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9 July 2012

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The Balkans are a crucial economic market for Italy’s development, within the context of a European integration capable of ensuring stability and cooperation between peoples. This, in brief, is the formula of Italy’s Ostpolitik outlined by Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi di Sant’Agata. The economic crisis is also impacting on Slovenia, where a portion […]

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Press Releases

8 July 2012

Minister Terzi speaks by telephone with Pakistani foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar

Afghanistan and the accord between Pakistan and the United States on reopening supply routes for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were the main topics of Minister Terzi’s telephone conversation today with his Pakistani counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar. Minister Terzi praised the Pakistani government’s high sense of responsibility in reaching this agreement, underscoring how important […]

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8 July 2012

Minister Terzi comments on first free and democratic elections in Libya

“The holding of the first free and democratic elections is a source of special satisfaction for Italy, which was among the first to believe in the new Libya”, commented Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi, underscoring how “despite some isolated episodes of violence, which we deeply regret, the Libyan people have demonstrated how strongly they […]

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6 July 2012

Friends of Syria – Paris Conference – Strong appeal to President Assad to stand down

Meeting in Paris today, the Conference of the Friends of Syria launched a strong appeal to President Bashar al-Assad to stand down, as confirmed in the final statement signed by the 107 countries participating. Yes to transitional government The request during the conference by the Action Group, after meeting in Geneva, for the establishment of […]

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5 July 2012

Italy-Germany – United to strengthen the EU, says Terzi

The Italian-German inter-governmental summit was “rich in substance” because it examined “the principal European issues and saw bilateral economic relations further strengthened”. These were the comments of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, speaking on “Radio Anch’io”, on the outcome of the meeting in Villa Madama. The summit was chaired by Prime Minister Mario Monti and the […]

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5 July 2012

International Day of Cooperatives – “A development model more respectful of the individual”, says Terzi

“With their impetus towards solidarity and mutuality, cooperatives show that it is possible for us to help each other and to combine profit with ethical values. I hope very much that the International Year will play part in expanding your splendid model even more widely throughout the world”. This was the point underscored by Foreign […]

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5 July 2012

International day of Cooperatives: A sustainable development model. Terzi attending celebrations

Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi is attending the celebrations for the International Day of Cooperatives in his capacity as Chair of the National Committee for the International Year of Cooperatives 2012. The event is being held at the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome. Today’s event follows on from the meeting of the National Committee, which […]

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5 July 2012

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“Yes, we’ve certainly dragged our feet on the violence in Syria. At this point we could have had 10,000 people still alive instead of 10,000 victims”. This was the comment of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi di Sant’Agata, speaking on the plane bringing him back to Rome from Lebanon. He was there to visit the Italian […]

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Press Releases

4 July 2012

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Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi has welcomed the positive outcome of the case of the three Italian fishing boats seized near the port of Benghazi. Once the paperwork has been completed, they could head back to Italy within the next 24 hours. Minister Terzi had been following the case personally since 7 June, the day the […]

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4 July 2012

Italy-Germany: Inter-Governmental Summit (Villa Madama, 4 July)

Economic and political relations, industrial relations, investment. These are the main topics on the agenda for the Italian-German inter-governmental summit taking place today, 4 July 2012, in Villa Madama, Rome. The summit is being chaired by Prime Minister Mario Monti and the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, with the participation of ministers and business people from […]

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4 July 2012

Religious freedom: a pillar of the new Somalia

The international community made an undertaking, here in Rome on 2-3 July 2012, to draw the face of a new Somalia. There is still a long way to go but two days of working here at the Farnesina, with over 150 delegates representing 43 states and international organisations, served to signpost more clearly the road […]

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3 July 2012

Syria: The ceasefire is imperative, says Annan’s spokesperson

“It’s imperative that we get a ceasefire”, declared Ahmad Fawzi, spokesperson for the international mediator for the Syrian crisis, Kofi Annan. The primary goal, he undescored, is to stop the killing. A political transition process The new Action Group on Syria, called by Annan, approved a document in Geneva on Saturday 30 June 2012 calling […]

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