Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi received Cameroon’s Minister for External Relations, Pierre Moukoko Mbonjo, at the Farnesina today
Minister Terzi told his visitor how much Italy appreciates the Cameroon Government’s commitment to democratic stabilisation and economic reform. He underscored the Italian business community’s interest in the exploiting the opportunities provided by the opening of Cameroon’s market to foreign investment, opportunities that were illustrated during a “Country Presentation” by Confindustria during the Cameroonian delegation’s […]
Read moreMinister Terzi receives the Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean, Fathallah Sijilmassi
Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi received the Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean, Fathallah Sijilmassi, at the Farnesina today. Minister Terzi underscored that Italy will continue to support the Arab Spring transition countries at the levels of political dialogue and economic cooperation. He confirmed Italy’s intention to enhance the role of the Union for […]
Read moreMiddle East: Re-activate the European mission at the Gaza border, is Terzi’s proposal to Ashton
Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi has today formalised the Italian proposal to re-activate the European Union Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) at the Gaza Strip. Minister Terzi submitted the proposal to the High Representative, Catherine Ashton, and to the European Union member states, the aim being to intensify the EU’s potential role in maintaining the truce between […]
Read moreUN: adoption at committee stage of the Resolution against female genital mutilation is an important advance. We must now continue our efforts until the battle is won
“A reason for special satisfaction for Italy and an important step forwards in a campaign for civility that must be continued until the battle is won”. These were Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi’s words on learning of the adoption, just minutes ago in New York, of the Resolution on intensifying the global effort to eliminate female […]
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“L’impegno per contrastare tutte le forme di violenza che continuano a colpire milioni di donne nel mondo è una priorità assoluta dell’ azione internazionale dell’ Italia. La promozione dei diritti delle donne è un valore assoluto ed un parametro di civiltà e continueremo a lavorare affinché la tutela delle donne sia sempre di più al […]
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The foreign ministry hailed the news of EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Catherine Ashton’s decision to appoint Italian diplomat Ugo Astuto to the post of EEAS Director of Southern and Southeast Asia. Astuto will be able to offer the EEAS the benefit of his lengthy experience in prestigious diplomatic posts in Kenya, […]
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From Paris, where he is accompanying President of the Republic Napolitano on a State visit, Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi discusses developments in Gaza by telephone with Egyptian foreign minister Kamel Amr. Minister Terzi informed his Egyptian colleague of his “deep regret for the death and destruction caused by the recent hostilities and major […]
Read moreCeasefire called in Gaza; major step toward solution to the crisis, says Terzi
Commenting from Paris on the news of the agreement on a ceasefire in Gaza, Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi, presently accompanying the President of the Republic on a State visit to France, said he was “very pleased with this agreement, a major step toward a solution to the crisis”. “This achievement”, Terzi underscored, “is […]
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Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi was informed in Paris, where he is accompanying President of the Republic Napolitano on a State visit, of the bus bombing this morning in Tel Aviv, which he firmly condemned. “An act of barbarous violence”, said the minister, “that has no justification and to which indignation and horror are […]
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“Myanmar’s decision to participate in the 2015 Milan Universal Expo is an important sign of the country’s return to the international stage, and reason for Italy’s particular satisfaction”. Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi commented on the recent formalisation by the Burmese authorities of the country’s participation in the 2015 EXPO, the first event in […]
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