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Press Releases

9 October 2012

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Minister 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 […]

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Interviews

4 October 2012

Maritime piracy: A threat to our security and the global economy

Maritime 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 […]

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Interviews

29 September 2012

Nuclear Threat, Terzi warns “Attacking Iran would be risky”

NEW 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 […]

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Speeches

28 September 2012

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Intervento 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 […]

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27 September 2012

UNGA: Italy’s Contribution – Monti: Strong EU in global interest Terzi: a more credible Council

“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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26 September 2012

UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY – Italy’s Contribution – Terzi, bilateral meetings on international policy themes

Italy’s is an intense participation in the UN General Assembly under way in New York, represented by Premier Mario Monti and Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, who are involved in a long series of bilateral meetings and conferences on major international policy issues: civil war in Syria, developments in the Arab Spring, the situation in Libya, […]

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25 September 2012

Peacekeeping contribution fundamental, says De Mistura

“Italy’s participation in peacekeeping operations remains fundamental. The alternative would be highly serious. We would lose our ability to influence what are fundamental operations in areas often neighbouring on Italy”. This was the comment by Under-Secretary De Mistura in a video interview at the conference on Italy’s role in international missions organized by the International […]

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Press Releases

23 September 2012

Attack in Nigeria: Minister Terzi’s reaction

“This latest in a long series of killings has shaken all of us, and I most firmly condemn it”, was Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi’s reaction to the news this morning of an attack on the Catholic Cathedral of St. John in northeast Nigeria that left many dead and wounded in its wake. Terzi […]

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12 September 2012

Libya – US Ambassador killed. A horrific and dreadful deed, says Terzi. Tripoli must investigate promptly

“Horror and indignation”. This was the initial reaction of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi on hearing of the killing of the US Ambassador in Libya, Chris Stevens, and his three colleagues during an attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi. “I wish to offer my heartfelt condolences to the USA”, said Terzi during his mission to […]

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Press Releases

12 September 2012

Minister Terzi sends his condolences to the American Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton

Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi sent the following message to the American Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, today: “I was dismayed and deeply saddened to learn of the death of Ambassador Chris Stevens and members of his staff in the wake of the cowardly attack on the Benghazi offices of the United States mission in Libya. […]

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11 September 2012

11 September: “Gone but never forgotten. We honor victims and heroes, many of them Italians”, says Terzi

“Gone but never forgotten. We honor victims & heroes, many Italians. Lost their lives to save others” at Ground Zero and in Afghanistan. These were the words of Minister in a tweet to mark the 11th anniversary of the attacks on the Twin Towers. In a simple and sober ceremony, the most serious attack ever […]

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Interviews

13 August 2012

“A truce in Syria, or Al Qaeda will step in” (Nazione – Carlino – Giorno)

“The only credible way out of the Syrian crisis is a government of national agreement”. This is in Russia’s interest too, because “if the conflict continues, Assad’s regime will in any case emerged defeated and only Al Qaeda and radicalism will be left standing in the ruins”. In other words, the opposite of what Moscow […]

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