Africa

Press Releases

18 May 2012

Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi received his Sudanese colleague, Ali Ahmed Karti, at the Foreign Ministry in Rome today, 18 May 2012

Minister Terzi expressed Italy’s concern over the current state of tension between Sudan and South Sudan, and our expectation that the two sides should resume bilateral talks as soon as possible to resolve all questions still outstanding. In expressing his appreciation of the moderate line taken by Minister Karti himself, Terzi insisted on the need […]

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Speeches

17 May 2012

Dettaglio intervento

(fa fede solo il discorso effettivamente pronunciato) Mr Secretary General, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to be here on this high level segment and I would like to thank the Secretary General, Koji Sekimizu, for organising this meeting particularly useful at this time when there are many different initiatives on piracy mainly […]

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Speeches

17 May 2012

Dettaglio intervento

(fa fede solo il discorso effettivamente pronunciato) Mr Secretary General, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to be here on this high level segment and I would like to thank the Secretary General, Koji Sekimizu, for organising this meeting particularly useful at this time when there are many different initiatives on piracy mainly […]

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Press Releases

17 May 2012

Michele Cervone D’Urso appointed European Union Special Envoy for Somalia. Appointment welcomed by the Foreign Ministry

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes the appointment of Michele Cervone D’Urso as European Union Special Envoy for Somalia. The appointment is a recognition of the extremely high level of professional expertise and experience of an Italian official from the European External Action Service (EEAS). Italy has always played a high-profile role in support of […]

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Speeches

15 May 2012

Lectio Magistralis by Minister Terzi on the “Responsability to Protect” (John Cabot University, Rome, 15 May 2012)

Lectio Magistralis by Minister Terzi “Responsibility to protect” (John Cabot University, Rome, 15 May 2012) President Pavoncello, Chairman Hagan, Members of the Board of Trustees, Distinguished Faculty, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, And – above all – you, the best and the brightest: the graduates of the class of 2012, Thank you for awarding me […]

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Press Releases

13 May 2012

Minister Terzi welcomes the positive manner in which the parliamentary elections in Algeria were conducted

“We welcome the positive manner in which the parliamentary elections in Algeria were conducted. The decision by the Algerian authorities to allow a European Union mission to observe the procedure confirmed the country’s commitment to fostering transparency and open government. This is a step forwards in the process of strengthening Algeria’s democratic foundations”. The comment […]

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12 May 2012

Libya: Change of pace needed with EU and UN. Terzi: I’ll discuss this in Brussels on Monday 14 May

“Italy firmly supports the democratic process in Libya but now a real change of pace is needed in relations”, including on the part of the rest of the international community. This was the comment of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi at the close of his meeting with his Libyan colleague, Ashour Bin Khayal. Terzi underscored that […]

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11 May 2012

Cooperazione: Egitto, riattivata la linea di credito per le piccole imprese (in translation)

Italia e Egitto hanno firmato un accordo per riattivare le procedure e le condizioni di prestito della linea di credito italiano per le piccole imprese egiziane. L’accordo sottoscritto il 10 maggio dall’Ambasciatore d’Italia Claudio Pacifico e dal Ministro per la Cooperazione internazionale Fayza Abul Naga prevede ‘soft loan’ da parte del governo italiano pari a […]

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Press Releases

10 May 2012

Dettaglio comunicato

“E’ un importante risultato nel quadro dell’azione diplomatica, che anche a livello parlamentare, l’Italia sta conducendo per sensibilizzare i partners e tutti i principali fori internazionali sulla necessità del rispetto delle regole del diritto internazionale in un settore così importante quale la lotta alla pirateria”. Così il Ministro degli Affari Esteri Giulio Terzi commenta l’approvazione […]

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Press Releases

10 May 2012

Dettaglio comunicato

“E’ un importante risultato nel quadro dell’azione diplomatica, che anche a livello parlamentare, l’Italia sta conducendo per sensibilizzare i partners e tutti i principali fori internazionali sulla necessità del rispetto delle regole del diritto internazionale in un settore così importante quale la lotta alla pirateria”. Così il Ministro degli Affari Esteri Giulio Terzi commenta l’approvazione […]

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10 May 2012

Argentina: conferenza sulla lotta al traffico di cocaina (in translation)

Nelle giornate del 10 e 11 maggio si svolgerà in Argentina a Buenos Aires la prima conferenza internazionale “Supporting the fight against organised crime on the cocaine route”. Organizzata dalla Direzione Generale per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo del Ministero degli Esteri e finanziata dalla Unione Europea, la conferenza riunirà oltre 50 rappresentanti delle istituzioni dell’America […]

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7 May 2012

Religious freedom in Europe and Italy: meeting with students at the Foreign Ministry in Rome (8 May 2012)

Taking the debate on religious freedom and multicultural societies in Europe and Italy to a deeper level of analysis. That is the aim of a meeting on 8 May 2012 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Rome where speakers include Riccardo Pacifici, President of the Jewish Community in Rome; Abdellah Redouane, Secretary General […]

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