Politica Estera

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13 June 2012

Syria: Terzi-Al Araby meeting – Credible political pathway needed, Russia has a vital role

Syria is on the “precipice of a civil war” and so “a credible pathway to reach a political solution” must be implemented. These were Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi’s words at the end of a meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Rome with the Secretary General of the Arab League, Nabil El Araby. No-one wants to […]

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Press Releases

12 June 2012

Conversazione telefonica del Ministro Terzi con il nuovo Presidente del Consiglio Nazionale Siriano, Abdel Basset Sieda

Il Ministro degli Esteri, Giulio Terzi, ha avuto oggi pomeriggio una conversazione telefonica con il nuovo Presidente del Consiglio Nazionale Siriano, Abdel Basset Sieda. Nel felicitarsi per l’incarico, il titolare della Farnesina ha espresso all’esponente dell’opposizione siriana la forte preoccupazione dell’Italia per la situazione in Siria, sottolineandone i riflessi sulla sicurezza regionale e i gravi […]

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Press Releases

12 June 2012

Conversazione telefonica del Ministro Terzi con il nuovo Presidente del Consiglio Nazionale Siriano, Abdel Basset Sieda

Il Ministro degli Esteri, Giulio Terzi, ha avuto oggi pomeriggio una conversazione telefonica con il nuovo Presidente del Consiglio Nazionale Siriano, Abdel Basset Sieda. Nel felicitarsi per l’incarico, il titolare della Farnesina ha espresso all’esponente dell’opposizione siriana la forte preoccupazione dell’Italia per la situazione in Siria, sottolineandone i riflessi sulla sicurezza regionale e i gravi […]

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12 June 2012

Napolitano in Poland, the forthcoming EU summit must be a “turning point”

“A joint effort will be needed at the forthcoming European Council to make it a ‘turning point summit’ that defines a commitment, based on solidarity, to defend the euro and support those countries with more serious problems and a heavier sovereign debt”. This was the call uttered by the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, […]

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12 June 2012

Syria: Ban Ki-moon, “dangerous intensification” of conflict – Terzi meets Secretary General of Arab League at Foreign Ministry in Rome

The United Nations Security Council is preparing to open consultations on a new draft resolution on Syria. The draft should arrived on the tables of the 15 any day now. In the meantime, the situation on the ground in Syria is worsening, and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his concern over a “dangerous […]

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11 June 2012

ITALY-POLAND: “Strong unity of views”, says Napolitano

Italy and Poland have a “strong unity of views” on various European problems, announced President of the Republic Giorgio Napolitano, on a two-day visit to Poland, at the end of a meeting with Polish head of state Bronisław Komorowski. According to Napolitano, who was accompanied by Minister Giulio Terzi, Poland plays an increasingly important role […]

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11 June 2012

Nigeria: Attacks against Christians, escalation since 2011 – Italy speaks out for religious freedom in the EU and UN

The latest in a wave of attacks against Christians in Nigeria once again transformed a Sunday of worship into a bloodbath. A car bomb and group of gunmen respectively hit the packed churches of Jos and Biu, causing at least 4 deaths and dozens of wounded. The attacks were claimed by the Boko Haram extremists […]

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8 June 2012

Syria: working to boost the Annan plan – risk of genocide if intervention is not rapid, warns Terzi

Kofi Annan’s peace plan for Syria “is not dead”, he said as much himself at the end of a meeting of the UN Security Council in which UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, however, affirmed that hopes were fading for the success of the plan such as it is. After a discussion in the General Assembly, […]

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Interviews

8 June 2012

Assad non può restare al potere

Giulio Terzi di Sant’Agata, you have been foreign minister for just under six months. Did you prefer being an ambassador? «It’s not a question of preferences. Having technocrats from various sectors strengthens rather than weakens this government, and I have been given a great honour and responsibility, that’s all I think about». Nevertheless, the foreign […]

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Interviews

8 June 2012

«Observers must be able to defend themselves»

The Friends of Syria are shut up in the Palace of Dolmabahce – where all the clocks perpetually read 9.05, the hour of the death of the father of modern Turkey Kemal Ataturk – when, almost like a dare, the news of the regime’s latest massacre arrives. The quest is on for a political solution […]

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In detail

7 June 2012

Syria: Istanbul summit, “transition strategy” – toward new sanctions. Involve Russia but not Iran, says Terzi

Something has shifted on the diplomatic front with regard to the Syrian crisis. Today’s meeting of the Friends of Syria in Istanbul produced a “transition strategy” backed by new sanctions and the involvement of Russia (but not Iran) in stopping the ongoing bloodbath in that Arab country. While the Russian-Chinese summit in Beijing announced its […]

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Speeches

7 June 2012

Speech detail

(valid only the actual speech delivered) Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, let me express my sincere gratitude to the Turkish government for hosting this important event and to you, Secretary Clinton and Minister Davutoglu, for preparing and leading our session. I warmly welcome the first participation of Tunisia in the GCTF ministerial meeting, and I congratulate […]

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