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“The defection of Syrian Prime Minister Riad Hijab is proof of Assad’s gradual isolation even within his own tight circle, and is a clear sign of how the violence against his own people is pushing the regime toward inexorable implosion”. So commented Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi, according to whom “the latest developments confirm […]
Read moreMinister Terzi firmly condemns suicide bombing in Yemen
“We firmly condemn this act of violence, which stirs resentment and horror and our deep condolences for the victims”. With these words Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi commented on the news of a suicide bombing in Yemen that resulted in dozens of casualties. “Italy stands strongly behind the political and institutional transition taking place […]
Read moreSyria: Terzi hails un resolution. A strong mandate for Annan successor
“The UN resolution on Syria, cosponsored by dozens of nations that include Italy and approved today by the UN General Assembly, is a major political development that I welcome with great satisfaction”. This was the comment by Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi, according to whom “the UN has shown its ability to resume diplomacy […]
Read moreAlessandro Spadotto, the carabiniere officer kidnapped in Yemen on Sunday, has been released
The Foreign Ministry can confirm that Alessandro Spadotto, the carabinieri officer serving at the Italian Embassy in Yemen and kidnapped on Sunday 30 July, has been released. He is now on his way back to the capital, Sana’a. Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi has been following the case from the earliest stages of the kidnapping and […]
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Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi spoke on the telephone today with the Egyptian Foreign Minister, Kamel Amr, to congratulate him on the confirmation of his post as the head of Egyptian diplomacy. One week on from his visit to Cairo, Minister Terzi said he was convinced that the continuity given by the confirmation of Minister Amr’s […]
Read moreMinister Terzi’s comment on the resignation of the UN and Arab League Envoy for the Syrian crisis, Kofi Annan
“This is a negative signal. It confirms the urgent need for all sides to increase the pressure on Assad to provide space for a Syrian-led political transition that is both inevitable and urgent. A transition that makes it possible to bring to an end a tragedy that is affecting the civilian population, and its weakest […]
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Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi hosted an “Iftar” – the traditional evening meal which, during Ramadan, breaks the fast after sunset – at Villa Madama yesterday, 31 July. Minister Terzi’s guests were the Ambassadors of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference member states accredited to the Presidency of the Italian Republic and living in Rome; the […]
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“They are finally safe and on their way back to Italy”. With these words Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi announced the conclusion of an episode involving two Italian technicians held in Syria, underscoring his “deep satisfaction” and “profound gratitude to all the State apparatus that worked on securing this result, with the foreign ministry’s Crisis Unit […]
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In Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi’s message of congratulations sent today to new Foreign Minister of Serbia Ivan Mrkic, both personally and in the name of the Italian government, he expressed his certainty that, beginning with his upcoming visit to Belgrade Monday next, “it will be possible to work together with renewed intensity on […]
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“Everyone must contribute to putting the maximum pressure on Assad in order to avoid another massacre”, commented Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi, expressing his deep concern over the “disturbing” news of the government forces’ siege of the city Syrian of Aleppo. The Italian Cooperation has already launched emergency interventions on the ground on behalf […]
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