Syria: Damascus is central in our activity, but its views differ from ours, says Massari
Syria “is central in our activity, but our views on the solution of the crisis differ in two ways from those of Damascus”. The point was explained by Maurizio Massari, Minister Giulio Terzi’s new Special Envoy for the countries of the Mediterranean and the Arab Spring. Massari was speaking in a radio interview on RAI’s […]
Read moreNew efforts for Africa
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is once again taking action for Africa in a collaboration with the University of Genoa for the next SpeRA Conference (Solidarity, Projects and Resources for Africa). The Conference will be taking place at the Maritime Museum in Genoa from 14-16 June 2012. The initiative was presented at the Ministry, […]
Read moreItaly-Albania: support for Tirana on its road to Europe, says Dassù
Italy’s support for Albania and especially for its European prospects was reiterated by Secretary of State Marta Dassùin her talks with Albanian leaders in Tirana. In her recent meeting with the Premier, Sali Berisha, the Secretary of State also discussed the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative, which Berisha views as “a project of fundamental importance for the Western […]
Read moreHolocaust Memorial Day: Remembrance, so that it may never happen again Commemoration in Italy’s diplomatic missions worldwide
“In the face of absolute evil, remembrance is a duty. The Italian Parliament, one of the first in Europe, has made this day a solemn occasion for public reflection on a dark time in our history. To honour the victims of the atrocious Nazi-Fascist barbarity. And to pay homage to the many men and women […]
Read moreItaly-Afghanistan: Karzai in Rome, agreement for long-term partnership
Rome was the starting point for Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s diplomatic tour of Europe to sign a number of long-term bilateral agreements. In the Cabinet Office at Palazzo Chigi, Karzai signed a bilateral agreement with Prime Minister Mario Monti that aims to strengthen political dialogue, security and police force cooperation as well as economic collaboration […]
Read moreBerlin: the italian economy past and present: conference at the Italian Embassy
An examination of Italy’s economic history in its first 150 years of history to discover more about its strong points, and a dialogue with our German partners at this difficult time for the euro-zone. These were the goals of the Italian Embassy in Berlin in hosting the conference on “Italy and the World Economy, 1861-2011”. […]
Read moreCommemoration of the Honourabe Professor Giuseppe Vedovato
Numerous expressions of sincere sympathy have been voiced for the death of the Honourable Professor Giuseppe Vedovato, most recently at the opening of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on 23 January. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs too wishes to commemorate a figure who for over half a century acted as a constant, […]
Read moreEU-Serbia: Brussels will not impose new conditions, says Terzi
The Western Balkans “belong to Europe” and the EU is oriented toward not imposing new conditions on Serbia for obtaining Candidate Country status, Minister Terzi underscored at the end of a meeting in Rome with his Serbian counterpart Vuk Jeremic, confirming Italy’s full support for Serbian integration. As for the Kosovo question, Terzi specified that […]
Read moreKarzai’s European tour begins in Italy – Terzi, long-term cooperation plan
Afghanistan is seeking European support at a particularly delicate moment, and is starting off from Italy. President Hamid Karzai will begin a European tour in Rome, where he is to meet with Head of State Napolitano and Premier Monti, which will then take him to Paris and London. His aim is to sign a series […]
Read moreItaly-Serbia: Terzi meets in Rome with Vuk Jeremic
Serbia’s European integration process, EU-facilitated regional reconciliation, with particular regard to dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, and bilateral relations within the Strategic Partnership with reference to growth in trade between Italy and Serbia, were the main topics of discussion in Minister Terzi’s meeting today at the foreign ministry in Rome with his Serbian colleague Vuk […]
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