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Press Releases
7 February 2012
Syria : The Italian ambassador in Damascus has been recalled for consultations

The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Giulio Terzi, decided to recall for consultations in Rome the Italian ambassador in Damascus, Achille Amerio. The Italian embassy in Syria remains open and operational to guarantee assistance to the Italian citizens in the country and to monitor the evolution of the crisis in the country. The decision of […]

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7 February 2012
International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation: Terzi calls for UN Resolution condemning the practice

“2012 could be the year when, through a Resolution by the UN General Assembly, the international community condemns this barbaric practice. A practice that inflicts grievous damage on the dignity and physical and psychological health of women and girls, of whom over 140 million are affected throughout the world”. This was the declaration made by […]

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Press Releases
6 February 2012
Dettaglio comunicato

Il Ministro degli Affari Esteri, Giulio Terzi, e la Signora Tawakkul Karman, Premio Nobel per la Pace 2011, hanno incontrato oggi alla Farnesina, al termine del loro colloquio, le ONG maggiormente impegnate sul terreno dello sviluppo e della promozione dei diritti umani. Su impulso della Vice Presidente del Senato, Emma Bonino, l’iniziativa ha inteso riconoscere […]

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Press Releases
6 February 2012
Dettaglio comunicato

Su indicazioni del Ministro degli Esteri Giulio Terzi, il Segretario Generale della Farnesina Giampiero Massolo ha questo pomeriggio espresso all’ambasciatore siriano a Roma Khaddour Hasan la più ferma condanna e lo sdegno del Governo italiano per le inaccettabili violenze perpetrate dal regime di Damasco nei confronti della popolazione civile. Viva riprovazione suscita tale comportamento – […]

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Press Releases
1 February 2012
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Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi has once again expressed his strong concerns over the systematic violation of the right to freedom of expression in Iran. “The death penalties handed down by the Iranian judicial authorities against Vahid Ashgari, Mehdi Alizadeh Fakhrabad, Saeed Malekpour and Ahmad Reza Hashempour are unacceptable”, declared Minister Terzi. He appealed to the […]

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1 February 2012
Cooperation: ceremony for end of project to aid to Iraqi refugees in Jordan

An integrated healthcare assistance project for the Iraqi refugee community in Jordan, carried out by the nongovernmental organization “Un Ponte Per…” (UPP) with €560,000 in funding from the Italian Cooperation, was brought to a successful conclusion today in a ceremony with Ambassador Francesco Fransoni. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of the page.

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Press Releases
30 January 2012
Minister Terzi meets with his Polish counterpart Sikorski

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi met this morning at the foreign ministry in Rome with his Polish colleague Radoslaw Sikorski. Their meeting centred on European themes such as the neighbourhood policy, enlargement and the fiscal compact, as well as the defence of freedom of worship and development of economic opportunities for Italian firms in […]

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Press Releases
26 January 2012
Minister Terzi’s message for Holocaust Memorial Day

“In the face of absolute evil, remembrance is a duty. The Italian Parliament, one of the first in Europe, has made this day a solemn occasion for public reflection on a dark time in our history. To honour the victims of the atrocious Nazi-Fascist barbarity. And to pay homage to the many men and women […]

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Press Releases
24 January 2012
Minister Terzi’s condolences on the death of Cuban dissident Wilmar Villar Mendoza

“The tragic result of the hunger strike by Cuban dissident Wilmar Villar Mendoza is cause for deep sadness and we extends our condolences”. Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi added that he wanted “to understand the entire affair more deeply, particularly the reasons for its tragic conclusion”. “In light of this dramatic episode – Terzi […]

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20 January 2012
Cooperation: project in Djibouti for maternal and infant health

The Italian Cooperation is starting up a new project in Djibouti, with the approval of €2.2 million in funding for the promotion of maternal-infant healthcare, with special emphasis on the issue of female genital mutilation. The programme, now in its launching stage, will train approximately 300 public socio-healthcare workers over a three-year period, with the […]

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