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28 January 2013

Terzi: enhancing culture for European integration

In order to strengthen European integration it is necessary to begin with culture and Italy “is a major power” in that sense. This was Minister Giulio Terzi remark as he spoke to the French Academy at the presentation of the “Portraits in motion: culture, restoration and training exchanges between Italy and France”, organized by the […]

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Press Releases

27 January 2013

Holocaust Remembrance Day: Italian Embassies and Consulates around the world recall the Shoah

“Remembering is a duty, and we must see to it that, first and foremost, we render homage to the many women and men who acted as heroes in that extraordinary situation and stood up to the negation of humanity”. With these words Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi commemorates the Day of Remembrance, a solemn, […]

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27 January 2013

SIRIA: Terzi, mantenere costante impegno per soluzione crisi. Colloqui con Presidente Coalizione opposizione siriana e con Ministro turco Davutoglu

“La soluzione della crisi siriana resta una priorità assoluta nell’agenda internazionale del Governo e della diplomazia italiana” ha dichiarato il Ministro degli Esteri Giulio Terzi che nelle ultime ore ha avuto contatti con alcuni omologhi dei Paesi partner e con i leader della Coalizione dell’opposizione siriana. In un colloquio con Mouaz al Khatib, Presidente della […]

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Press Releases

27 January 2013

SIRIA: Terzi, mantenere costante impegno per soluzione crisi. Colloqui con Presidente Coalizione opposizione siriana e con Ministro turco Davutoglu

“La soluzione della crisi siriana resta una priorità assoluta nell’agenda internazionale del Governo e della diplomazia italiana” ha dichiarato il Ministro degli Esteri Giulio Terzi che nelle ultime ore ha avuto contatti con alcuni omologhi dei Paesi partner e con i leader della Coalizione dell’opposizione siriana. In un colloquio con Mouaz al Khatib, Presidente della […]

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Press Releases

24 January 2013

Europe: It’s inconceivable that London could leave the EU

“It’s inconceivable that London could be thinking of a future outside of Europe at a time when the European Union is playing an increasingly central role for the security and progress of all its member states and the entire international community. It is especially hard to imagine, at a time when that role, which we […]

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11 January 2013

Latin America: rich in opportunities for growth, says Terzi

Latin America is a sub-continent rich in opportunities for Italy and the European Union from the perspective – through collaboration following the small and medium-sized enterprise model – of innovation and smart cities. The point was underscored by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi at the seminar on “The Latin America-EU Strategic Partnership and the Challenges of […]

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Interviews

11 January 2013

“Italian diplomacy for growth looks to Latin America”, says Terzi (Panorama.it)

Relations between Europe and Latin America are seeing a period of renewed intensity. And Italy is ready to play the leading role for which it is ideally suited as a natural partner for the region in terms of historic traditions, the deeply-rooted presence of Italian immigrants there, the similarities in our values, and our cultural […]

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7 January 2013

Italy-Holland: Terzi-Timmermans: common commitment to a stronger EU

Italy and Holland are “heavily committed to strengthening the European economic and monetary union”, to EU “institution building” and to common security, asserted Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi at the end of a meeting at the foreign ministry in Rome with his Dutch colleague Frans Timmermans. Regional accords, banking supervision and common European defence […]

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Press Releases

2 January 2013

Asia Bibi: hoping for a revoked sentence, says Terzi

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi gave instructions to the Embassy in Islamabad to appeal to the Pakistani authorities on behalf of Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian woman held since 2009 and condemned to death on the charge of blasphemy, underscoring the Italian government’s firm expectations that the sentence would be revoked. According to sources […]

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Interviews

27 December 2012

Terzi: “This is how I’ve pushed our exports” (MF)

Exports? “2012 was a good year, and the Foreign Ministry has put in place – and will continue to do so – a number of initiatives to help businesses, with a view to increasing the impact of exports on Italy’s GDP”. Italy’s image? “The goal is for international investors to see the country as a […]

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19 December 2012

Nazi massacres: Italy and Germany build common memory for peace, Terzi says

It is the desire on the part of both Italy and Germany to build a “common memory” of the years of Nazi violence, in honour of the victims, but also to “demonstrate that our nations were able to survive those tragedies” and to “work together” today on the future of the European Union. These were […]

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18 December 2012

Italy-Malta: Terzi calls for strengthened coordination on sea rescues

Italy and Malta intend to “strengthen coordination” on efforts to rescue illegal immigrants at sea, because “saving lives is our highest priority”. This was the statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi at the end of a meeting at the foreign ministry in Rome with his Maltese colleague Zammit Dimech. Terzi described the meeting […]

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