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Bianca Pomeranzi was elected to the Committee for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) with 132 votes. “The election of an Italian to CEDAW is a major acknowledgement of our country’s dedication to the promotion of gender equality and to countering every form of abuse and discrimination of women”. Minister Terzi commented on the […]
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“Another very serious and unacceptable move by the Assad regime”: Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi expressed his firm indignation and condemnation after a Turkish military plane on a non-offensive mission was shot down over the Mediterranean by a Syrian surface-to-air weapon, confirming that Italy would take an active part in next Tuesday’s meeting called […]
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Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi congratulated Mrs. Hina Rabbani Khar on her reconfirmation as Foreign Minister of the new Pakistani government. “I would like to offer my own personal heartfelt congratulations, along with those of the Italian government, on your reconfirmation as Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. I am […]
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The European Southern Observatory (ESO) Industry Day in Italy 2012 was held today at the foreign ministry in Rome, and was organised in collaboration with the National Astrophysical Institute. Its purpose was the allow ESO heads to meet with participants representing over 100 Italian businesses, associations and research centres to illustrate the technological challenges and […]
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Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi received Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Malta, Tonio Borg at the foreign ministry in Rome today. The meeting follows up a State visit to Italy in March by President of the Republic of Malta Abela, which gave new momentum to bilateral relations. Their discussions touched on themes […]
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Joint Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgiaand the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Italyon the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations On May 11, 2012 we celebrated the 20th Anniversary of the establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Georgia and the Republic of […]
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Crisi economica internazionale, prossime scadenze europee e rafforzamento degli eccellenti legami tra Italia e Cina sono stati i principali temi al centro dei colloqui svoltisi oggi alla Farnesina tra il Ministro degli Esteri Giulio Terzi e il Vice Ministro degli Esteri cinese Song Tao. Le prospettive di ulteriore rafforzamento delle relazioni, sia politiche che economiche, […]
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Minister Giulio Terzi and Minister for Defence Giampaolo Di Paola hailed the UN General Assembly’s decision to expand the UN Logistics Base in Brindisi (UNLB), to which it will transferr additional support for peacekeeping operations. Today’s decision is part of the implementation of Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s plan for improving the rapid deployment capabilities of […]
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Bruno Pellizzari has been released: Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi, who personally monitored the phases of the release, has just conveyed the news to the man’s family. So concludes an odyssey that began back on 26 October 2010, when the Italian national and his South African companion were abducted by Somali pirates from their […]
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Minister Giulio Terzi chaired a meeting today in Rome with representatives of prominent Italian firms operating in the United States and various cultural institutions to present the Year of Italian Culture in the USA: a calendar of over 100 cultural and promotional events to be presented in a range of American cities throughout 2013. The […]
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