Bruno Pellizzari has been released: Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi, who personally monitored the phases of the release, has just conveyed the news to the man’s family. So concludes an odyssey that began back on 26 October 2010, when the Italian national and his South African companion were abducted by Somali pirates from their […]
Read moreTerrorism that targets minority ethnic groups, and religious minorities in particular, defies the universal principles of civilisation and human coexistence itself. The situation in Nigeria, where the extremist sect Boko Haram, which has gained in strength over recent years by implementing a strategy of striking Christian churches during the practice of religious rites is, therefore, […]
Read moreItaly is working to “foster transformation processes in the Arab world” that are inspired by “the consolidation of constitutions, values and principles that bring more protection for religious and cultural minorities”. The new wave of attacks on Christians in Nigeria is “a form of terrorism that is spreading alarmingly”. Our country hopes to see the […]
Read moreDespite the “progress made on a global scale” in combating it, Al Qaeda “remains the main threat” when it comes to terrorism, Minister Giulio Terzi said speaking at the Global Counterterrorism Forum in Istanbul. The AQMI, Boko Haram, Shabaab and the AQAP, he added, “have become channels for the spread of violence from the Sahel […]
Read moreMinistri degli esteri o rappresentanti speciali di 30 paesi partecipano a Istanbul ad una riunione del Forum internazionale per la lotta contro il terrorismo presieduta dal Segretario di Stato Usa Hillary Clinton e dal Capo della diplomazia di Ankara Ahmet Davutoglu. La conferenza di oggi è dedicata al rafforzamento delle misure contro il terrorismo su […]
Read moreIl 6 giugno 2012, alle ore 9:00, presso la Sala “Iavorov”, in piazza “G. Izmirliev”, città di Blagoevgrad, per il quarto anno consecutivo, ha avuto luogo la cerimonia di consegna del Premio intitolato alla memoria del magistrato italiano Giovanni Falcone, ai magistrati ed agli ufficiali di polizia bulgari e di Paesi vicini che hanno conseguito […]
Read moreMinister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi spoke by telephone this morning with his Nigerian colleague Olugbenga Ashiru, to express his deep thanks for the Nigerian authorities’ collaboration on resolving the kidnapping of Italian national Modesto Di Girolamo. For his part, and in the name of Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, Minister Ashiru congratulated Terzi on the […]
Read more(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Segretario Generale dell’OSCE, Onorevoli Migliori e Mecacci, Segretario Generale Aggiunto del Consiglio di Cooperazione del Golfo, Ambasciatori, Signore e Signori, sono lieto di aprire i lavori di questa conferenza, che risponde a un’idea che manifestai lo scorso dicembre a Vilnius, quando il Consiglio Ministeriale dell’OSCE decise di rafforzare […]
Read moreNATO plans to handover security to the Afghan forces by the end of 2013 and to retain a supporting role, ready to intervene, until the end of 2014, according to the Chicago Summit’s final declaration. From a combat to a support role “In the course of 2013 we expect the Afghan security forces to gain […]
Read moreThe 25th NATO summit, which will be taking place in Chicago on 20 and 21 May 2012, will be “the biggest in the Alliance’s history”, commented NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. The Secretary General underscored that during the maxi-summit, which around 60 countries and organisations will be attending, a further 20-30 multi-national projects will […]
Read moreA gradual but flexible withdrawal from Afghanistan to meet the agreed deadline of 2014, after which no more fighting troops should remain. The first stage of the exit strategy took place in July 2011, with the first go-ahead for the withdrawal. This was the outline plan sought by the United States, the senior partner in […]
Read moreThe Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Marta Dassu’, addressed a meeting of the International Maritime Organisation’s Maritime Safety Committee which took place in London today, 16 May 2012. The meeting was devoted to piracy and, more specifically, the presence of armed personnel on board merchant ships to counter this phenomenon. During her speech, Under-Secretary Dassu’ underscored […]
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