Terzi in Algiers: the lives of the hostages a priority
Italy considers protection of the lives, safety and well being of the hostages an absolute value, and remains “clearly against the payment of ransoms”. The message Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi’ brought to Algiers was a clear one. Although the visit was mainly intended to focus on economic cooperation, it was impossible to neglect […]
Read moreMARINES: “Need to display confidence and tenacity”, says De Mistura
“We need to display confidence and tenacity”, asserted Under-Secretary De Mistura in an interview for “Unomattina” on the two Italian marines being tried in an Indian court. For the moment “the ballistics evidence is crucial. If it emerges that the bullets are not Italian we will be bringing them home soon. If the results are […]
Read moreHelsinki: exhibition on Marco Polo opens in Espoo
An itinerant exhibition on “Marco Polo – The Man and the Legend” opened yesterday at the Municipal Museum of Espoo, showing the many facets of the Venetian explorer, his itineraries and the events that took place during his 24 years in the Orient. Finland was location chosen to follow second after the Regional Museum of […]
Read moreTerzi in Algiers: Italian firms are welcome here
Less bureaucracy, more differentiation. Economic relations between Italy and Algeria are already good and there is still room for improvement, thanks to the “Algerian government’s sincere desire to reduce the weight of bureaucracy and to work on diversifying its economic apparatus”. This was Minister Giulio Terzi’s comment after his first bilateral meetings in Algiers in […]
Read moreItaly-Spain: Dassù in Madrid to revive bilateral and European cooperationeuropea (in translation)
Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Marta Dassù’s mission to Madrid sought mainly to revive cooperation between Italy and Spain on questions concerning the EU and Latin America “after a year of sparse relations owing to respective domestic affairs”, and with “the new period of intense bilateral contacts” that began with the February summit between Premiers Mario […]
Read moreDubai: ICE brings italian nautical firms to the International Boat Show
Various Italian firms are participating in the Dubai International Boat Show, the most important Middle East nautical trade fair, being held from 13 to 17 March at the Mina Al Siyahi Marine Club. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of the page.
Read moreSan Jose’: italian eco guardians to protect environment in Costa Rica
The Italian ecological guardians are back on the job this year protecting the environment in Costa Rica, an initiative that has been going on for 20 years now and includes two missions per year by the Region of Emilia Romagna and the volunteers of “Guardie Ecologiche Volontarie – GEV” (Volunteer Ecological Guardians). To read more […]
Read morePrague: excellence in italian glasswork presented to czech workers
After last year’s success, the Embassy of Italy in Prague is once again hosting a several-day event on Italian excellence in the world, this time focusing on the historic Venetian glass-works “Antica Murrina”. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of the page.
Read moreMARINES “ABDUCTED”: “Committed to bringing them home”
In Minister Giulio Terzi’s report to the Lower House, following that of the Upper House, he informed the parliament on the government’s line of action in incidents in Nigeria and India and, more in general, with regard to all Italians still being held by kidnappers: “transparency” on the procedures the government intends to adopt and […]
Read moreSYRIA: Italy calls for a stop to violence and peaceful solution. UN examines Annan mission to Damascus
The position that Italy has taken on the Syrian situation, which is the result of Minister Terzi’s policy initiatives in European and international institutional settings, along with the contribution of the diplomatic network, comes down to one immediate objective: cessation of the repression and the possibility of creating “humanitarian relief corridors”. The medium- to long-range […]
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