Speech by Minister Terzi at the Aspen Seminar «Double transition: Economics and politics across Europe and the Mediterranean»

(please check against actual speech delivered) “Double transition: Economics and politics across Europe and the Mediterranean” The changing geopolitics of the Middle East: real dangers and common interests Last year’s events were a watershed for the Middle East and North Africa. The title of this Aspen Bosphorus Dialogue rightly stresses that the transition is double. […]

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Boniver: riporteremo a casa le due ragazze

L’austerity decisa dal governo colpisce – certo, non volendolo – anche le missioni per salvare gli italiani rapiti all’estero. Tutto ciò è successo a Margherita Boniver, deputato del Pdl e inviato speciale dal ministro degli Affari esteri per gestire i contatti per la liberazione degli ostaggi in Africa, che avrebbe dovuto incontrare il presidente della […]

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Boniver: Italia ha sempre salvato gli ostaggi

Come mai è scoppiato un giallo sulla liberazione della cooperante italiana, Rossella Urru? Ecco come risponde, Margherita Boniver, inviato speciale per le emergenze umanitarie del ministro degli Esteri, Giulio Terzi di Santagata. «Non c’è alcuna conferma. Significa che fino a quando non c’è una certezza di verità, non si dà credito a queste notizie. E […]

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Serbia, test per Europa

Il 24 marzo del 1999 le prime bombe sganciate dagli aerei della Nato andavano a colpire le postazioni delle forze armate serbe schierate sul territorio del Kosovo. Tredici anni dopo, a Bruxelles, la Serbia ottiene lo status di candidato a membro dell’Unione Europea. La Storia ha in genere tempi più lunghi. L’ingresso a pieno titolo […]

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GOLD – When money loses its “glitter”

What happens when gold – the standard for “value” – loses it its “glitter”? That is the central theme of the new issue, on newsstands Monday 5 March, of “Longitude”, the magazine directed by Pialuisa Bianco. The major urban areas in the United States about to be polished up, along with analyses of the International […]

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SYRIA: Terzi, relief to the people the priority. Italy urges humanitarian truce

The priority in Syria is to bring relief to the suffering population and to devastated cities such as Homs, and to stop this systematic destruction of every point of rebellion against the power of Assad”. This was Minister Giulio Terzi’s statement upon concluding his mission to Asia, assuring that Italy is working toward a “humanitarian […]

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Terzi in Vietnam and Singapore: new inroads for “made in Italy”

Italy views Vietnam and Singapore as countries offering “unique” opportunities. Hanoi, with its steady annual growth of 6%, a broadening market economy and reforms and development plans already launched, can act as a bridge to a consumer market of 600 million: that of Southeast Asia; Singapore is Asia’s number one financial centre, with two sovereign […]

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Italian Cooperation Bulletin

The Italian Cooperation’s monthly bulletin is now on-line on the DGCS website. Top stories include: “Hidden Treasures: 10 years of Italy in Afghanistan”, and Live from the Field: UTL of Beijing; documents and deliberations: 2010 parliamentary reports.

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Press notice detail

Head of the Foreign Ministry Press and Institutional Communication Service Giuseppe Manzo will hold a press briefing on Tuesday, 6 March, at 12:30 for accredited members of the press to outline Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi’s agenda of future international commitments. To obtain accreditation please send an e-mail to accreditamentostampa@esteri.it or a fax to […]

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Italy-Poland: Deputy Minister for economy meets italian businessmen

Italians had a productive exchange of ideas with the Polish authorities in Warsaw on possible Italian investments in Poland. The Embassy of Italy promoted a meeting on 27 February between the Polish Deputy Prime Minister and some of the main representatives on the Italian business community in Poland. To read more select ITALIANO at the […]

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Bratislava: Uto Ughi charms the slovakian public

On 28 February world famous violinist Uto Ughi inaugurated the 2012 calendar of musical events of the Italian Cultural Institute in Bratislava, in collaboration with the MFA and the Embassy of Italy in Bratislava. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of the page.  

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11.45 – Ministrer Terzi leaves for Istanbul where he will discuss the Syrian crisis

“The priority in Syria is to bring relief to the suffering population, to devastated cities such as Homs, and to stop this systematic destruction of every point of rebellion against the power of Assad”. This was Minister Giulio Terzi’s statement as he left Singapore for Istanbul, where he will discuss to the Syrian crisis. 01 […]

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