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Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi hailed the election of the Hon. Riccardo Migliori as President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly for the coming year. “This is without a doubt a great success for Italy”, Minister Terzi underscored, “and recognition of the credibility and results achieved in recent years by the Hon. Migliori and the […]
Read moreMinister Terzi speaks by telephone with Pakistani foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar
Afghanistan and the accord between Pakistan and the United States on reopening supply routes for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were the main topics of Minister Terzi’s telephone conversation today with his Pakistani counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar. Minister Terzi praised the Pakistani government’s high sense of responsibility in reaching this agreement, underscoring how important […]
Read moreMinister Terzi comments on first free and democratic elections in Libya
“The holding of the first free and democratic elections is a source of special satisfaction for Italy, which was among the first to believe in the new Libya”, commented Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi, underscoring how “despite some isolated episodes of violence, which we deeply regret, the Libyan people have demonstrated how strongly they […]
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Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi has welcomed the positive outcome of the case of the three Italian fishing boats seized near the port of Benghazi. Once the paperwork has been completed, they could head back to Italy within the next 24 hours. Minister Terzi had been following the case personally since 7 June, the day the […]
Read moreMission to Nigeria by Margherita Boniver, Minister Terzi’s Special Envoy for Humanitarian Emergencies
Margherita Boniver, Minister Terzi’s Special Envoy for Humanitarian Emergencies, is heading for Nigeria on a two-day mission. She will be meeting members of the Nigerian Government, religious leaders from the Muslim, Roman Catholic and Protestant communities, and representatives of civil society. Speaking on behalf of Minister Terzi, the Hon. Boniver will express Italy’s support for […]
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Under-Secretary Dassù met the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Emily Haber, with whom she discussed European foreign policy, in Berlin on 28 June. On 3 July she will be meeting the British Minister for European affairs, David Lidington, in London
Read moreSyria. Humanitarian emergency: Italian field hospital with capacity to treat 100 patients a day is now on its way
The flight carrying the Italian field hospital that will provide medical assistance for over 25,000 Syrian refugees in Jordan left this morning from Orio al Serio (Bergamo) airport. “We are standing by the Syrian people. Not just by supporting the international community’s efforts to find a solution to the crisis but by providing aid and […]
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Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi has welcomed the release of the three officials and interpreter from the International Criminal Court held in Libya since 7 June 2012. “It is thanks also to the efforts and contacts of the Italian Government that we reached the necessary understanding to achieve this positive outcome”, underscored the head of Italian […]
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Il Presidente della Repubblica, Giorgio Napolitano, ha ricevuto questa mattina al Quirinale il Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri, Mario Monti, con il Ministro per le Politiche Europee, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, il Vice Ministro dell’Economia e delle Finanze, Vittorio Grilli, il Sottosegretario di Stato agli Affari Esteri, Marta Dassù, intrattenendoli a colazione.Nel corso dell’incontro sono stati […]
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Il Presidente della Repubblica, Giorgio Napolitano, ha ricevuto questa mattina al Quirinale il Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri, Mario Monti, con il Ministro per le Politiche Europee, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, il Vice Ministro dell’Economia e delle Finanze, Vittorio Grilli, il Sottosegretario di Stato agli Affari Esteri, Marta Dassù, intrattenendoli a colazione.Nel corso dell’incontro sono stati […]
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