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12 November 2012

Syria: Terzi congratulates head of the opposition alliance

This morning Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi contacted the head of the Syrian opposition coalition formed yesterday in Doha. The minister personally congratulated President of the new Alliance Moaz Al Khateeb and Vice President Riad Seif, who had played a decisive role in the strategy for unifying the Syrian opposition. Terzi extended both men […]

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7 November 2012

CinemArena comes to Alice in the city

The Italian Cooperation produced a number of documentary films on CinemArena, an innovative development project carried out by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Angola, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lebanon, Morocco, Mozambique, Senegal and Uganda. An extraordinary itinerant caravan Screenings will be held in the Alice cinema on 9 November at 19:00 and again on 18 November […]

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6 November 2012

Italy-Libya: Terzi in Tripoli – Solid friendship, stability and security common priorities

Minister Giulio Terzi, the first foreign minister since the formation of the new Libyan government, flew to Tripoli to “confirm the solid friendship between Italy and Libya and the partnership between the Italian government and the newly installed Libyan government”. “It is a great honour for me”, Terzi underscored, “as well as a very attractive […]

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6 November 2012

Italy-Libya: Terzi in Tripoli – Support for strengthening of Libyan institutions and society

Minister Giulio Terzi is in Tripoli to confirm the Italian government’s support for the strengthening of Libyan institutions and society within the framework of intense bilateral relations developed in compliance with the Tripoli Declaration signed on 21 January of this year during a visit by Prime Minister Mario Monti, who conveyed his congratulations for the […]

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5 November 2012

Minister Terzi meets with Myanmar Interior Minister, Ko Ko

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi met today at the foreign ministry in Rome with Minister for the Interior of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Ko Ko, in Rome for the 81st Interpol General Assembly. Speaking with Minister Ko Ko, Minister Terzi expressed Italy’s appreciation for the Burmese government efforts at democratic reforms, […]

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Interviews

2 November 2012

Mediterraneo: Dassu’, donne arabe rischiano riduzione diritti – Fondamentale impegno Italia-UE-OSCE per difenderle

(ANSA) – ROMA, 31 OTT – Sebbene le donne abbiano avuto un peso centrale nelle rivolte del mondo arabo, ” oggi rischiano una riduzione dei loro diritti civili e politici” . Per questo l’ azione dell’ Italia, dell’ Ue e dell’ Osce a favore della difesa dei loro diritti ” e’ di crescente importanza” . […]

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31 October 2012

Libya: Terzi meets Ban Ki Moon’s Special Representative. Enhanced Italy-UN cooperation to support Libyan stabilisation

Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi received Tarek Mitri, the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), in Rome today. The Special Representative is in the capital to take part in the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Mediterranean Conference, being held at the Farnesina. Minister […]

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29 October 2012

Italy-Spain – 13th intergovernmental summit – perfectly in sync on Europe’s future, euro irreversible

Italy and Spain are in perfect sync on the future of the European Union and the irreversibility of the euro, in the knowledge that their national interests coincide with those of Europe. The 13th intergovernmental summit in Madrid, chaired by Premiers Mario Monti and Mariano Rajoy, sought to strengthen the foundations of the European construction […]

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29 October 2012

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“This is the latest in an endless series of hate-driven attacks against Christians at worship. Condemnation could not be firmer, as these horrible acts weigh on the conscience of everyone who fights against violence and on behalf of respect for religious freedom”. With these words Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi responded to the […]

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25 October 2012

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Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi today instructed Italian diplomatic authorities in Libya to monitor developments in the humanitarian situation in Bani Walid. According to the latest reports, the toll of the clashes there stands at approximately 25 dead, over 400 wounded and more than 25,000 displaced. Acting on the minister’s instructions, Italian Ambassador to […]

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25 October 2012

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Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi expressed his “deep satisfaction” with yesterday’s Lower House approval of the law ratifying the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture. After the recent ratification of the European Council convention for the Protection of children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, this ratification constitutes the further absorption into […]

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23 October 2012

Libya: seven business women in Rome for training session

Seven Libyan business women from various sectors and segments of the society will be in Rome through 28 October on a training course dealing with the themes of equal opportunity and social inclusion. The project, introduced at the foreign ministry in Rome, has been organized by the Associazione Pari o Dispari with the support of […]

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