Syria – Terzi to the Lower House: no to military intervention, peaceful solution
In Syria, “the conditions do not exist for a military intervention, what is needed is a peaceful solution”, Minister Giulio Terzi asserted, in a report on recent political developments in the Mediterranean to the joint Upper and Lower House foreign committees, held at the seat of the Lower House. Terzi then announced that he would […]
Read moreInterview: Amb. Iannucci on China’s growing interest in Italy
Despite the economic crisis, China’s “demand” for Italy is growing. Indeed, according to Ambassador to Beijing Massimo Iannucci, Chinese tourism in Italy rose 130 % in 2011. In an interview for Chinese on-line magazine Sohu, the ambassador addressed themes ranging from the economic crisis in the eurozone to the impact of the new government on […]
Read moreIl Cairo: Italia protagonista alla fiera del libro con le offerte per ragazzi (in translation)
Anche quest’anno la Fiera Internazionale del Libro del Cairo – giunta alla 43esima edizione – ha mostrato grande interesse verso l’editoria occidentale, in particolare italiana. Quest’anno l’ospite d’onore è stata la Tunisia, ma lo stand italiano ha avuto grande successo. In particolare, la sezione “libri per ragazzi” ed il progetto di coinvolgimento dei giovani promosso […]
Read moreDubai: the best of italian jazz from 18 to 22 february
The best of Italian jazz comes to Dubai. The Italian Embassy in the United Arab Emirates, in collaboration with Suoni Italiani, Puglia Sounds and Salini Costruttori Dubai has organised the Italian Jazz Garden to run from 18 to 22 February, as part of the 10th Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival. Headliners are to include: the […]
Read moreSYRIA: Italy speaks out on human rights at the UN “Listening to the people’s legitimate aspirations”
“The situation in Syria is unacceptable. The people’s legitimate aspirations must be heard, and for that reason Italy supports the Arab League’s efforts toward to find a peaceful and democratic solution to the crisis under way”. The comment came from Deputy Italian Permanent Representative to the UN Antonio Bernardini, who spoke at the UN General […]
Read moreItaly-Czech Rep.: Prague an important partner for relaunching the EU, says Terzi
Italy considers the Czech Republic an important EU partner, as Minister Terzi underscored in his meeting at the foreign ministry in Rome with Czech Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Karel Schwarzenberg. They also agreed on the need for greater cohesion among EU Member States on promoting long-term sustainable economic growth, both European […]
Read moreMEDITERRANEAN: Italy recognises Algeria’s role, says Massari
The Italian government and Minister Terzi sent a message expressing Italy’s recognition of Algeria’s role in uniting the two shores of the Mediterranean through the Minister’s Special Envoy for the Countries of the Mediterranean and the Arab Spring, Maurizio Massari, who made another stop in Algeria on a tour that has already taken him to […]
Read moreFiji Islands: fund raising for flood victims
The government of Fiji has set up a fund for the humanitarian crisis created by the recent flooding in that insular island country, where a state of natural disaster is still in effect. The Embassy of Fiji in Brussels has opened a current account: Embassy of Fiji – Fiji Flood Appeal 2012 C/C n. 363-1007099-85 […]
Read moreLima: Conference “Precolombian art and modern art. From Gauguin to Eielson”
The Italian Cultural Institute in Lima organised the conference “Precolombian Art And Modern Art. From Gauguin To Eielson”, curated by Prof. Antonio Aimi of the State University of Milan, an illustrious America scholar, who works on interpreting the sources of the pre-Columbian culture at the intersection of a variety of disciplines (history, anthropology, aesthetics and […]
Read moreItaly–United States: “Monti is Europe’s messenger”, says Under-Secretary Dassù (video)
“Monti is Europe’s messenger”, asserted Under-Secretary Marta Dassù in an interview for Sky in which she spoke about the Italian Premier’s meetings in the United States.Dassù underscored that Italy “is strongly in convinced of Europe, with a new, transatlantic touch, which the Anglo-Saxon countries certainly like”. The Under-Secretary also spoke of our country’s role, citing […]
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