Afghanistan: Tokyo Conference, aid once progress in made
Aid, yes, once progress has been made. The “Tokyo Declaration”, adopted by over 80 countries and international organisations that met in the Japanese capital (including Afghan President Hamid Karzai, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Under-Secretary De Mistura represented Italy), clearly verified Kabul’s broad-based progress as a condition for […]
Read moreAfghanistan – Conference in Tokyo (8 July)
New development interventions in Afghanistan for the post-2014, the date set for foreign military withdrawal, will be the focus of a conference in Tokyo on 8 July, which follows a meeting in Chicago on security. The Italian delegation will be led by Under-Secretary Staffan de Mistura, and join those of over seventy other countries and […]
Read moreFriends of Syria – Paris Conference – Strong appeal to President Assad to stand down
Meeting in Paris today, the Conference of the Friends of Syria launched a strong appeal to President Bashar al-Assad to stand down, as confirmed in the final statement signed by the 107 countries participating. Yes to transitional government The request during the conference by the Action Group, after meeting in Geneva, for the establishment of […]
Read more‘Friends of Syria – Paris Conference – Dassù: “Attempt at a new resolution for transition”
The international community is trying to come up with new solutions for the Syrian crisis. A conference of the Friends of Syria group is meeting today in Paris in the presence of over 100 Western and Arab world delegations. Italy is represented by Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Marta Dassù, who explained “an attempt to go […]
Read moreBarcellona: new Roman Forum website presented
On 15 June, the Auditorium of Barcellona’s Fundacio’ RBA hosted the presentation of a complete multimedia web guide to the celebrated Roman Forum created by the Società Indissoluble, also located in Barcellona. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of the page.
Read moreRussia: A window of opportunities on the Italian Embassy website
The Italian Embassy in Moscow has opened the “Window of Opportunities” on its website: an instrument providing free access, with no need for registration, to a database containing information on all the calls for tender issued by the Russian authorities at both the central and local levels. The database, in Italian, is updated daily. News […]
Read moreItaly-Germany – United to strengthen the EU, says Terzi
The Italian-German inter-governmental summit was “rich in substance” because it examined “the principal European issues and saw bilateral economic relations further strengthened”. These were the comments of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, speaking on “Radio Anch’io”, on the outcome of the meeting in Villa Madama. The summit was chaired by Prime Minister Mario Monti and the […]
Read moreSofia: an italian night in Plovdiv with a concert in the roman theatre
“An Italian night in Plovdiv”: that’s the title of the concert-performance taking place in the Roman theatre in Bulgaria’s second city on 6 July 2012. The show will give the audience a taste of Italy with pop and classical music and song, and sketches. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreInternational Day of Cooperatives – “A development model more respectful of the individual”, says Terzi
“With their impetus towards solidarity and mutuality, cooperatives show that it is possible for us to help each other and to combine profit with ethical values. I hope very much that the International Year will play part in expanding your splendid model even more widely throughout the world”. This was the point underscored by Foreign […]
Read moreInternational day of Cooperatives: A sustainable development model. Terzi attending celebrations
Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi is attending the celebrations for the International Day of Cooperatives in his capacity as Chair of the National Committee for the International Year of Cooperatives 2012. The event is being held at the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome. Today’s event follows on from the meeting of the National Committee, which […]
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