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Africa

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2 May 2012
Terzi in Africa, in Ethiopia and Mozambique (2-4 May) – Mission with entrepreneurs for System Italy opportunities

Minister Giulio Terzi, accompanied by a high-level delegation of business people interested in investment prospects, is visiting Africa, and more specifically Ethiopia and Mozambique, from today, 2 May, until 4 May 2012. Italy is interested in strengthening its bilateral relations with these two countries, from the perspective not just of combating terrorism and piracy but […]

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Interviews
2 May 2012
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“What has happened over the last few days is horrific and barbaric”. Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi doesn’t mince his words when he condemns the massacres in Nigeria, just hours after the latest attack on Christians. The authors of the attack are probably Boko Haram, who had already struck out against Christians at Christmas 2011. The […]

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Press Releases
30 April 2012
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Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi has firmly condemned the recent attacks against Christian communities in Nigeria and Kenya. “I am horrified by news of the barbaric killing of members of the Christian minority in these two African countries. I condemn this atrocious massacre utterly and wish to express my profound condolences for the victims”, declared the […]

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Press Releases
23 April 2012
Release of Italian ship the “Enrico Ievoli”

The foreign ministry today confirmed the release of the crew of the Italian ship the “Enrico Ievoli” on the coast of Somalia. Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi, in Indonesia today on a mission to the Asian capitals, which will also being him to Burma/Myanmar and Brunei, made a press announcement after the Crisis Unit […]

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23 April 2012
PIRACY: Italian ship the ‘‘Enrico Ievoli’’ and Italian crew of 6 released. Terzi “deeply satisfied with this positive outcome pursued with determination and professional skill by all institutional personnel involved”

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi, in Jakarta on an official visit that will also bring him to Myanmar, announced the release of the Italian ship the “Enrico Ievoli” with its crew of 6 Italians, held hostage since 27 December when the ship was taken by pirates off the coast of Oman. The minister expressed […]

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23 April 2012
Cooperation: Malindi, reconstruction of barrier reef

The Italian Cooperation is about to conclude a programme aimed at raising the local standard of living in an area approximately 30 km north of Malindi, on the Kenyan coasts, a vacation paradise for many Italians. The programme, carried out in collaboration with the Kenyan government’s Coast Development Agency, has already completed construction of a […]

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19 April 2012
Addis Abeba: Recital by soprano Anna Casale and pianist Nicolò Iucolano

The Italian Cultural Institute in Addis Ababa has staged “Il tempo felice del canto – When Singing Came Easy,” a recital by soprano Anna Casale and pianist Nicolò Iucolano. The performance took place on Thursday 19 April 2012 in the Institute’s auditorium. The duo’s repertoire includes some of the most important chapters of Italian vocal […]

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19 April 2012
Cooperation: New rural roads in Morocco

New roads in Morocco thanks to 10 million euros in debt conversion funding from Italy. On 31 March 2012 the last of the 8 stretches of rural roadway, linking villages in the mountainous region of Tadla Azilal, in the Atlas range, was opened. The entire Italian-funded network includes another 7 stretches extending 106km in total […]

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18 April 2012
Mariani freed: Wide-ranging diplomatic action, says Terzi

The release of Mariasandra Mariani was the result of “wide-ranging diplomatic action with the governments of the region, with the focus on the absolute and priority need to safeguard the life of the hostage, an Italian citizen who was kept in terrible conditions for 14 months, an appalling length of time”.This was the comment of […]

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17 April 2012
Terzi: Sandra Mariani is free

“Maria Sandra Mariani is free. I’ve just told her family. I join in their great satisfaction and relief at this wonderful news”. These were the words of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, announcing the release of the Florentine tourist kidnapped over a year ago in Algeria. “My warmest thanks go to all those who helped achieved […]

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13 April 2012
Youth and the city, call for innovative projects

In the context of promoting a global partnership of donor countries and developing countries, the Catalytic Fund, a World Bank Trust Fund, has launched the first Call for Proposals centred on youth, entitled “Youth and the City: Challenges of and Visions for Demographic Change” for innovative urban projects. Local bodies, NGOs and Universities The call […]

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