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Press Releases
16 January 2013
Mali: government to offer logistical support for operations, says Terzi

According to Minister Giulio Terzi and Defence Minister Giampaolo Di Paola in a joint report today to the Senate, the Italian government’s approach to the Mali crisis is a three-pronged one that includes, first of all, “reiterating Italy’s political support for efforts” currently underway “within the framework of UN Security Council resolution 2085”; “secondly, and […]

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15 January 2013
Terzi: Italy promotes European training mission

The crisis in Mali, where France recently launched a military operation in support of government forces against Islamic rebels, will be the topic of an extraordinary meeting of EU foreign ministers this week, as per a decision by High Representative Catherine Ashton, who underscored that consideration will be given to efforts such as the prompt […]

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Press Releases
14 January 2013
Attack on the Asso21

“Our three crew members are free and will soon be back in Italy”. This was how Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi broke the news of the release of the three Italians kidnapped on 23 December 2012 off the coast of Nigeria as their tugboat, the Asso21, headed for Port Harcourt. “This was a success for the […]

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Press Releases
14 January 2013
Attack on Benghazi 2

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi spoke by telephone with his Libyan colleague Abdelaziz to discuss what the recent attack in Benghazi. The Libyan foreign minister expressed the solidarity of the Libyan government and people in reaction to the attack on Consul General Guido De Sanctis, reconfirming Tripoli’s determination to identify and prosecute those responsible. […]

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Press Releases
14 January 2013
Attack-on-Benghazi

“First of all I am very relieved that our Consul General Guido De Sanctis was able to escape danger, and was unharmed thanks to the security apparatus that protected him”. This was the first comment last night by Minister Giulio Terzi, who has been in continuous contact with the diplomatic and consular personnel in Libya […]

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10 January 2013
Italy-Libya – Economic Forum at the Farnesina with Terzi and el-Magariaf

Supporting the transition in Libya and building on our close bilateral relations. This is the approach inspiring today’s Italy-Libya Economic Forum co-chaired by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi and Libya’s Head of State and President of the General National Assembly, Mohammed el-Magariaf. During his visit to Rome, el-Magariaf will also be meeting the President of the […]

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10 January 2013
Freed seamen back in Italy. A positive outcome to a long operation, says Terzi

The three Italian seamen kidnapped in Nigeria on 23 December 2012 and freed during the night of Tuesday 8 January are back home safe and sound. The kidnapping followed an attack on the Asso21 cargo-boat owned by Augusta Offshore.Emiliano Astarita, and the two officers, Salvatore Mastellone and Giuseppe D’Alessio, who arrived in Rome on Wednesday […]

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9 January 2013
Nigeria: Italian seamen are free and will soon be home, says Terzi

“Our three seamen are free and will soon be back in Italy”. The news that the families had been awaiting since Christmas Eve was announced early this morning by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi. The nightmare is over for Emiliano Astarita, Salvatore Mastellone e Giuseppe D’Alessio (respectively, the captain, first officer and engineer of the Asso21, […]

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Accreditation Notices
8 January 2013
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR EDITORS-IN-CHIEF: New Libya Economic Forum (Foreign Ministry, Rome, 10 January 2013)

On Thursday 10 January 2013, Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi and the Head of State and President of the General National Congress of Libya, Mohammed Magariaf, will chair a meeting with Italian businesses and associations present or interested in operating in Libya. The meeting will take place at 16.30 at the Foreign Ministry in Rome. Participants […]

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