For 8 months, the Foreign Ministers of the founding countries of Europe, along with Spain, Portugal, Austria, Poland and Denmark, have been holding informal meetings that have thus far been covered by a veil of silence. Their aim: to hold free discussions, without negotiating constraints, on the Europe of the future. And then, the night […]
Read more“Our embassies are in a safe position”, said Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, speaking today on the Uno Mattina programme and referring to the anti-Islam film on Mohammad that is deemed to be blasphemous. “However”, added the Minister, “we are exercising the maximum surveillance”. “Our embassies are in a safe situation” Terzi explained that “we have […]
Read moreSyria’s rebirth must necessarily follow the “Lebanon model”, a historic example in the Middle East of the possible co-existence of cultures and religions. “It’s not a utopia but a necessary policy”, insists Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, commenting on the visit by Pope Benedict XVI, “a visit that has imparted courage to the tolerant elements of […]
Read moreThe amnesty proclaimed by the Burmese authorities – which includes political prisoners, and is the third this year – bears witness to the Burmese Government’s intention to continue along the road of reforms. The statement was made by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, who noted that “in the context of the European Union’s decision to open […]
Read moreBurkina Faso will remain a priority country for Italy into the next 2-3 years in terms of cooperation. Indeed, Italian Development Cooperation will be opening an office in the capital, Ouagadougou. The announcement was made by Minister Terzi at the end of a meeting at the Farnesina with his counterpart from Burkina Faso, Yipene Djibril […]
Read more(fa fede soltanto il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Vice-Presidente della Camera dei Deputati, Maurizio Lupi, Assistant Secretary General delle Nazioni Unite, Thomas Stelzer, Onorevoli Presidenti, Deputati e Senatori, Signore e Signori, sono lieto di rivolgermi a questa assemblea di parlamentari provenienti da tutto il mondo, nella giornata internazionale della democrazia e nella sessione conclusiva di questa […]
Read moreForeign Minister Giulio Terzi received the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Bui Thanh Son, at the Farnesina today. This was the third meeting for the two, after Minister Terzi’s visit to Vietnam in February 2012 with a trade delegation, and Deputy Minister Son’s participation in the ASEAN Awareness Forum in Rome […]
Read moreIn Egypt, there is “a strong demand for Italy, a widespread demand for support and for the political, economic and cultural presence of our country. A demand that I’ll do everything in my power to satisfy, not least by working to focus Europe’s attention more closely on Egypt’s expectations”. These were the words of Foreign […]
Read moreHe rides his 883 Harley Davidson 883 in jeans and sneakers; and plays with his two splendid 4-year-olds by his young partner, whose key feature is her infectious laugh. But this isn’t a wild biker or a 30-something yuppie. This is the man who, working silently with his European counterparts, is trying to save the […]
Read more“C’è in tutti noi preoccupazione sulla diffusione di intolleranza, islamofobia, antisemitismo e violenze contro cristiani che infiammano le aree di crisi, ma non attenua la necessità di avere rapporti con un grande paese come l’Egitto”: lo ha detto il Ministro Giulio Terzi a ‘’Radio Anch’io’’, commentando l’accordo di partenariato siglato con il Presidente egiziano Muhamed […]
Read moreForeign Minister Giulio Terzi received Didier Burkhalter, the Councillor for Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation, at the Farnesina today. The meeting confirmed their shared intention to strengthen relations between the two countries, not least in terms of bilateral trade. Italy is Switzerland’s second trading partner, and Switzerland is our third. The two Ministers reiterated […]
Read moreSeven documents were signed nn the occasion of the meeting between Prime Minister Monti and the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Mohamed Morsi, which took place this evening, 13 September 2012, at Villa Madama. Prime Minister Monti and President Morsi signed a politically broad-ranging Joint Declaration that covers the entire spectrum of bilateral […]
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