinforcement of regional development planning in Oromia, was held on 21 March at the Italian Cultural Institute in Addis Abbaba in the presence of Italian Ambassador Renzo Rosso. To read more select ITALIANO […]

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