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23 April 2013

Italy firmly condemns this morning’s attack on the French embassy in Tripoli

Italy firmly condemned this morning’s attack on the French embassy in Tripoli, and expressed its solidarity with the French authorities and all those affected by this vile criminal act. Today’s serious incident is proof that extremist forces continue to operate in Libya, aiming to derail to process of democratic transition and foment instability. These are […]

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22 April 2013

EU – Foreign Affairs Council – Syria: partial waiver of oil embargo for opposition

In a show of support for the struggle against the Assad regime, the European foreign ministers approved a partial waiver of the embargo on Syrian oil. European firms will be allowed to import the portion sold by the opposition, which may also be supplied the equipment necessary to extract it. This was established by the […]

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22 April 2013

EU Foreign Affairs Council – Dassù in Luxembourg. Agenda includes Syria, Lebanon and Balkans

Developments in Syria, Lebanon and Mali, as well as the Serbia-Kosovo accord, will be topics of discussion by the European Union’s foreign ministers, with Deputy Minister Marta Dassù representing Italy, meeting today in Luxembourg. It is expected that last Thursday’s decision in Brussels to lift the embargo on oil sales by the Syrian opposition will […]

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21 April 2013

Syria: Friends of Syria meet in Istanbul, political solution to end bloodbath

At the end of a marathon meeting in Istanbul that ended at 1:00 in the morning, the foreign ministers of the 11 Westerns and Muslim country members of the Friends of Syria, Italy included, called for the launch of negotiations toward a political solution capable of ending the bloodbath. 123 million dollars in non-lethal aid […]

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16 April 2013

Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation: Deputy Minister Dassù in Mauritania

Strengthening Euro-Mediterranean dialogue, analysing major regional crises such as Syria and Mali, security, and economic cooperation. These are the key issues on the agenda of the 10th Foreign Ministers’ Meeting under the 5+5 Dialogue. The meeting of the 5+5 countries – Italy, France, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Morocco and Mauritania –, in Nouakchott […]

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16 April 2013

Boston Marathon: Prime Minister Monti’s condolences

http://www.governo.it/Presidente/Comunicati/dettaglio.asp?d=70788

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15 April 2013

Mogadishu: Monti’s condolences for bomb victims

http://www.governo.it/Notizie/Palazzo%20Chigi/dettaglio.asp?d=70785

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18 March 2013

Somalia, bomb in Mogadishu: Terzi firmly condemns attempt to destabilise institutions

“Firm condemnation of any attempt at destabilising institutions”, tweeted Minister Giulio Terzi following the explosion of a car bomb in Mogadishu that left at least 10 dead.

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13 March 2013

Herzliya Conference – Terzi in Israel – Greater Europe-Mediterranean unity against regional challenges

The global security risks associated with a nuclear-empowered Iran, the challenges of the Arab Spring, the need for decisive international action regarding the Syrian crisis and, at the same time, for a Europe closer to the Mediterranean and the Middle East: these were the themes Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi submitted to the attention […]

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11 March 2013

Syria – Brahimi in Brussels – ‘Political solution only. Important EU role’

The Syrian crisis was among the topics discussed at the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, whose participants included UN and Arab League Special Envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, which followed close on the heels of the 28 February Conference in Rome. The Syrian situation, “one of the world’s major crises”, cannot but have a political […]

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8 March 2013

Syria – EU Foreign Ministers Council – Brahimi in Brussels. Terzi: Support for UN envoy

The Syrian crisis will once again be the main topic for discussion at the Council of European Foreign Ministers, which takes place on Monday 11 March 2013. The United Nations and Arab League Special Envoy, Lakhdar Brahimi, is also expected to attend the discussion, which will focus on how to support the diplomatic effort to […]

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7 March 2013

Friends of Yemen meeting in London – Support for government, inclusive political process needed, says Terzi

The message emerging from the “Friends of Yemen” international meeting held in London today, 7 March 2013, was one of strong support for the Yemeni Government to continue in the political process currently under way. The “Friends” reiterated the importance of the transition being inclusive and free from interference that might hold back the process. […]

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