“In the face of absolute evil, remembrance is a duty. The Italian Parliament, one of the first in Europe, has made this day a solemn occasion for public reflection on a dark time in our history. To honour the victims of the atrocious Nazi-Fascist barbarity. And to pay homage to the many men and women […]
Read moreLa Farnesina non esprime alcun commento in relazione alle notizie, diffuse oggi da agenzie di stampa, relative al caso disciplinare del Console Generale a Osaka Mario Vattani. Al riguardo, si ricorda che il Ministro Terzi aveva, il 29 dicembre scorso, dato disposizioni di deferire il Console Vattani alla Commissione di disciplina, sottolineando la necessita’ che […]
Read moreLa Farnesina non esprime alcun commento in relazione alle notizie, diffuse oggi da agenzie di stampa, relative al caso disciplinare del Console Generale a Osaka Mario Vattani. Al riguardo, si ricorda che il Ministro Terzi aveva, il 29 dicembre scorso, dato disposizioni di deferire il Console Vattani alla Commissione di disciplina, sottolineando la necessita’ che […]
Read moreRome was the starting point for Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s diplomatic tour of Europe to sign a number of long-term bilateral agreements. In the Cabinet Office at Palazzo Chigi, Karzai signed a bilateral agreement with Prime Minister Mario Monti that aims to strengthen political dialogue, security and police force cooperation as well as economic collaboration […]
Read moreAn examination of Italy’s economic history in its first 150 years of history to discover more about its strong points, and a dialogue with our German partners at this difficult time for the euro-zone. These were the goals of the Italian Embassy in Berlin in hosting the conference on “Italy and the World Economy, 1861-2011”. […]
Read more“The news of the killing of Father Basilious Nassarand Head of the Red Crescent Abdulrazak Jbero yesterday in Syria has struck and pained me very deeply”. This was the comment by Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi, who was forced to postpone his visit to London as a result of a heavy attack of influenza. […]
Read moreNumerous expressions of sincere sympathy have been voiced for the death of the Honourable Professor Giuseppe Vedovato, most recently at the opening of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on 23 January. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs too wishes to commemorate a figure who for over half a century acted as a constant, […]
Read moreThe Western Balkans “belong to Europe” and the EU is oriented toward not imposing new conditions on Serbia for obtaining Candidate Country status, Minister Terzi underscored at the end of a meeting in Rome with his Serbian counterpart Vuk Jeremic, confirming Italy’s full support for Serbian integration. As for the Kosovo question, Terzi specified that […]
Read moreAfghanistan is seeking European support at a particularly delicate moment, and is starting off from Italy. President Hamid Karzai will begin a European tour in Rome, where he is to meet with Head of State Napolitano and Premier Monti, which will then take him to Paris and London. His aim is to sign a series […]
Read moreSerbia’s European integration process, EU-facilitated regional reconciliation, with particular regard to dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, and bilateral relations within the Strategic Partnership with reference to growth in trade between Italy and Serbia, were the main topics of discussion in Minister Terzi’s meeting today at the foreign ministry in Rome with his Serbian colleague Vuk […]
Read moreMinister for Foreign Affairs Terzi met today at the foreign ministry in Rome with Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdallah bin Zayed Al Nayan. The meeting’s agenda included recent events in the Middle East and Mediterranean, and it followed Minister Terzi’s participation in the Foreign Affairs Council yesterday in Brussels and his […]
Read more“The tragic result of the hunger strike by Cuban dissident Wilmar Villar Mendoza is cause for deep sadness and we extends our condolences”. Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi added that he wanted “to understand the entire affair more deeply, particularly the reasons for its tragic conclusion”. “In light of this dramatic episode – Terzi […]
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