Mali – EU meeting – Training mission gets green light, up to 24 Italians
An EU training mission in Mali was approved today at a foreign ministers meeting in Brussels. Italy will be sending “up to 24 men” of an expected 250 total, which could “double if need be”, Minister Giulio Terzi reported. “The decision”, Terzi continued, “was discussed yesterday in both houses of parliament, where it earned the […]
Read moreMali – EU meeting Thursday – Terzi: Italy ready to offer logistical support to operation
“Italy is ready to offer logistical support to the operation” in Mali. The announcement was made by Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi in a report to the Senate today on international missions. The minister explained that the military operation launched by France with another group of countries against the rebels “is in line with […]
Read moreG8 statement on Mali
The G8 political directors met and expressed their grave concern over the situation in Mali and its regional consequences. They noted that it is essential to halt the offensive by terrorist groups towards southern Mali, to prevent the collapse of the Malian state, and to accelerate the implementation of UN Security Council resolutions in all […]
Read moreG8 statement on Mali
The G8 political directors met and expressed their grave concern over the situation in Mali and its regional consequences. They noted that it is essential to halt the offensive by terrorist groups towards southern Mali, to prevent the collapse of the Malian state, and to accelerate the implementation of UN Security Council resolutions in all […]
Read moreTerzi: Italy promotes European training mission
The crisis in Mali, where France recently launched a military operation in support of government forces against Islamic rebels, will be the topic of an extraordinary meeting of EU foreign ministers this week, as per a decision by High Representative Catherine Ashton, who underscored that consideration will be given to efforts such as the prompt […]
Read moreMADRID: PRIMO CONCERTO DEL CICLO ‘GRANDI VOCI PER VERDI’ (in translation)
Il baritono Michele Pertusi, accompagnato al pianoforte da Michele Errico, è stato il protagonista del primo concerto del ciclo “Grandi voci per Verdi”, all’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Madrid. Alla presenza dell’Ambasciatore d’Italia Pietro Sebastiani, è stato presentato un compatto programma monografico verdiano, spaziando dalle poco conosciute, ma magnifiche, Romanze da camera, un genere molto […]
Read moreLatin America: rich in opportunities for growth, says Terzi
Latin America is a sub-continent rich in opportunities for Italy and the European Union from the perspective – through collaboration following the small and medium-sized enterprise model – of innovation and smart cities. The point was underscored by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi at the seminar on “The Latin America-EU Strategic Partnership and the Challenges of […]
Read moreKenya: Italian Development Cooperation sends food and medical supplies for the population of Turkana
Italian Development Cooperation has donated food and medical supplies to the population of the Lake Turkana region in north-western Kenya, where communities are suffering extreme conditions and serious shortages of basic supplies. The Italian donation, of 150,000 euros, was used to buy 74 tons of corn, 47 tons of beans and 22,000 litres of cooking […]
Read moreTBILISI ITALY PLAYS A STARRING ROLE AT THE FILM FESTIVAL, WITH GIANCARLO GIANNINI
Italy played a starring role at the 13th International Film Festival in Tbilisi in December 2012. The Italian programme, produced with support from our Embassy, included appearances by Giancarlo Giannini, guest of honour in the “Actor in Focus” section. Read more, in Italian
Read moreItaly-Libya Business Forum: Growth opportunities and support for transition, says Terzi
Libya’s democratic transition “has reached a decisive stage and Italy is intensifying its broad range of actions to support the country on the path to democracy and economic recovery. With the fullest respect for its independence”. These were the words of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi as he opened the second Italy-Libya Economic Forum at the […]
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