Nigeria: training for customs police in Orvieto

A course for customs and border police of the Federal Republic of Nigeria began at the Guardia di Finanza Training Centre (CAS) in Orvieto. The course, involving 20 commissioned and non-commissioned Nigerian officers in matters of customs and border control, will run for three weeks and is the result of collaboration between the Guardia and […]

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Cooperation: new youth opportunities in Bosnia Herzegovina

Building the foundations for the future and for those who represent it – young people – by promoting and cultivating creativity and the possibility of opening businesses, and with them new horizons. That is the goal of a project for the development of young people in Bosnia Hezegovina launched in 2008 by the Italian NGO […]

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Italy-China: Embassy in Beijing ensures quality of Italian olive oil

Italy reassures China on the quality of olive oil imported from Italy. This was the content of a communiqué from the Embassy of Italy in Beijing after the Chinese customs authorities opened an inquest into olive oil imported from Italy and alleged in an Italian news investigation to have been produced with oil from other […]

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Bulgaria: architectural model-making, exhibition on the theme of tolerance

Six million burnt matches and 17 years went into the construction of a model of the Greek Orthodox Monastery of Rila, Bulgaria’s most important and famous: and this is only one of many attractions offered by an architectural model exhibition entitled “Tolerance: a beacon for faith and life” that opened at the national archaeological museum […]

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Press notice detail

On 19 January 2012, one year on from the start of the Arab Spring and at a crucial stage in redefining the regional framework, Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi will be visiting Cairo on a bilateral mission. Minister Terzi’s meetings in the Egyptian capital will make it possible to revitalise and consolidate, at all levels and […]

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Boniver: «Pronta a strappare Rossella ai predoni» (Nuova Sardegna)

ROMA. «Sono pronta a partire in qualsiasi momento per strappare Rossella ai predoni del deserto». Margherita Boniver ha appena ricevuto dal ministro degli Esteri Giulio Terzi, a titolo onorifico, due incarichi in ambiti di particolare rilevanza strategica per l’attività della Farnesina e per la proiezione internazionale del Paese: Inviato speciale per le emergenze umanitarie. Il […]

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“An Italian human rights Authority”, says Terzi (Avvenire)

Defending human rights is not just an ethical commitment: it also responds to our security needs. All too often, from the Balkans to the Mediterranean, we have seen that manifest human rights violations are a source of destabilisation and conflict. It is no mere chance that Italy has taken on an increasingly high-profile role over […]

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“Now we must turn to security and defence for a more united Europe”, says Terzi (La Stampa)

Rome – As the crisis gathers pace, Italy needs to build something of fundamental importance to global stability: the move from a monetary and financial eurozone to the integration of fiscal and budgetary policies. And the next stage should be a review of security and defence policies. Fresh from a visit to Paris, Italian Foreign […]

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“Mettiamoci in rete” per il Burkina Faso (in translation)

“Mettiamoci in rete” per il Burkina Faso. L’iniziativa, a cui parteciperanno diverse decine di ong, si svolgerà il 15 gennaio a Firenze sotto il patrocinio del Ministero degli Affari Esteri, della Direzione Generale Cooperazione Sviluppo e del Comune di Firenze. Nel corso dell’incontro sarà presentata l’attività di Laafi Labumbu ONLUS, capofila del progetto di costituzione […]

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European Union: Italy and France on the same lines for a new pact, say Terzi and Juppé

Rome and Paris are on the same lines on finding a way out of the euro crisis. Both are confident that the new 26-country Treaty will be ready in time for the extraordinary EU Summit in Brussels on 30 January. This was the outcome of the meeting between Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi and his French […]

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COOPERAZIONE: Afghanistan, giovani imprenditrici crescono, grazie all’Italia (in translation)

Oltre 5700 donne coinvolte, corsi di alfabetizzazione associata all’avvio di attività tradizionali,istituzione dicentri di formazione al Dipartimento degli Affari Femminili di Baghlan e al Women Garden di Kabul. Sono tra i più importanti risultati del progetto di formazione professionale e imprenditoria femminile, finanziato in Afghanistan dalla Cooperazione italiana e che si concluderà ufficialmente a marzo […]

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World Day of Migrants and Refugees: Terzi and five other ministers to take part

Six ministers from the Monti Government, including Giulio Terzi, have signed their names to the World Day of Migrants and Refugees promoted by the Catholic Church and being celebrated on 15 January 2012. The event was presented at a press conference held this morning (10 January), with the announcement being made by the Italian Episcopal […]

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