Nazi massacres: We will open a consultation with Germany on compensation, says Terzi
Italy with open a “consultation process” with Germany to resolve the question of the failure to pay compensation for the Italian victims of the Nazi massacres. The pledge was made by Minister Giulio Terzi, speaking at the end of a meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Rome with the associations of victims’ families. Just a […]
Read moreItaly-Brazil: first “Honorary Consul” day
The Italian Embassy in Brasilia has hosted the first “day” dedicated to our honorary consuls, the aim being to highlight a figure who has two key roles. One is to provide increasing support for our consular offices in providing services to citizens living in Brazil. And the other is to act as an economic “antenna” […]
Read moreAfghanistan: Protecting women victims of violence in Herat
Italian Cooperation’s support for the battle to end violence against women continues. This time, at the side of Actionaid and Humanitarian Assistance for the Women and Children of Afghanistan (HAWCA), in an awareness-raising and legal aid project launched yesterday, 6 February, in Herat. Those taking part in the launch ceremony included Ghumal Rahmani, head of […]
Read moreParis: Italian embassy hosts three new events showcasing the “made in italy” brand
The “Made in Italy” brand for leather-goods, furnishings and museum showcases is seeking new market opportunities in France, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). On 23 January our Embassy in Paris organised a reception in collaboration with Luxury Living, a Forli’-based company that produces goods for the Fendi, Kenzo, Loro Piana […]
Read moreSyria in the eye of the storm – Italian Ambassador to Damascus recalled for consultations
The West is stepping up the diplomatic pressure on Damascus, after the Russian and Chinese veto on the UN Resolution against the repression in Syria. A veto that Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi defined as “extremely disagreeable, to use an euphemism: it shouldn’t have occurred because it is based on considerations of fact and of law […]
Read moreMediterranean: Italy is sponsoring Turkey in Europe, says Massari on visit to Ankara
European expansion to include Turkey and issues related to the Middle East and the Arab Spring were at the centre of the talks held by Minister Giulio Terzi’s Special Envoy for the Mediterranean, Maurizio Massari, in Ankara. As Massari reminded his Turkish interlocutors, Italy is “sponsoring” their country’s entry to the European Union. The meetings […]
Read moreItaly-Turkey: Trade reaches a historic high
International trade between Italy and Turkey closed 2011 at a record high. For the first time ever, the total value of trade comfortably exceeded 20 billion dollars, to reach 21.3 billion. This was not unexpected, given the excellent progress in commercial relations between the two countries over the year, and translates into a rise of […]
Read moreInternational Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation: Terzi calls for UN Resolution condemning the practice
“2012 could be the year when, through a Resolution by the UN General Assembly, the international community condemns this barbaric practice. A practice that inflicts grievous damage on the dignity and physical and psychological health of women and girls, of whom over 140 million are affected throughout the world”. This was the declaration made by […]
Read moreYemen – Terzi meets Nobel Peace Prize winner Karman: civil society is counting on Italian support
Yemeni civil society “is counting on support from Italy and other European countries so that the transition can truly respond to the people’s desire for democracy”. Speaking was Minister Giulio Terzi at the end of a meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Rome with the Yemeni activist Tawakkol Karman, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize […]
Read moreLONGITUDE: “A bitter pill”
A new factor has come into the mix in the race for world leadership: medical science research, which boils down to the possession of knowledge, not technologies. The topic is the subject of the cover story of the new issue of the magazine “Longitude” (chief editor, Pialuisa Bianco), available on newsstands as of 4 February. […]
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