USA: NEWTOWN MASSACRE; The Americans will manage, says Terzi
ROME, 15 DEC – In a Twitter post, Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi expressed his “horror for the massacre of innocent children” at theSandy Hook Elementary School of Newton, Connecticut. “The Americans are a great people, and will manage. My thoughts and condolences go out to the families” of the victims, he added.
Read moreEU Adriatic-Ionian strategy. A welcome decision by the European Council, says Terzi. Strong impetus now needed for closer European integration for Balkans
Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi has welcomed the European Council’s decision regarding the “European Union Strategy for the Adriatic-Ionian Region” to be submitted by the Commission by the end of 2014. That year will also see the Italian Presidency of the EU. Minister Terzi has personally led the intensive political-diplomatic effort that has made it possible […]
Read moreMarines: Indian Ambassador Saha summoned by MFA S-G Ambassador Valensise
On Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi’s instructions, the Ministry’s Secretary General Ambassador Michele Valensise today summoned Indian Ambassador to Rome Debabrata Saha, asked to convey Italy’s request to the Indian government that it urge the Supreme Court in New Delhi to pronounce a ruling on the two Italian Navy sharpshooters Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore […]
Read moreCombating violence against women: With the ratification of the Istanbul Convention, Italy is playing a leading role
“A decision of extraordinary importance for the ever-stronger assertion of women’s rights in society”. This was how Ministers Giulio Terzi and Elsa Fornero referred to the adoption of the bill for the ratification of the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. The bill was adopted at the Council of […]
Read moreDomani 64° anniversario dell’approvazione della Dichiarazione Universale dei Diritti Umani.
“La Dichiarazione Universale dei Diritti Umani che domani festeggia il 64° anniversario rappresenta per l’Italia il punto di riferimento di un percorso su cui il nostro Paese si è da tempo incamminato e sul quale continuerà a procedere con rinnovato vigore e dedizione. L’Italia si unirà alle celebrazioni di questa importante ricorrenza, nel convincimento che […]
Read moreSiria: Italia invia primo volo umanitario per emergenza inverno. Terzi, priorita’ alleviare le sofferenze dei rifugiati
E’ partito questa mattina da Brindisi alla volta di Amman un volo della Cooperazione Italiana che trasporta 13 tonnellate di beni umanitari destinati ai rifugiati siriani, ospitati nei campi profughi in Giordania, ed ora in procinto di affrontare i rigori dell’inverno. Viene così avviato un articolato programma di interventi concreti disposti dal titolare della Farnesina, […]
Read moreMinister Terzi meets with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati
The day after the NATO foreign ministers meeting in Brussels, Minister for Foreign Affairs met in Rome with Lebanese Prime Minister to discuss the Syrian crisis. Terzi reiterated the need for the international community to continue to promote a political solution to the crisis, based on Assad’s exit from the scenario and, to that end, […]
Read moreConvocazione Amb. Israele; Preoccupazione italiana per i nuovi insediamenti
La forte preoccupazione e la contrarietà dell’Italia per le conseguenze negative sul processo di pace delle decisioni del Governo israeliano in materia di insediamenti e di interruzione del pagamento degli introiti doganali all’Autorità Palestinese sono state espresse oggi, su indicazione del Ministro degli Esteri Giulio Terzi, dal Segretario Generale della Farnesina Michele Valensise all’Ambasciatore israeliano […]
Read moreCompleted legislative process for approval of law on adaptation to the International Criminal Court Statute
Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi was delighted with the news of the completion of the legislative process for approval of the law, by parliamentary initiative, on adaptation to the International Criminal Court Statute, toward whose rapid achievement he had been personally engaged. The adaptation into national law of the ability to implement the Court’s […]
Read moreMinister Terzi hails appointment of Italian diplomat Giovanni Caracciolo as Secretary General of the Central European Initiative (CEI)
Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi was delighted to receive the news of Italian Ambassador to Paris Giovanni Caracciolo’s appointment to the post of Secretary General of the Central European Initiative (CEI), formally announced today by the organization and in effect as of January 1st 2013. “The appointment of Ambassador Caracciolo”, Terzi underscored, “is acknowledgement […]
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