The Foreign Ministry’s commitment on behalf of women

Today, 8 March, International Women’s Day, Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi has reiterated “the Ministry’s complete and utter commitment to protecting and promoting the rights of women throughout the world” Terzi underscored Italy’s long-standing commitment on these issues. “Since 1985 we have been party to the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination […]

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Giornata della trasparenza del Ministero Affari Esteri

Il 26 marzo 2012 si svolge la prima Giornata della Trasparenza del MAE. L’evento mira ad avvicinare i cittadini al Ministero degli Affari Esteri, promuovendo una cultura della legalità e della visibilità dei risultati e dell’organizzazione del Ministero. In tale occasione è possibile visitare, a seconda del percorso selezionato, le Collezioni d’arte, le Sale utilizzate […]

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ITALIA-SERBIA: Monti in Belgrade, focus on EU and bilateral relations – Accompanied by a large delegation of ministers

Prime Minister Mario Monti, accompanied by a large delegation of Ministers, is in Belgrade for one of the first inter-governmental summits of his mandate. A summit with Boris Tadic’s Serbia, which, with Italy’s support, has just acquired EU candidate status. The Italian Government delegation includes the Ministers for Foreign Affairs, Giulio Terzi; Home Affairs, Anna […]

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Dettaglio intervento

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Vice Primo Ministro Desalegn,rappresentanti del mondo delle imprese,Signore e Signori, sono lieto di inaugurare, insieme al collega Desalegn, il Forum Italia-Etiopia sul commercio e gli investimenti. Mi fa particolarmente piacere constatare la presenza di una nutrita e qualificata rappresentanza del mondo economico italiano ed etiope. Il compito di […]

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Dettaglio intervento

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Vice Primo Ministro Desalegn,rappresentanti del mondo delle imprese,Signore e Signori, sono lieto di inaugurare, insieme al collega Desalegn, il Forum Italia-Etiopia sul commercio e gli investimenti. Mi fa particolarmente piacere constatare la presenza di una nutrita e qualificata rappresentanza del mondo economico italiano ed etiope. Il compito di […]

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Terzi: “Here’s how we’ll bring them home”

“Our line hasn’t changed. We’ve been firm with India since the outset, while seeking at all times not to raise the temperature of the discussion. We don’t want to compromise a situation that’s already very difficult. But the proceeding against the Italians is illegal. They’re military personnel engaged in combating piracy, a very serious threat […]

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Italy’s commitment to protect and promote women’s rights

“I wish, in the name of the men and women of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to restate the Ministry’s complete and utter commitment to protecting and promoting the rights of women throughout the world”. Speaking was Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, on the eve of International Women’s Day. “Sadly, we have to acknowledge that today, […]

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Meeting between Minister Terzi and his Austrian counterpart, Michael Spindelegger

Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi met his Austrian counterpart, Michael Spindelegger, at the foreign ministry today, 7 March 2012. Their meeting was an important opportunity to resume and step up contacts between Rome and Vienna, nearly 3 years on from the Austrian Foreign Minister’s last visit to Italy. On Europe, Terzi and Spindelegger were in full […]

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India: caso Marò, telefonata Monti-Singh (in translation)

Il caso dei due Marò italiani trattenuti in India è stato oggetto di un colloquio telefonico tra il Presidente del Consiglio Mario Monti ed il Primo Ministro indiano Manmohan Singh. “Nel ribadire al Premier indiano la massima attenzione e preoccupazione con cui il Governo segue le vicende dei Marò italiani Massimiliano Latorre e Salvatore Girone, […]

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Italia-Etiopia: Terzi, insieme contro terrorismo e pirateria (in translation)

Italia ed Etiopia condividono la necessità di ”affrontare insieme le sfide” come la lotta alla pirateria e al terrorismo nella regione del Corno d’Africa. Lo ha sottolineato il Ministro Giulio Terzi al termine di un incontro alla Farnesina con il Vice Premier e Ministro degli Esteri etiope Hailemarian Desalegn. Il tema della pirateria nell’Oceano Indiano […]

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Izmir: foundation stone laid for Ferrero factory in Manisa

The ceremony for the laying of the foundation stone of the planned Ferrero factor in the industrial cluster at Manisa, a town about 30km from Izmir, took place on 4 March 2012. Already present in the local market with a number of products, most notably “Nutella”, Ferrero has now decided to produce in Turkey. The […]

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Country presentation – Ethiopia

Presenting investment opportunities to Italian businesses. That is the goal of the “Ethiopia and Italy Trade and Investment Forum” organised in collaboration with UNIDO, Confindustria and Assafrica. The Forum is taking place at the Foreign Ministry and at Confindustria in Rome on 7 and 8 March, during the visit to Italy by Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime […]

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