Africa

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29 August 2012

HARARE: Italian know-how at the agricultural show

Italian know-how on display at the Harare Agricultural Show, an annual event that unites sector operators in the capital of Zimbabwe, where approximately 145,000 visitors viewed the wares of over 700 participating countries that included China, South Africa, Pakistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The numerous Italian stands occupying the 1,000 square- metre Italian […]

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28 August 2012

ANGOLA: 100 students awarded diplomas in italian

Italian language courses are increasing in Angola, as witnessed during a ceremony for the awarding of diplomas to 100 students at the end of their one year course of study. The courses are the fruit of collaboration between our Embassy in Luanda and the Angolan capital’s Catholic University. The diplomas were handed out by Ambassador […]

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27 August 2012

MAPUTO – Guebuza visita Padiglione Italia (in translation)

Grande attenzione in Mozambico per l’Italia del business. Nel giorno dell’inaugurazione della Fiera internazionale di Maputo, il Presidente Armando Emilio Guebuza ha visitato la sezione allestita dall’Ambasciata italiana e dall’Ice. Il Capo dello Stato mozambicano ha incontrato gli imprenditori, accompagnato dal Capo missione, Roberto Vellano, e dal Direttore dell’Ice di Johannesburg, Sergio La Verghetta. Oltre […]

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Speeches

24 August 2012

Intervento del Ministro Terzi al Meeting di Rimini 2012 “Politica internazionale e libertà religiosa”

(Fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato)   Presidente Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, Sua Eminenza Cardinale Jean Louis Tauran, Segretario di Stato Antonella Mularoni, Direttore Roberto Fontolan, Carissimi ospiti, Ringrazio di cuore la “Fondazione Meeting per l’amicizia fra i popoli” per questa opportunità di confronto su tematiche di attualità. Gli ultimi mesi di governo hanno coinciso […]

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Speeches

24 August 2012

Intervento del Ministro Terzi al Meeting di Rimini 2012 “Politica internazionale e libertà religiosa”

(Fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato)   Presidente Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, Sua Eminenza Cardinale Jean Louis Tauran, Segretario di Stato Antonella Mularoni, Direttore Roberto Fontolan, Carissimi ospiti, Ringrazio di cuore la “Fondazione Meeting per l’amicizia fra i popoli” per questa opportunità di confronto su tematiche di attualità. Gli ultimi mesi di governo hanno coinciso […]

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Press Releases

23 August 2012

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“After 20 years of suffering Somalia has finally turned the page”, asserted Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi as he expressed his “deep satisfaction” with the seating of the new Somali parliament in Mogadishu, underscoring that, with its approval of a new constitution a few weeks ago, Somalia had taken “a further, significant step toward […]

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Press Releases

22 August 2012

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Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi continues to closely monitor developments in Mogadishu, where members of the international community are meeting today – Italy represented by Ambassador Mazzella – ahead of the completion of tomorrow’s expected transition. Minister Terzi expressed his full support for the final declarations of UN Special Envoy Ambassador Augustine Mahiga, and […]

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Press Releases

22 August 2012

Minister Terzi’s message to his Ethiopian colleague Hailemariam Desalegn

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi sent the following message today to his Ethiopian colleague Hailemariam Desalegn: “I was deeply saddened by the news of the death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, head of the Ethiopian government and a great friend to Italy. I wish to extend my sympathies to the Ethiopian government and people […]

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22 August 2012

NAIROBI: 17 kenyan students head for Italy

A group of 17 Kenyan students leave tomorrow for Rome on the first leg of a trip that will bring them to Italy’s principal universities to complete specialized studies in finance, international commerce, law, human development and food security, Italian Ambassador Paola Imperiale will be on hand to see them off tomorrow morning at the […]

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22 August 2012

MOZAMBIQUE: 80 italian firms headed for the Maputo fair

A group of approximately 80 Italian firms will be participating in the Maputo international trade fair (FACIM) from 27 August to 2 September. Under the coordination of the Embassy in Mozambique and the ICE, the firms exhibiting in the Italian Pavilion, which are to include major groups such as Saipem and Tenaris, will be joined […]

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Interviews

9 August 2012

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To the Editor: I would like to thank the associations Migrare and Articolo 21, which in the columns of Unità recently turned their attention to Somalia and to the commitment of Italy and the overall international community to the future of that country. The International Contact Group on Somalia met in Rome one month ago, […]

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27 July 2012

Syria: Prevent a massacre at Aleppo, urges Terzi – Italy active with humanitarian aid

“Everyone must contribute to putting the maximum pressure on Assad in order to avoid another massacre”, commented Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi, expressing his deep concern over the “disturbing” news of the government forces’ siege of the city Syrian of Aleppo. The Italian Cooperation has already launched emergency interventions on the ground on behalf […]

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