FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:   Elissa Ruffino (NIAF) 202/939-3106 or elissa@niaf.org

OFFICIAL STATEMENT: Appointment of Ambassador Giulio Terzi di Sant’Agata as Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs

Attribute to Joseph V. Del Raso, Esq., National Italian American Foundation President (NIAF)

“We are thrilled by the appointment of Ambassador Giulio Terzi di Sant’Agata to the post of Foreign Minister. He has been a valued friend of the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) and a very effective Ambassador to the United States from the Republic of Italy. His experience as Ambassador to Israel, the United Nations and the United States is a testament to his skills as a world-class diplomat.”

Washington, D.C. 11/16/11

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