ASEAN Awareness Forum: fast-growing market an opportunity for Italy, says Terzi
“Italy has much to offer” to a “fast-growing” market like that of Southeast Asia, announced Minister Giulio Terzi as he opened the sessions of the ASEAN Awareness Forum, a meeting of representatives from the 10 Asian nation members with Italian businesses, bodies and institutions to strengthen prospects for economic collaboration, trade, investments and business partnerships. […]
Read moreCroce Rossa Italiana: Raccolta fondi per l’emergenza umanitaria in Siria (in translation)
Following the escalation of the violence in Syria, which has spread across the country by now, the humanitarian emergency is being aggravated not only by bad weather conditions and a worsening economic situation, but also by the difficulties relief organizations are with access. The populations most affected are in the areas of Abel, Hama, Dara’a […]
Read moreSYRIA – UN: immediate application for Annan plan
The United Nations Security Council has adopted a statement enjoining the Syrian Government to apply the plan drawn up by its Envoy in Syria, Kofi Annan. The statement calls for the Assad regime to undertake to put an immediate end to the violence and human rights violations and to work “in good faith” to promote […]
Read moreCooperation: Geomatics for growth in Ethiopia
A ceremony to celebrate the completion of an initial geomatics training cycle in the context of an Italo-Ethiopian development project for the reinforcement of regional development planning in Oromia, was held on 21 March at the Italian Cultural Institute in Addis Abbaba in the presence of Italian Ambassador Renzo Rosso. To read more select ITALIANO […]
Read moreItaly-Arab Emirates: growth in trade relations
Recent estimates by the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF), a Cairo-based, IMF-style regional body affiliated with the Arab League, confirm the top place achieved last year by the Emirates in the Arab world market once again in 2011. The Emirates are the main Arab market for Italy’s exports. According to the ISTAT data for January-November 2011, […]
Read moreSMAU: The MFA wins the Innovation Prize for its @doc project
At the SMAU Business 2012 fair, held in Rome on 21 and 22 March 2012, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has won the ICT 2012 Innovation award in the “Electronic Billing and Dematerialisation” category. The project selected for the award was “@doc”, a computerised file-management platform produced by the Ministry. Extending the digitalisation of document […]
Read moreSYRIA: An “extremely dangerous” crisis, says Ban ki Moon – Consultations at the United Nations to approve a new resolution
The Syrian crisis is “extremely dangerous” and could have explosive repercussions for the region and for the world. This is the view of the United Nations Secretary General, Ban kiMoon, as consultations continue at the UN itself to define a new resolution. The Ambassadors of the 15 Security Council countries finished their meetings yesterday without […]
Read moreEurope: 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, […]
Read moreSystem Italy exploring Southeast Asia
Exploring investment opportunities in Southeast Asia. That is the goal of the ASEAN Awareness Forum taking place at the Foreign Ministry on 22 and 23 March 2012 and scheduled to be opened by Minister Giulio Terzi. The initiative is being organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with Confindustria, the employers’ federation. It […]
Read moreSIRIA: Ban ki Moon, Annan torni presto a Damasco – Consultazioni all’Onu per varare una nuova risoluzione (in translation)
Il Segretario Generale dell’Onu Ban ki Moon si aspetta un ritorno “molto presto” in Siria dell’inviato delle Nazioni Unite e della Lega Araba, Kofi Annanmentre all’Onu continuano le consultazioni per arrivare ad una nuova risoluzione. La Siria – ha dettoil Segretario Generale – “deve affrontare una profonda crisi, estremamente pericolosa, che potrebbe avere enormi ripercussioni […]
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