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Solidarity on behalf of the victims of the violent Gaddafi regime in Libya continues within the framework of the Tripoli Declaration, with Italian hospitals providing for the specialized treatment of 1500 wounded Libyans. The effort is being coordinated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Health and the Region of Lazio. The first […]
Read moreLibya: Terzi’s “deep satisfaction” with power handover
Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi expressed his “deep satisfaction” with the National Transitional Council’s handover of power yesterday evening to the newly elected Libyan National Council. The minister described it as “another step forward on the road to a democratic Libya, a concrete and tangible sign of the new leadership’s democratic maturity and responsibility”. […]
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On the anniversary of the tragedy of Marcinelle where 262 miners lost their lives, 136 of whom were Italians, we celebrate the “National day commemorating Italian workers around the world”, instituted by the Prime Minister in 2001 in memory of one of the most painful pages in the history of Italian emigration and labour. Our […]
Read moreMinister Terzi’s congratulations on the landing of NASA space rover Curiosity on the “red planet”
Minister Terzi sent a letter to the US Secretary of State today expressing his “deepest congratulations for today’s landing on the red planet of the NASA space rover Curiosity”: “A triumph”, Terzi asserted, “that marks an extraordinary moment in the progress of our planet”. “A few hours ago”, Terzi continued, “with hope and trepidation I […]
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“The defection of Syrian Prime Minister Riad Hijab is proof of Assad’s gradual isolation even within his own tight circle, and is a clear sign of how the violence against his own people is pushing the regime toward inexorable implosion”. So commented Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi, according to whom “the latest developments confirm […]
Read moreMinister Terzi firmly condemns suicide bombing in Yemen
“We firmly condemn this act of violence, which stirs resentment and horror and our deep condolences for the victims”. With these words Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi commented on the news of a suicide bombing in Yemen that resulted in dozens of casualties. “Italy stands strongly behind the political and institutional transition taking place […]
Read moreSyria: Terzi hails un resolution. A strong mandate for Annan successor
“The UN resolution on Syria, cosponsored by dozens of nations that include Italy and approved today by the UN General Assembly, is a major political development that I welcome with great satisfaction”. This was the comment by Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi, according to whom “the UN has shown its ability to resume diplomacy […]
Read moreAlessandro Spadotto, the carabiniere officer kidnapped in Yemen on Sunday, has been released
The Foreign Ministry can confirm that Alessandro Spadotto, the carabinieri officer serving at the Italian Embassy in Yemen and kidnapped on Sunday 30 July, has been released. He is now on his way back to the capital, Sana’a. Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi has been following the case from the earliest stages of the kidnapping and […]
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Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi spoke on the telephone today with the Egyptian Foreign Minister, Kamel Amr, to congratulate him on the confirmation of his post as the head of Egyptian diplomacy. One week on from his visit to Cairo, Minister Terzi said he was convinced that the continuity given by the confirmation of Minister Amr’s […]
Read moreMinister Terzi’s comment on the resignation of the UN and Arab League Envoy for the Syrian crisis, Kofi Annan
“This is a negative signal. It confirms the urgent need for all sides to increase the pressure on Assad to provide space for a Syrian-led political transition that is both inevitable and urgent. A transition that makes it possible to bring to an end a tragedy that is affecting the civilian population, and its weakest […]
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