Africa

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30 January 2012

Somalia: Terzi meets with Premier Ali: Italy still supporting stabilisation

Italy is “strongly determined to continue its support for Somalia’s efforts at stabilization, and especially on the security front”, Minister Giulio Terzi assured at the end of a meeting today at the foreign ministry in Rome with the Prime Minister of the Somali Transitional Government Abdiweli Mohamed Ali. “A fundamental aspect of our relations with […]

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27 January 2012

New 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, […]

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Press Releases

21 January 2012

Dettaglio comunicato

“Le drammatiche notizie che giungono dalla Nigeria, dove nella citta’ di Kano la setta islamista radicale Boko Haram ha perpetrato un atroce eccidio, suscitano orrore e sgomento”. E’ il commento del Ministro degli Esteri Giulio Terzi, che nell’ esprimere ” la più ferma condanna per questo orrendo crimine” ha sottolineato “la necessita’ che la comunita’ […]

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Press Releases

21 January 2012

Dettaglio comunicato

“Le drammatiche notizie che giungono dalla Nigeria, dove nella citta’ di Kano la setta islamista radicale Boko Haram ha perpetrato un atroce eccidio contro la comunita’ cristiana, suscitano orrore e sgomento”. E’ il commento del Ministro degli Esteri Giulio Terzi, che nell’ esprimere ” la più ferma condanna per questo orrendo crimine” ha sottolineato “la […]

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20 January 2012

Cooperation: project in Djibouti for maternal and infant health

The Italian Cooperation is starting up a new project in Djibouti, with the approval of €2.2 million in funding for the promotion of maternal-infant healthcare, with special emphasis on the issue of female genital mutilation. The programme, now in its launching stage, will train approximately 300 public socio-healthcare workers over a three-year period, with the […]

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Press Releases

18 January 2012

Direct contact with Ethiopian authorities on the attack in the Afar region

On Minister Giulio Terzi’s instructions, Ambassador to Addis Ababa Renzo Rosso has urgently requested a meeting with the Ethiopian Foreign Minister for the purpose of obtaining a complete and detailed account of the tragic episode in the Afar region, with particular regard for the eventual involvement of Italian citizens. The meeting will take place this […]

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13 January 2012

Nigeria: training for customs police in Orvieto

A course for customs and border police of the Federal Republic of Nigeria began at the Guardia di Finanza Training Centre (CAS) in Orvieto. The course, involving 20 commissioned and non-commissioned Nigerian officers in matters of customs and border control, will run for three weeks and is the result of collaboration between the Guardia and […]

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Interviews

12 January 2012

Boniver: «Pronta a strappare Rossella ai predoni» (Nuova Sardegna)

ROMA. «Sono pronta a partire in qualsiasi momento per strappare Rossella ai predoni del deserto». Margherita Boniver ha appena ricevuto dal ministro degli Esteri Giulio Terzi, a titolo onorifico, due incarichi in ambiti di particolare rilevanza strategica per l’attività della Farnesina e per la proiezione internazionale del Paese: Inviato speciale per le emergenze umanitarie. Il […]

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11 January 2012

“Mettiamoci in rete” per il Burkina Faso (in translation)

“Mettiamoci in rete” per il Burkina Faso. L’iniziativa, a cui parteciperanno diverse decine di ong, si svolgerà il 15 gennaio a Firenze sotto il patrocinio del Ministero degli Affari Esteri, della Direzione Generale Cooperazione Sviluppo e del Comune di Firenze. Nel corso dell’incontro sarà presentata l’attività di Laafi Labumbu ONLUS, capofila del progetto di costituzione […]

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Press Releases

9 January 2012

Minister Terzi names Hon. Boniver Honorary Special Envoy

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi conferred two honorary appointments of strategic importance to the foreign ministry’s activities and the nation’s international undertakings: Special Envoy for Humanitarian Emergencies and the Consequences of Climate Change in the Countries of the Sahel and the Horn of Africa, and member of the Spending Review Committee. The minister intends […]

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3 January 2012

Cooperation: project for maternal and neonatal health in Mozambique

To provide access to safe healthcare to mothers and newborns is the aim of a project for the city of Beira in Mozambique designed by the NGO known as Doctors with Africa CUAMM. The Italian Cooperation has decided to finance the project, entitled “Maternal and neonatal health in the district of Beira” with a contribution […]

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2 January 2012

Terzi, A busy New Year’s agenda: Europe, the Mediterranean, trans-Atlantic relations, global actions

A full calendar of international visits and meetings awaits Minister Giulio Terzi for the coming year, according to foreign ministry spokesperson Maurizio Massari – appointments and activities by which the minister plans to follow up the foreign policy concerns he outlined to the Parliament: Europe, trans-Atlantic relations, the Mediterranean and global actions. Within the context […]

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