Asia e Oceania

Speeches

5 February 2013

Terzi’s speech at Conference

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Signora Chantal Compaoré, Vice Presidente del Senato, Sen. Emma Bonino, Ministro del Benin per la Famiglia, Fatouma Amadou Djibril, Ministro del Burkina Faso per la Promozione della Donna, Nestorine Sangaré, Ministro del Niger per la Promozione della Donna, Maikibi Kadidiatou Dandobi, Ministro del Lavoro, Elsa Fornero, Sottosegretario agli […]

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5 February 2013

Female genital mutilation – Ban as soon as possible, urges Terzi

“Our goal is a complete ban on this cruel practice in the shortest time possible […] Although there are obstacles, the results so far have been encouraging”. The point was underscored by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, at the close of an event on the topic of female genital mutilation. Promoted by “Non c’è pace senza […]

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4 February 2013

UN: Ministerial at the Farnesina – we’re working for a more open and democratic Security Council

Italy has been working for over two years for a United Nations Security Council that is “more open to democratic criteria and with more space for smaller countries”. The point was underscored by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi at the end of a ministerial at the Farnesina on Security Council reform, which was attended by over […]

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4 February 2013

ITALY-CHINA: TERZI RECEIVES MA ZHAOXU. In the margins of Rome meeting on UN

Italy’s excellent relations with China and preparations for the next bilateral Governmental Committee meeting were the focus of discussions today between Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi and Deputy Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China Ma Zhaoxu. During the meeting, held today in the margins of the “New Approaches to the Security Council […]

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1 February 2013

Italia-Pakistan – Terzi: firmato accordo strategico di collaborazione bilaterale (in translation)

Italia e Pakistan rafforzano la loro collaborazione bilaterale, con la firma di un documento strategico oggi alla Farnesina dei ministri degli Esteri Giulio Terzi e Hina Rabbani Khar. Il documento “farà da cornice per rafforzare i rapporti politici ed economici, culturali e di cooperazione”, ha spiegato Terzi, ricordando che l’interscambio ha superato il miliardo di […]

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29 January 2013

Hong Kong – success for recital by pianist Christian Leotta

One of Italy’s most talented young pianists, Christian Leotta, currently doing an Asian tour, gave a recital at the Italian Cultural Institute in Hong Kong, organised with the support of the Consulate General, to a packed and highly appreciative audience.

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Press Releases

29 January 2013

Diplomacy for Growth: Foreign Ministry-ENIT Visa Agreement

“Italian visa policy is essential to diplomacy’s efforts to support the country’s growth. It encourages the influx of tourists attracted by Italy’s unique cultural heritage, as well as of businesses interested in investment opportunities”, commented Foreign Ministry Secretary-General Amb. Michele Valensise as he signed a protocol of understanding to promote tourism in Italy with President […]

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28 January 2013

Taipei – “The divine michelangelo” exhibition opens

In the presence of Vice-President of the Republic Wu Dunyi and of the Academy Sinica Wang Fansen, the Taipei History Museum opened the exhibition “The Divine Michelangelo” on 25 January. Its intention is to offer the Taiwanese public a chance to view the highly skilled reproductions of Michelangelo’s masterpieces executed by the Niccolai-Teknoart studio in […]

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25 January 2013

Jerevan – New Italian furniture gallery launched

“Made in Italy” is coming into the forefront in Armenia, where Horizon 95 has joined with the Italian embassy to launch a new gallery for the marketing of a broad range of high-end Italian furniture to include brands such as Stillux and Masca of Florence, Possoni of Milan, Ipe Cavalli of Bologna, Vaccari of Verona […]

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Interviews

23 January 2013

A sustainable relationship and close collaboration, says Terzi (THE GIOI & VIETNAM)

The relationship between Italy and Vietnam dates from a period when the Vietnamese people were shaking off the colonial burden and subsequently had to face a long and extremely costly conflict: costly in both human and social terms. In those years, a strong sense of solidarity for Vietnam grew throughout Italian society. The strength of […]

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Interviews

21 January 2013

De Mistura: «Una decisione incoraggiante ora più garanzie per un giudizio oggettivo» (Il Messaggero)

E` un tunnel lunghissimo quello in cui il 15 febbraio dello scorso anno sono finiti Salvatore Girone e Massimiliano Latorre. La Corte Suprema indiana avrebbe potuto tirarli fuori da lì ma non lo ha fatto. Ma per il sottosegretario agli Esteri, Staffan de Mistura, non è, come non è mai stato, tempo di polemiche. E […]

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18 January 2013

Maro’: Italian marines’ case transferred to special tribunal – a step forward, says Terzi

The Indian Supreme Court’s decision is “a step forward” in the case involving Italian marines Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone, as Minister Giulio Terzi explained to the TG1 news programme, commenting on the transfer of the case to a special tribunal. “First and foremost, the court recognized that the State of Kerala did not have […]

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