MYANMAR, Irreversible reforms, say Terzi and Thein Seine – San Suu Kyi invited to Italy, our country at your side
The reform process under way in Myanmar will not backslide, was the assurance President Thein Sein offered Italy and the EU in his meeting with Minister Giulio Terzi in the capital Naypyidaw. The two also reviewed all the economic aspects of bilateral relations. “I was pleased to receive assurances from the Burmese authorities on the […]
Read moreParis – Young Italian musicians in concert at the Embassy
On 24 April the Teatrino Siciliano of the Embassy of Italy in Paris hosted a concert by young Italian musicians sponsored by the Gualtiero Marchesi Foundation. Talented young people between the ages of 7 and 19 entertained a large audience of enthusiastic guests. The concert was followed by a sampling of Italian culinary specialties created […]
Read moreMYANMAR: Terzi invites Aung San Suu Kyi to Italy. Nobel laureate: Italy at our side also in the future
Accompanied by former EU Special Envoy for Burma and current mayor of Turin Piero Fassino, Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi invited Aung San Suu Kyi to “come to Italy and visit Turin and all the other Italian cities that have granted her honorary citizenship over the years”. This was Terzi’s announcement as he spoke […]
Read moreItaly and Iraq sharing the fight against human trafficking
The aim of the “Human Trafficking” conference planned for 21 and 22 May at Dokan Lake in Iraqi Kurdistan, and presented today at the foreign ministry in Rome, is to exchange knowledge and experiences in an effort to combat trafficking in human beings. Italian and Iraqi institutional representatives and experts will compare respective legislation, skills […]
Read moreTerzi in Myanmar, ahead with reforms – Italy supports EU sanctions suspension
26 April 2012 – Myanmar: Terzi invites Aung San Suu Kyi to Italy. Nobel laureate: Italy at our side also in the future Accompanied by former EU Special Envoy for Burma and current mayor of Turin Piero Fassino, Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi invited Aung San Suu Kyi to “come to Italy and visit […]
Read moreYemen: Coast Guard officer training
Working in conjunction with the MFA, the Italian Coast Guard launched a project last week for the training of coast guard officers in Yemen. The visit allowed for the selection of the 15 participants in training courses to be held in Italy from May to November at centres in Genoa, Pomezia and Messina, with a […]
Read moreBratislava: exhibit dedicated to renaissance painter Jacopo Bassano
An exhibit opened at the Bratislava Civic Gallery on Italian Renaissance painter Jacopo Bassano that includes works from the Museum of Bassano del Grappa dedicated to the artist, in celebration of his 500th birthday. One of the outstanding pieces on display will be alarge-scale oil painting entitled ˝Flight out of Egypt˝. The exhibit was mounted […]
Read moreTel Aviv: “La Vespa and Cinema”, exhibit mounted by Italian Embassy
The two-wheeled leading lady that will take centre stage at the Tel Aviv Cinemateca is the “Vespa”, the most famous and photogenic scooter in the world, celebrated in an exhibition that will open to the Israeli public on 2 May. The show, mounted by the Embassy of Italy in Israel and the Italian Cultural Institute […]
Read moreBeijing – Unicredit conference: Italy-China compare banking system and development
A conference, organised by UNICREDIT, was held at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) in Beijing today for the purpose of presenting the book “Banking system and economic development. China and Italy compared”, fruit of a collaborative effort by that Italian credit institute and the CASS Centre for European Studies. Attending were CASS Vice […]
Read moreItaly-Indonesia: possible trade increase from $4.5 to 25 billion – partnership for major investments, says Terzi
“There is room for investments in Indonesia by Italian firms, and for increasing trade from $4.5 billion to $25 billion, equal to 1% of the combined GDP of our two nations”, said Indonesian Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan in the margins of a meeting in Jakarta with Minister Giulio Terzi, on the first leg of a […]
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