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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Speech detail

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Non credo sia il mio compito, oggi, quello di valutare i mercati esteri. E’ stato fatto dagli interventi che mi hanno preceduta. Riprendo solo quelle che mi sembrano le tre indicazioni principali: 1. Primo, come ha spiegato in modo efficace Paolo Magri, stiamo vivendo un enorme rebalancing del […]

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Sui Marò deve muoveresi anche l’Europo

Da quindici giorni è in prima linea sul “fronte indiano”. Un impegno che Staffan de Mistura rilancia in queste ore cruciali. E nell’intervista concessa a l’Unità spiega la strategia italiana per riportare a casa Massimiliano Latorre e Salvatore Girone, i due marò in carcere in India. «Non siamo stati sconfitti – rimarca pochi minuti dopo […]

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Sui Marò deve muoveresi anche l’Europo

Da quindici giorni è in prima linea sul “fronte indiano”. Un impegno che Staffan de Mistura rilancia in queste ore cruciali. E nell’intervista concessa a l’Unità spiega la strategia italiana per riportare a casa Massimiliano Latorre e Salvatore Girone, i due marò in carcere in India. «Non siamo stati sconfitti – rimarca pochi minuti dopo […]

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Under-Secretary Marta Dassù meets the Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister, Victor Mayko

The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Marta Dassù, met the Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister, Victor Mayko, at the Foreign Ministry in Rome today. The meeting was an opportunity to renew the political-level contacts envisaged by the 2008 agreement on political consultations between the two Ministries. The key aspects of bilateral cooperation in the economic-commercial and political […]

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Paris: new Tod’s collection presented at event featuring Nicole Kidman

The Italian Embassy in Paris hosted the official presentation of the Tod’s “Signature” collection on 5 March 2012. “Signature” is the new high-end line produced by the famous company, which has its headquarters in the Marche Region.Ambassador Giovanni Caracciolo di Vietri and Diego della Valle, President of the Tod’s Group, welcomed over 500 guests who […]

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