The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy, while expressing the most heartfelt condolences to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain and to the families of the victims of the criminal explosions that took place on the 5th of November in Manama, strongly condemns any terroristic act and the use of violence, and appeals to […]
Read moreForeign Minister Giulio Terzi received Tarek Mitri, the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), in Rome today. The Special Representative is in the capital to take part in the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Mediterranean Conference, being held at the Farnesina. Minister […]
Read moreMinister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi expressed his “deep satisfaction” with the selection of Italy for the next presidency of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). On the basis of the decision by the plenary session that concluded today in Berlin, Italy will succeed Germany in guiding the organisation and hosting the plenary conference. Minister […]
Read moreThe Syrian conflict “is worsening in an extremely dramatic manner”, Minister Giulio Terzi explained to journalists, referring to a meeting at the foreign ministry with former Syrian premier Riad Hijab, who abandoned the regime in August. Terzi said that Damascus is not “willing” to engage in dialogue and “the future promises to be a very […]
Read more“This cowardly act of violence merits the strongest possible condemnation”. This was the comment by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, who expressed his “deepest condolences” for the victims, on today’s deadly attack in the Ashafriyeh neighbourhood of Beirut. “This was a brutal and unacceptable act of terrorism designed to undermine national cohesion in Lebanon. Those responsible […]
Read moreThe European Union upped the pressure on Iran and Syria by tightening the sanctions against those two nations. The decision was taken in the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg in which Minister Giulio Terzi participated, and is aimed at bringing Teheran back to the bargaining table on its nuclear programme and convincing the Damascus regime […]
Read moreThe international peacekeeping missions in which Italy is involved, as well as crisis hot spots such as Syria, were the main focus of a report by Ministers Giulio Terzi and Giampaolo Di Paola today to the joint Upper and Lower House defence committees. Terzi expressed his “deep concern” over the Syrian situation, mainly in terms […]
Read moreMinister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi expressed his “deep satisfaction” today for the appointment of Professor Romano Prodi as UN Special Envoy for the Sahel, extending his “best wishes for the task ahead” and assuring “full support in his new mission”. “Secretary General Ban ki-Moon’s choice”, Minister Terzi asserted, “is the highest recognition of the […]
Read moreMaritime piracy is a deadly threat to the lives of all men and women working at sea. It is also a threat to the maritime industry and international trade, and to the basic rights we all enjoy to travel freely and safely. It is, after all, an attack on the global economy, as more than […]
Read moreNEW YORK Does Netanyahu’s red line really signal war in 2013? «Attacking Iran would be highly risky for Italy and the rest of Europe, and the consequences could include the destabilisation of the entire region. We in Italy”, says Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi at the UN, “are convinced that the path we have […]
Read moreIntervento del Ministro Terzi al side- event “The Civil Society and the Education on Human Rights as a tool for promoting religious tolerance” – 67ma Sessione dell’Assemblea Generale della Nazioni Unite (New York, 27 settembre 2012) (Please check against text as delivered) I am delighted to inaugurate this event, and I wish to thank all […]
Read more“It has by now become clear that a stronger Europe is in the global interest”, asserted Premier Monti in a very clear message to the UN, rejecting any notion of isolationism or Euro-scepticism. “The world”, he asserted, “has learned how essential a strong and credible Europe is in confronting global economic and security challenges; and […]
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