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12 February 2013

Libya – Paris ministerial meeting – Italy among top three contributors to security, says Terzi

Italy is among the top three contributors to security in Libya and is planning no less than 80 programmes, mainly concerning border control. This was the comment by Minister Giulio Terzi from Paris, where he attended an international conference on security, justice and rule of law in Libya. The meeting was co-chaired by French foreign […]

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11 February 2013

Foibe: persecution remains etched in the memory of all, says Terzi

“Episodes of anti-Italian persecutions in Istria, Dalmatia and Fiume must remain etched in all our memories”, so that “hostile feelings, or tendencies toward racial discrimination, toward peoples and nations who are our neighbours, such as those that led to the 1938 racial laws, will never be resussitated”. This was Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi’s […]

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11 February 2013

Religious freedom – ISPI Conference – Terzi: our battle against extremism in the interests of peace

The defence of religious freedom serves to combat violent forms of extremism that use religion as a pretext for their own dissemination, Minister Giulio Terzi underscored as he opened an ISPI-sponsored international workshop on the promotion of religious freedom today at the foreign ministry in Rome, co-chaired by Italy and Jordan. Italy’s guiding role in […]

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Speeches

11 February 2013

Promoting Religious Freedom and Peaceful Coexistence

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Ladies and Gentlemen, distinguished Guests, my warmest welcome to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. I am particularly grateful to the President of ISPI, Ambassador Giancarlo Aragona, who will join us later today. Shortly, we will listen to a video message by my Jordanian colleague, Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh. […]

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Interviews

10 February 2013

“La libertà religiosa diventi priorità della diplomazia UE”

La libertà religiosa «deve diventare priorità alta dell’azione diplomatica europea», in un «complesso integrato che unisca politica estera per la sicurezza, politica per lo sviluppo, politica per le migrazioni». Un impegno su cui il nostro governo ha spinto «con grande insistenza» e che, la scorsa estate, ha visto la Ue recepire il tema della libertà […]

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8 February 2013

Trafficking – OSCE seminar – Slavery in the 21st century – development and rights essential, says Terzi

“Trafficking in human beings is one of the most abnormal crimes of today’s world: it is the slavery of the 21st century”. The point was made by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi as he opened the seminar on “Co-operation to Prevent Trafficking in Human Beings in the Mediterranean Region”, organised by the Organization for Security and […]

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Speeches

8 February 2013

Intervento del Ministro

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Presidente dell’Assemblea Parlamentare dell’OSCE, On. Riccardo Migliori, Segretario Generale Lamberto Zannier, Onorevoli Deputati e Senatori, Signore e Signori, ringrazio molto per l’invito a partecipare a questo Seminario, che è focalizzato su una problematica assolutamente centrale della politica estera italiana. Desidero rivolgere un caloroso saluto alla Dottoressa Maria Grazia […]

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5 February 2013

Female genital mutilation – Abolish this cruel practice as soon as possible, urges Terzi

A new impetus for the campaign against female genital mutilation (FGM), the aim being a worldwide ban in the shortest time possible. This is Italy’s goal in promoting a two-day conference at the Farnesina on policies to combat a practice of which 140 million girls worldwide are victims. A practice that affects not just Africa […]

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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

Syria. Terzi: Belluomo is safe. Satisfaction and relief. Thanks to the Crisis Unit and all the State apparatus, says minister.

“He’s safe and we expect to see him soon back in Italy”, were Minister Giulio Terzi’s words as he announced the conclusion of the affair regarding Italian technician Mario Belluomo, abducted in Syria on 12 December. “At this time”, Terzi continued, “along with great satisfaction for this positive outcome, I would like to express my […]

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