Syria: humanitarian emergency, aid from Italy – The country is on the “precipice of a civil war”, says Terzi
Acting on the instructions of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, Italian Development Cooperation has sent medical kits for the Syrian people suffering the effects of the humanitarian emergency arising from the violence in their country. The kits left yesterday and today, 14 June 2012, from the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) in Brindisi. The medical […]
Read moreCooperation: Mozambique – new hospital in Caia
The town of Caia, in Mozambique, has a new hospital thanks to funding from Italian Development Cooperation and the Autonomous Province of Trento. The 107-bed hospital, which has a catchment area of around 350,000 people, was opened on 2 June 2012 in the presence of the Mozambican Head of State, Armando Guebuza. President Guebuza, who […]
Read moreTwiplomacy: convegno a Torino; Terzi, con i Social Network si avvicina la politica estera ai cittadini (in translation)
“Il 9 febbraio ho twittato ‘Stop ai massacri di civili innocenti in Siria’ e la risposta dei followers è stata straordinaria”. Lo ha detto il Ministro Giulio Esteri, al forum ‘La diplomazia al tempo di twitter” organizzato dal Ministero degli Affari Esteri e dalla Città di Torino con la collaborazione de La Stampa e che […]
Read moreAfghanistan: Italian Development Cooperation’s commitment will be long-term, says De Mistura
Italy is engaged in long-term cooperation with Afghanistan and intends to play a full part in the “confidence-building” process currently under way in the region. This was the declaration made in Kabul today, 14 June 2012, by the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Staffan de Mistura Speaking at the “Heart of Asia” conference in the Afghan […]
Read moreNIGERIA: New Arab constitutions should envisage protection for religious minorities, says Terzi
Italy is working to “foster transformation processes in the Arab world” that are inspired by “the consolidation of constitutions, values and principles that bring more protection for religious and cultural minorities”. The new wave of attacks on Christians in Nigeria is “a form of terrorism that is spreading alarmingly”. Our country hopes to see the […]
Read moreSyria: Terzi-Al Araby meeting – Credible political pathway needed, Russia has a vital role
Syria is on the “precipice of a civil war” and so “a credible pathway to reach a political solution” must be implemented. These were Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi’s words at the end of a meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Rome with the Secretary General of the Arab League, Nabil El Araby. No-one wants to […]
Read moreBUENOS AIRES – Rassegna di musica e cinema italiano per l’estate (in translation)
Il Consolato Generale d’Italia a Buenos Aires presenta il ciclo “Estate Italiana a Buenos Aires”: musica e cinema durante i mesi di giugno e agosto. Giugno, in particolare, è un mese significativo per la comunità italiana. Il 2 si festeggia la nascita della Repubblica. Il 3 giugno, per decisione del Parlamento argentino e come un […]
Read moreABU DHABI – Italian Slow Food showcased at the “Treasures of the World’s Cultures” exhibition
The best of Italy’s culinary arts have been showcased in Abu Dhabi. On 6 June 2012, an Italian Slow Food chef took part in the Artscape event in Manarat al Saadyiat, the exhibition space for the city’s museums, during the “Treasures of the World’s Cultures” exhibition. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreNapolitano in Poland, the forthcoming EU summit must be a “turning point”
“A joint effort will be needed at the forthcoming European Council to make it a ‘turning point summit’ that defines a commitment, based on solidarity, to defend the euro and support those countries with more serious problems and a heavier sovereign debt”. This was the call uttered by the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, […]
Read moreSyria: Ban Ki-moon, “dangerous intensification” of conflict – Terzi meets Secretary General of Arab League at Foreign Ministry in Rome
The United Nations Security Council is preparing to open consultations on a new draft resolution on Syria. The draft should arrived on the tables of the 15 any day now. In the meantime, the situation on the ground in Syria is worsening, and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his concern over a “dangerous […]
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