MEDITERRANEAN: Italy recognises Algeria’s role, says Massari

The Italian government and Minister Terzi sent a message expressing Italy’s recognition of Algeria’s role in uniting the two shores of the Mediterranean through the Minister’s Special Envoy for the Countries of the Mediterranean and the Arab Spring, Maurizio Massari, who made another stop in Algeria on a tour that has already taken him to […]

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Fiji Islands: fund raising for flood victims

The government of Fiji has set up a fund for the humanitarian crisis created by the recent flooding in that insular island country, where a state of natural disaster is still in effect. The Embassy of Fiji in Brussels has opened a current account: Embassy of Fiji – Fiji Flood Appeal 2012 C/C n. 363-1007099-85 […]

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Press notice detail

The Ninth Conference of Foreign Ministers of the Western Mediterranean Dialogue (5+5), followed by the FOROMED meeting, will be held on Monday 20 February 2012 in Rome (Villa Madama). The 5+5, to be co-chaired by Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi di Sant’Agata and his Tunisian counterpart Rafik Ben Abdessalem, will focus on regional relations. The […]

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Lima: Conference “Precolombian art and modern art. From Gauguin to Eielson”

The Italian Cultural Institute in Lima organised the conference “Precolombian Art And Modern Art. From Gauguin To Eielson”, curated by Prof. Antonio Aimi of the State University of Milan, an illustrious America scholar, who works on interpreting the sources of the pre-Columbian culture at the intersection of a variety of disciplines (history, anthropology, aesthetics and […]

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Press notice detail

Please be reminded that the celebration of the anniversary of the Lateran Pacts and the Agreement on Modification of the Concordato will take place at Palazzo Borromeo, seat of the Embassy of Italy to the Holy See, on the afternoon of 16 February, with the highest State and Church officials in attendance. Bilateral governmental meetings […]

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Italy–United States: “Monti is Europe’s messenger”, says Under-Secretary Dassù (video)

“Monti is Europe’s messenger”, asserted Under-Secretary Marta Dassù in an interview for Sky in which she spoke about the Italian Premier’s meetings in the United States.Dassù underscored that Italy “is strongly in convinced of Europe, with a new, transatlantic touch, which the Anglo-Saxon countries certainly like”. The Under-Secretary also spoke of our country’s role, citing […]

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MEDITERRANEAN: Cairo calling for stronger EU presence, Massari reports

“Very interesting” was how Maurizio Massari, the foreign minister’s Special Envoy for the Mediterranean and the Arab Spring, defined his meetings in Egypt with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Secretary General of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party Osama Yassin, as well as political representatives such as independent liberal PM and Ahram […]

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SYRIA: Italy agrees with Arab League proposal – Joint “Peacekeeping Force” with the UN

“Italy agrees on the urgency of halting every form of violence in Syria and, to that end, supports the proposal to send a joint United Nations/Arab League peacekeeping force to monitor on-site application of a ceasefire”, announced Minister Giulio Terzi after having “hailed” the outcome of the meeting of the Arab League foreign ministers in […]

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M’illumino di meno

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will do its part again this year for the RAI initiative “M’illumino di Meno”: The facade of the Farnesina Palace (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) will not be illuminated for the entire day of 17 February; all ministry staff in service, both in Italy and abroad, will be invited to participate […]

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M’illumino di meno

Anche per il 2012, come avvenuto in passate edizioni, il Ministero degli Esteri aderisce all’iniziativa RAI “M’illumino di Meno”. Nella giornata del 17 febbraio la facciata del Palazzo della Farnesina non sarà illuminata; tutto il personale del Ministero in servizio in Italia ed all’estero sarà invitato a partecipare all’iniziativa, sperimentando in prima persona la riduzione […]

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Minister Terzi supports Arab League efforts toward a peaceful solution in Syria

” Italy continues to lend its strong support to the Arab League’s efforts to arrive at a peaceful and democratic solution in Syria, and hails the outcome of yesterday’s meeting of the organisation’s foreign ministers in Cairo”. This was Minister Giulio Terzi’s comment, who underscored that “Italy agrees on the urgency of halting every form […]

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urban forum

«Il World Urban Forum sarà un grande evento ma senza sprechi, all’insegna del rigore. A Napoli lo organizzeremo spendendo 1,2 milioni di euro mentre in altri Paesi è costato fino a 5-6 milioni». La parola d’ordine del sottosegretario agli Esteri Staffan de Mistura è «austerity». Ma il risparmio, assicura, non intaccherà la qualità della manifestazione. […]

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