Politica Estera

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13 May 2012

Syria – Terzi meets the opposition. “The regime must end the violence; the Annan Plan is not open-ended”

Italy supports the Syrian opposition on the road to the pacification of the country. Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi met the current holder of the revolving Presidency of the Syrian National Council (SNC), Bourhan Ghalioun, and underscored that it is the responsibility of the regime in Damascus to “bring an end to the unacceptable violence against […]

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12 May 2012

Libya: Change of pace needed with EU and UN. Terzi: I’ll discuss this in Brussels on Monday 14 May

“Italy firmly supports the democratic process in Libya but now a real change of pace is needed in relations”, including on the part of the rest of the international community. This was the comment of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi at the close of his meeting with his Libyan colleague, Ashour Bin Khayal. Terzi underscored that […]

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Press Releases

11 May 2012

Apprezzamento del Ministro Terzi per la nomina dell’Amb. Massolo alla direzione del DIS

“L’Ambasciatore Giampiero Massolo è il primo diplomatico dopo oltre vent’anni alla guida dei servizi di sicurezza: un riconoscimento ad un servitore dello Stato che ha dimostrato, in tutti gli alti incarichi ricoperti all’interno dell’Amministrazione, una totale dedizione agli interessi del Paese. Si tratta inoltre di un riconoscimento alla Farnesina e alle sue più alte professionalità. […]

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10 May 2012

Italy–Latin America: in revitalising the partnership, a “no” to protectionism

Knowledge, innovation and cooperation are the foundations for the new partnership between Italy and Latin America. The point was underscored by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi at a meeting held at the Italian-Latin American Institute (IILA) in the presence of the Ambassadors of the countries of the region. In noting the importance of the “human dimension […]

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Interviews

10 May 2012

“Thousands of armed men. We may need a more robust mission”, says Terzi (la Repubblica)

Rome – Fifteen Italian observers are about to leave for Syria: our contribution to the UN mission of 300 observers envisaged by the Annan Peace Plan. “But that number is probably too low and we’ll need to go back to the Security Council”, warns Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi. “To ask for a more robust force, […]

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8 May 2012

Italy-Turkey: joint ventures for increased trade

Rome and Ankara have decided to develop joint ventures to increase trade and “explore development opportunities”, including in third countries. Italy has confirmed its “strong and convinced support” for Turkey’s entry to the European Union not least because, in the words of Italian Premier Mario Monti, “Turkey is capable of integration with the EU and […]

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Interviews

8 May 2012

Dassù: «Francois, ultima fermata per l’euro» (Il Foglio)

Roma. Mentre il ministro degli Esteri tedesco, Guido Westerwelle, è pronto a combinare la disciplina di bilancio con l’attenzione alla crescita, il cancelliere Angela Merkel ha fatto sapere, attraverso il suo portavoce, che il Patto di stabilità firmato da 25 su 27 paesi della Ue è un risultato assodato, che non è più passibile di […]

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Interviews

8 May 2012

Dassù: «Francois, ultima fermata per l’euro» (Il Foglio)

Rome – While German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle is prepared to combine budget discipline with an eye to growth, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has told the world, through her spokesperson, that the Stability Pact signed by 25 of the EU’s 27 member states is a consolidated achievement not open to further negotiation. Yet French Socialist […]

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7 May 2012

Italy-Albania: We are the leading investors, says Terzi

“With 400 Italian or Italian-Albanian companies operating in Albania, Italy is the country’s leading investor in terms of number of operators, and the second for the value of our investments”. These comments were made by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, speaking at the conference on “Albania in Europe: New opportunities for economic and industrial cooperation for […]

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7 May 2012

Religious freedom in Europe and Italy: meeting with students at the Foreign Ministry in Rome (8 May 2012)

Taking the debate on religious freedom and multicultural societies in Europe and Italy to a deeper level of analysis. That is the aim of a meeting on 8 May 2012 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Rome where speakers include Riccardo Pacifici, President of the Jewish Community in Rome; Abdellah Redouane, Secretary General […]

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Speeches

7 May 2012

Dettaglio intervento

(fa fede solo il discorso effettivamente pronunciato)   Signor Primo Ministro Sali Berisha, Ministro Bumci, Vice Ministro Bozdo, Presidente Urso, Vice Presidente Zegna, Presidente Dardanello, Ambasciatori, Signore e Signori,   vorrei complimentarmi con Confindustria, la Fondazione FareFuturo e Unioncamere per l’organizzazione di questa importante iniziativa, che consente di approfondire le opportunità di cooperazione economica e […]

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4 May 2012

Italy-Turkey: summit in Rome for cooperation and development

The Italy-Turkey Bilateral Government Summit chaired by Prime Minister Mario Monti and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be taking place on Tuesday 8 May 2012 at Villa Madama. Taking part in the event, which will conclude with the signing of a number of agreements, will be the Ministers for Foreign Affairs, the Economy, Home […]

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