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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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10 March 2013

Killing of Italian national Silvano Trevisan and other hostages abducted in Nigeria on 16 March 2013

The foreign ministry’s Crisis Unit and other State institutions involved have continued to monitor developments that have, unfortunately, become increasingly dramatic over recent hours. Fact-finding carried out in coordination with the other nations involved lead to the belief that reports of the killing of the hostages taken last month in Nigeria are true. In these […]

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10 March 2013

Uccisione del connazionale Silvano Trevisan e degli ostaggi sequestrati in Nigeria nella notte tra il 16 ed il 17 febbraio 2013

L’Unita’ di Crisi della Farnesina e gli altri organi dello Stato coinvolti hanno continuato a seguire gli sviluppi che purtroppo in queste ore hanno acquisito connotati sempre più drammatici. Le verifiche effettuate in coordinamento con gli altri Paesi interessati ci inducono a ritenere che sia fondata la notizia dell’uccisione degli ostaggi sequestrati il mese scorso […]

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10 March 2013

Dichiarazione del Ministro Terzi sull’uccisione del connazionale Silvano Trevisan e degli altri ostaggi sequestrati in Nigeria nel febbraio scorso

“Piangiamo un nostro cittadino che portava fuori della sua patria le nostre migliori virtù e i più profondi valori che uniscono tutto il popolo italiano: l’attaccamento al lavoro, la serietà, la tenacia, lo spirito di sacrificio”. “La dolorosa tragedia che ho seguito personalmente anche in queste ore è un’ulteriore, drammatica dimostrazione delle aberrazioni alle quali […]

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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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4 March 2013

LONGITUDE: “Post-Qaeda – The next chapter of radical Islam”

L’attuale evoluzione dei gruppi dell’estremismo islamico nel post-Al Qaeda, (“Post-Qaeda- The next chapter of radical Islam”), la loro influenza sulle neonate democrazie del mondo arabo, è il titolo di copertina del nuovo numero di “Longitude”, la rivista diretta da Pialuisa Bianco, in edicola dal 6 marzo prossimo. Gli altri titoli riguardano le conseguenze economiche e […]

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12 February 2013

TERZI CONDEMNS NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST – THREAT TO GLOBAL SECURITY

“The nuclear test performed by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is to be condemned with the most absolute firmness”. Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi’s commented from Paris, where he is attending the Conference on Libya. According to the foreign minister, the North Korean nuclear test “is the latest blatant violation of the obligations […]

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9 February 2013

Camp Liberty: Terzi cites serious terrorist act – Un and Eu support for Iraqi refugees key

“This is a serious act of terrorism deserving of the firmest condemnation”, commented Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi, referring to the bloody attack on the residents of Camp Liberty in Iraq. Extending his “solidarity and condolences to the families of the victims, the head of Italian diplomacy expressed the “firm hope that the Iraqi […]

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6 February 2013

Recent developments in the trial taking place in Sofia regarding the tragic terrorist attack in Burgas

The Italian Government has taken due note of the recent developments in the trial taking place in Sofia regarding the tragic terrorist attack in Burgas against a group of Israeli tourists which, as reported by the Bulgarian government, seems to show evidence of responsibilities of elements relating to the military wing of Hezbollah. We are […]

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4 February 2013

Italy-Libya: loan negotiations began well, says Terzi

Negotiations on the issue of loans by Italian firms to Libya “are proceeding satisfactorily”, said Minister Giulio Terzi at the end of a meeting at the foreign ministry in Rome with his Libyan counterpart Mohammed Abdelaziz, who gave “major indications” on the question. Terzi and his Libyan colleague met in the margins of a ministerial […]

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