Italy-Albania-Greece for the Tap gas pipeline
Italy, Albania and Greece reached an accord in New York, in the margins of the 67th UN General Assembly, on the development and building of a natural gas pipeline from Azerbaijan’s Shah deposits to Italy, passing through through Greece and Albania. The memorandum of understanding was signed by the foreign ministers of all three countries […]
Read moreUN General Assembly – Italy’s Contribution – Religious dialogue Forum. Terzi: commitment to social plurality
Strengthening religious dialogue, fighting intolerance and violence and disseminating respect for human rights: these were the goals proposed to the UN, in the margins of the General Assembly, during a forum chaired by Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi and his Jordanian colleague Nasser Judeh, whose participants included experts and members of nongovernmental educational associations […]
Read morePrague, launch of Italian Design Week
Italian Design Week opens on October 1st in Prague, organised by the Italo-Czech Chamber of Commerce within the 14th edition of Designblok, the Czech Republic’s most important design event. It has the patronage of the Italian Embassy in Prague and the local Italian Cultural Institute. This is the event’s second edition, following last year’s of […]
Read moreUN: Italy-Ecuador accord on Yasuni Park
Italy, Ecuador and the UN working together on the environment. Under-Secretary Staffan De Mistura, Minister for Culture of Ecuador Maria Fernanda Espinosa and Bisrat Aklilu of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) signed an accord in the margins of the 67th UNGA to protect Ecuador’s Yasuni Park. The purpose of the accord is to outline […]
Read moreSOCIAL-MEDIA: a great vehicle for freedom, says Terzi
Linked from New York, where he was participating in the UN General Assembly, the minister spoke at the Social Media Week session on armed conflict and social-media, underscoring how these instruments were to be used responsibly. According to Minister Giulio Terzi, who spoke by video link (from New York, where he is participating in the […]
Read moreUNGA: Italy’s Contribution – Monti: Strong EU in global interest Terzi: a more credible Council
“It has by now become clear that a stronger Europe is in the global interest”, asserted Premier Monti in a very clear message to the UN, rejecting any notion of isolationism or Euro-scepticism. “The world”, he asserted, “has learned how essential a strong and credible Europe is in confronting global economic and security challenges; and […]
Read moreItaly wins best screenplay award in Egypt
The jury of the 28th Alexandria Mediterranean Countries Film Festival chaired by Spanish filmmaker Angeles Gonzales Sinde awarded director Fabrizio Cattani’s film“Maternity Blues” the prize for best screenplay. The event was organised by the Egyptian Association of Film Writers and Critics, and included the screenings of 14 film produced or co-produced by Greece, Turkey, Morocco, […]
Read moreSofia: 30 september European Languages Day
Italy will be represented at European Languages Day on 30 September in Sofia through its Italian Cultural Institute there. The event will take place from 11:00 to 17:00 in front of the Ivan Vazov National Theatre, and aims to celebrate European linguistic diversity and offer an opportunity to learn new words in a foreign language, […]
Read moreItaly – Argentina: Access to acts regarding victims of the military dictatorship (1976-1983)
Italian Legislative Decree 196/2003 provided for the Italian diplomatic-consular archives in Argentina containing data regarding the victims of the military dictatorship (1976-83) to be transferred to Argentina’s National Archive of Memory.In this manner, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs contributed to rebuilding an historic period in order to bring the truth to light, ensure that crimes […]
Read moreUN GENERAL ASSEMBLY – Italy’s Contribution – Terzi, bilateral meetings on international policy themes
Italy’s is an intense participation in the UN General Assembly under way in New York, represented by Premier Mario Monti and Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, who are involved in a long series of bilateral meetings and conferences on major international policy issues: civil war in Syria, developments in the Arab Spring, the situation in Libya, […]
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