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28 March 2012

Kosovo: we support rapid EU association agreement, Terzi says

It is Italy’s hope that an association agreement between Kosovo and the European Union can be rapidly concluded, Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi said after a meeting with his counterpart from Kosovo Enver Hoxhaj. That agreement would give Pristina “a solid and structured bond” with the EU, Terzi added, who then confirmed that country’s […]

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27 March 2012

Italy-Romania: we support Bucharest’s entry into the Schengen area, says Terzi

Italy is a “strong supporter” of Romania’s entry into the Schengen area for the free circulation of European citizens, and the question has reached a “highly important juncture”. This was Minister Giulio Terzi’s comment at the end of a meeting at the foreign ministry in Rome with his Romanian counterpart Cristian Diaconescu. Terzi underscored, the […]

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23 March 2012

Siria: Terzi, qualcosa si muove ma serve risoluzione ONU (in translation)

La situazione resta drammatica ma “qualcosa si sta muovendo” per la Siria. Lo ha affermato il Ministro Giulio Terzi a Bruxelles, in occasione del Consiglio Affari Esteri UE che ha deciso nuove sanzioni nei confronti della famiglia del presidente siriano Bashar Assad. Terzi si è riferito, in particolare, alla dichiarazione della presidenza del Consiglio di […]

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23 March 2012

Consiglio Affari Esteri

L’Italia continuerà a sostenere la Serbia anche nel processo di adesione alla Ue, dopo essersi impegnata per farle ottenere lo status di paese candidato: è questo il messaggio del Ministro Giulio Terzi in un incontro con il Ministro degli esteri serbo Vuk Jeremic, svoltosi oggi a Bruxelles, prima dell’avvio del Consiglio esteri della Ue. Il […]

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23 March 2012

Consiglio Affari Esteri

Italy will continue to support Serbia in its EU accession process, after our endeavours to help it obtain candidate status. This was Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi’s message in a meeting with the Serbian Foreign Minister, Vuk Jeremic, which took place today in Brussels before the EU Foreign Ministers’ Council. Jeremic thanked Italy for its strong […]

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23 March 2012

11.00 hours – Syria: Things are moving but we need to obtain a UN resolution in the next few weeks

The situation in Syria remains dramatic “but things are moving”. This was Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi’s comment on the statement on the Syrian crisis by the President of the United Nations Security Council. “However, we need to obtain a Security Council resolution in the next few weeks”, said Terzi on his arrival in Brussels for […]

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23 March 2012

10.30 hours – Servicemen: I’ll be discussing the EU contacts with the High Representative today. The question must be resolved without delay

Minister Giulio Terzi, in Brussels today for the EU Foreign Ministers’ Council, said he would be reviewing, with the EU’s High Representative, Catherine Ashton, the EU contacts in India on the question of the Italian servicemen. Terzi also said that “the contacts that have taken place so far are giving the Indians too the impression […]

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22 March 2012

Italia-Gb; Terzi: nasce gruppo di lavoro contro terrorismo e pirateria (in translation)

Italia e Gran Bretagna hanno deciso di istituire un gruppo di lavoro di alto livello in materia di lotta al terrorismo e alla pirateria. Lo ha annunciato il ministro Giulio Terzi al termine di un incontro alla Farnesina con il collega britannico William Hague. Il gruppo si riunirà a livello di alti funzionari ed esaminerà […]

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Press Releases

21 March 2012

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“Racial discrimination is the negation of the very idea of civilisation. Italy is engaged on all fronts against all forms of racism, xenophobia and intolerance”. These were the words of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi on the International day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, celebrated today, 21 March, in memory of the Sharpeville massacre. “Italy […]

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21 March 2012

Europe: The goal is greater integration, says Terzi

Starting with what have been defined as “the lessons” to be learned from the financial crisis that has swept Europe, 7 European ministers visited Berlin at the invitation of German Foreign Minister, Guido Westerwelle, to discuss the “strategic goals” of the European integration project. The Foreign Ministers of Italy, Giulio Terzi, and of Austria, Belgium, […]

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20 March 2012

Servicemen – ruling on jurisdiction postponed, but Italy insists it’s ours

The Indian court’s decision on jurisdiction in the case of two Italian servicemen will have to wait another week, but Italy insists that jurisdiction is ours. At the end of the High Court debate on Italy’s request, legal sources reported that the judge had reserved the right to pronounce his ruling next week, while the […]

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19 March 2012

India: Terzi to Krishna, priority the safety of hostages

Any initiative undertaken by the Indian authorities must have the “priority objective of ensuring the hostages’ safety”. This was Minister Terzi’s request of his Indian colleague S.M. Krishna in the course of a telephone conversation concerning the case of the two Italian tourists abducted in Orissa. During the conversation Minister Krishna updated Terzi on the […]

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