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Press Releases
5 June 2012
Dettaglio comunicato

L’Italia ha sospeso oggi l’attività della propria Ambasciata a Damasco e rimpatriato dello staff della sede diplomatica. Anche in considerazione delle gravi condizioni di sicurezza, insieme ai principali partner dell’Unione Europea, abbiamo inteso ribadire la più ferma condanna verso le inaccettabili violenze attuate dal regime siriano nei confronti dei propri cittadini. L’Italia continuerà a sostenere […]

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4 June 2012
Syria: Van Rompuy, EU and Russia back Annan plan

The Syrian crisis was among the topics of the 29th EU-Russia summit held in Strelna on the outskirts of St. Petersburg, with Russian President Putin, President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy, and both foreign ministers, Sergei Lavrov and Catherine Ashton. Annan plan has the best […]

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1 June 2012
Somalia – Istanbul Conference – From transition to stabilisation

In Somalia we need to avoid a power gap that could be exploited by the warlords. This was the appeal made by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon when he opened the International Conference on Somalia in Istanbul. The Conference brought together the representatives of 54 countries to map out the pathway for Somalia to […]

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1 June 2012
Syria: compact action is needed, but the conditions are not ripe for military action

The international community must take “compact” action in Syria to tackle a humanitarian crisis that is “deeply worrying”, but the conditions are not ripe for military action. The statement was made by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi from Istanbul, where he discussed the Syrian dossier with Italy’s international partners in the margins of the Conference on […]

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1 June 2012
Somalia – Istanbul Conference: From transition to stabilisation

The Turkish Premier, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, opened the second international conference on Somalia in Istanbul this morning, 1 June 2012. The representatives of 54 countries are attending the conference, with Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi representing Italy. The aim of the conference is to map out the pathway for Somalia […]

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31 May 2012
SOMALIA: Italy at the Istanbul Conference to help the stability process

“Preparing Somalia’s Future: Goals for 2015”: these are the themes of the international conference opening in Istanbul on Friday 1 June, which Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi will be attending. The political representatives of 54 countries will be meeting in the Turkish city to map out the conditions for Somalia to move forward this summer from […]

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29 May 2012
Syria: Syrian Ambassador “persona non grata” – Massacre in Houla: coordinated initiative by Rome and other European capitals

A coordinated initiative by Rome and the other European capitals after the massacre in Houla, for which the Syrian regime has been held responsible. The Syrian Arab Republic’s Ambassador to Rome, Khaddour Hasan, has been summoned to the Foreign Ministry and declared “persona non grata”. At the same time, similar measures were announced by the […]

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Press Releases
28 May 2012
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In the wake of the horrifying massacre of unarmed civilians in the Syrian city of Houla, Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi has been in contact with European and regional partners most closely concerned with the Syrian crisis, with which he will be discussing the latest dramatic developments in the margins of the International conference […]

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Speeches
25 May 2012
Speech by Minister Terzi on the occasion of Africa Day (Italian only)

(valid only the actual speech delivered) Signor Presidente, Signore e Signori, desidero innanzitutto ringraziare il Signor Presidente della Repubblica per l’alto onore che ci riserva con la sua partecipazione così significativa a questo incontro annuale sull’Africa. Rivolgo il mio saluto a tutti i presenti, e in particolare al Vice Presidente del Senato, Senatore Bonino, al […]

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23 May 2012
The Interview: governments will do everything possible to keep Greece in the Euro, says Terzi

Afghanistan, Syria, Iran and the eurozone crisis, were the topics of Minister Giulio Terzi’s discussions with the Editorial Board of the Wall Street Journal and in a video interview with the paper’s deputy editor-in-chief Matt Murray, during which the minister talked about Italy’s post-2014 commitment in Afghanistan, concerns about the humanitarian situation developing in Syria, […]

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18 May 2012
NATO: Afghanistan – the stages of the withdrawal. Italy’s contribution

A gradual but flexible withdrawal from Afghanistan to meet the agreed deadline of 2014, after which no more fighting troops should remain. The first stage of the exit strategy took place in July 2011, with the first go-ahead for the withdrawal. This was the outline plan sought by the United States, the senior partner in […]

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