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Press Releases
14 December 2012
EU Adriatic-Ionian strategy. A welcome decision by the European Council, says Terzi. Strong impetus now needed for closer European integration for Balkans

Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi has welcomed the European Council’s decision regarding the “European Union Strategy for the Adriatic-Ionian Region” to be submitted by the Commission by the end of 2014. That year will also see the Italian Presidency of the EU. Minister Terzi has personally led the intensive political-diplomatic effort that has made it possible […]

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13 December 2012
Marines: Indian Ambassador Saha summoned by MFA S-G Ambassador Valensise

On Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi’s instructions, the Ministry’s Secretary General Ambassador Michele Valensise today summoned Indian Ambassador to Rome Debabrata Saha, asked to convey Italy’s request to the Indian government that it urge the Supreme Court in New Delhi to pronounce a ruling on the two Italian Navy sharpshooters Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore […]

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13 December 2012
Syria: Italy recognises the opposition coalition

Italy has recognised the Coalition of Syrian Opponents of Bashar al-Assad. The decision, which had already been aired by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, was confirmed by the Minister’s Special Envoy for the Mediterranean and Middle East, Maurizio Massari, at the fourth meeting of the Friends of the Syrian People in Marrakesh, in Morocco. The Friends […]

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12 December 2012
Combating violence against women: With the ratification of the Istanbul Convention, Italy is playing a leading role

“A decision of extraordinary importance for the ever-stronger assertion of women’s rights in society”. This was how Ministers Giulio Terzi and Elsa Fornero referred to the adoption of the bill for the ratification of the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. The bill was adopted at the Council of […]

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12 December 2012
HUMAN RIGHTS: Defending rights in the national interest, says Terzi

The defence of human rights is “in the national interest. […] The regions where the threats to our security originate are also those where the most serious rights violations occur”. Speaking was Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi as he opened the international conference on “The Centrality of the Individual and the Protection of Human Rights in […]

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11 December 2012
Italy-Israel: Foundation for arts and culture is created

An “innovative and flexible” instrument to implement “projects of excellence” in the sphere of culture and the arts. That is the new Italy-Israel Foundation, presented today at the Farnesina by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi and the Israeli Ambassador to Rome, Naor Gilon. Public and private sectors for “common goals” The Foundation was set up in […]

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11 December 2012
Progress on recognition of Syrian opposition alliance, says Terzi

The Italian Government could give its full recognition in a matter of hours to the coalition of Syrian opposition groups created in Doha some weeks ago. The statement was made by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi on the eve of the meeting of the “Friends of the Syrian People” countries which will take place in Marrakesh, […]

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10 December 2012
EU Foreign Affairs Council: Middle East – a return to direct negotiations with no pre-conditions

“The parties must engage in direct and substantial negotiations without preconditions in order to achieve a lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict”. These were the conclusions, regarding the Middle East peace process, of the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council, meeting in Brussels. “Renewed, structured and substantial peace efforts in 2013” “All parties must avoid acts […]

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