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Press Releases
11 March 2013
Terzi: Marines remain in Italy; International Dispute

On the instructions of Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi, Italian Ambassador in New Delhi Daniele Mancini delivered a note verbale today to the Indian authorities regarding the case of Italian Marine sharpshooters Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone, by means of which the Italian government notified the Indian government of the following: Italy has consistently […]

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11 March 2013
EU Foreign Affairs Council – North Korea added to the agenda

The situation in North Korea (Pyongyang has crossed the “red line”) joins the crisis in Syria, relations between the two shores of the Mediterranean and the Iran question on the agenda of the European Union Council of Foreign Ministers, where Italy will be represented by Under-Secretary Marta Dassù. Meeting with Brahimi A meeting with UN […]

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7 March 2013
MYANMAR: terzi signs two debt agreements.Concrete political and development cooperation support

Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi and his colleague from Myanmar, U Wunn Maung Lwin, have signed two agreements, on debt restructuring and the conversion of the residual amount. The agreements were signed in Rome during President Thein Sein’s official visit. Concrete support at the political level “These two important instruments will make it possible to increase […]

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28 February 2013
SHANGHAI – History of italian presence

An historic map has been published in Italian on the presence of Italians in the city of Shanghai “Gli Italiani a Sciangai, 1608-1949”, offering Italians working in Shanghai documentation of an historic memory in addition to making a contribution to the reconstruction of the history of the city itself. The map is to be published […]

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Speeches
25 February 2013
Speech by Minister Terzi on the occasion of the 2013 Spring Festival

(Italian only) Rettore del Convitto, Emilio Fâtovic’, Caro Ministro Francesco Profumo, Ambasciatore Ding Wei, Capo del Dipartimento Studi Orientali della Sapienza, Prof. Federico Masini ragazzi e ragazze, ringrazio molto gli organizzatori per l’invito a festeggiare tutti insieme la “Festa di primavera”, il “capodanno cinese”. Rivolgo ai nostri amici cinesi i miei più cordiali auguri per […]

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25 February 2013
TOKYO – Late 19th century Japan in the photos of Farsari

Japan as it was in the late 19th century as seen in the hand-coloured black and white photos produced by Adolfo Farsari, Italian photographer living in that Asian country at the time. The exhibition was inaugurated at the Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo.

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22 February 2013
Marines in Italy to vote: a highly positive development, says Terzi

It’s a highly positive development and a source of great satisfaction. First, because it will allow our two boys to exercise their right to vote and spend four weeks with their families in Italy. But also because today’s decision confirms the climate of trust and collaboration with the Indian authorities and gives us good cause […]

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21 February 2013
HERAT – Young graduates learning italian

A pilot course in Italian has been celebrated in Herat, as part of the broad range of Italian initiatives in Afghanistan. The course, which received funding from the Foreign Ministry at the end of 2012, is attracting keen interest from the local community. It is seen as a significant opportunity for young graduates in giving […]

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19 February 2013
PAKISTAN – Italy Co-Sponsors The Karachi Literature Festival

Italy has made its debut as a sponsor of the Karachi Literature Festival (KLF), a major event in Pakistan’s arts scene. The event was followed by over 20,000 people and featured over 200 speakers from 40 countries. The KLF, which in addition to Italy was co-sponsored by France, Germany and Russia, hosted authors from 12 […]

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18 February 2013
SYRIA – EU renews sanctions for three months, more help for civilians

The European Union has decided to extend the sanctions against the Syrian regime for a further three months and to relax the arms embargo. The conclusions of the Foreign Affairs Council state that the restrictive measures have been amended “so as to provide greater non-lethal support and technical assistance for the protection of civilians.” Foreign […]

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