Ministri precedenti

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20 November 2012

Minister Terzi meets in Rome with a group of 26 Syrian activists

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi received a group of 26 Syrian activists today at the foreign ministry in Rome, who represented all the components of the Syrian society and ethnic and religious groups, in Rome to attend an advanced training course in international relations, diplomacy and global governance. The course, prepared by specialised Italian […]

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19 November 2012

Gaza – EU Foreign Ministers meet– Immediate cessation of hostilities, support for Egypt and other mediators

Immediate cessation of the hostilities, and support for “the efforts of Egypt and other actors to mediate for rapid ceasefire”, was the appeal of the EU foreign ministers who met in Brussels to confront the Gaza crisis and other dossiers. Also “welcomed” during the meeting was Secretary General Ban ki-Moon’s mission to the region. Grave […]

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19 November 2012

Gaza: basis for truce in coming hours, but Israel must be certain that rockets will stop, says Terzi

“The basis exists for a truce in the coming hours”, but Israel can “restrain itself only if it has the absolute certainty that rocket launches will not be repeated”, asserted Minister Giulio Terzi. “Israel is aware, and in my conversations with the members of the Israeli government I was not given the impression of any […]

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19 November 2012

Terzi: «A crucial moment, negotiations must be revived”» (Il Secolo XIX)

As missiles struck near Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi di Sant’Agata – Ambassador of Italy to Israel from 2002 to 2004 – contacted both his Egyptian colleague Kemal Amr and the head of Israeli diplomacy Avigdor Lieberman. Like the rest of Europe, Italy is watching the flare-up in the Israeli-Palestinian […]

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16 November 2012

Middle East: Gaza on the EU foreign ministers’ agenda Terzi trusts in Egypt’s role as moderator

The newly tense situation in the Middle East, especially in the Gaza Strip, will be on the agenda for the meeting of European foreign ministers in Brussels on Monday 19 November, during the Foreign Affairs Council. “I trust”, said Minister Terzi, “that Europe will be listened to and heard as one single voice”. He added […]

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15 November 2012

Weimar plus Foreign Affairs-Defence meeting – Increased efficiency for European security

The European Union “must be able to deal with complex, multi-actor and multidimensional crises, while at the same time increasing the efficiency of its missions and operations”. This was the message of the conclusion of the meeting of Foreign Affairs and Defence ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain which took place in Paris […]

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15 November 2012

Gaza: The situation is very worrying, says Terzi. The tensions must be eased

The escalation in the tension between Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza “is very worrying”. This was Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi’s comment from Paris, where he was attending the “Weimar Plus” meeting of Foreign and Defence ministers, along with representatives of France, Germany, Poland and Spain. In Terzi’s view, “Action is needed to reduce the tensions, […]

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14 November 2012

Italian-Algerian summit – focus on energy and industry. A new road for the Italian economy. Five agreements signed

“Today we’re opening up a new road that will benefit the Italian economy, and in these times we know just how useful that is”. Speaking was Prime Minister Mario Monti, at the end of the second Italian-Algerian summit that took place today, 14 November 2012, in Algiers. Monti was referring to the five agreements signed […]

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14 November 2012

Italian-Algerian summit – focus on trade. Ministers Terzi and Medelci to meet

Economic and commercial exchanges, especially in the energy sector, and international policy, most notably dialogue and integration between the northern and southern shores of the Mediterranean. These are the focus of the Italian-Algerian summit taking place in Algiers today, 14 November 2012. The Italian delegation is being led by Prime Minister Mario Monti, accompanied by […]

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13 November 2012

Syria: Refugees – Boniver’s mission to Turkey

The number of Syrian refugees in Turkey has risen to 117,000, while the flow of arrivals continues, especially at Ceylanpinar, a Turkish town located on the other side of the border from Ras al Ayn. The new figure was provided by the Governor of Kilis Province, Suleyman Tapsis, to the Italian Special Envoy for the […]

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13 November 2012

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Italy definitely rules out a military intervention in Syria, but the birth of a national coalition of the forces opposing Bashar al Assad is “an important turning point that can create the political conditions” for the end of the regime. The explanation was offered by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, who has been closely following the […]

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12 November 2012

Italy-Turkey: Terzi-Davutoglu meeting – Syria: support for new opposition alliance

The Syrian crisis was among the main topics of discussion between Minister Giulio Terzi and his Turkish colleague Ahmet Davutoglu at Villa Madama in Rome. The two ministers expressed their support for the new opposition alliance established at Doha. Terzi personally congratulated the president and vice president of the new alliance Moaz Al Khateeb and […]

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