Malta National Day 2016
MHC PR 10/2016
Malta National Day 2016
The High Commission celebrated the 52nd Anniversary of Independence with a diplomatic reception at the High Commissioner’s Residence on 21 September 2016.
The Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, H.E. Mr. Charles Lepani, Head of the EU Delegation, Mr. Sem Fabrizi and other Heads and representatives of diplomatic missions in Canberra and Australian government and non-government organizations, members of the Maltese Community and friends of the High Commission participated in this year’s National Day celebration.
Chief of Protocol, Ms. Lyndall Sachs and our High Commissioner Mr. Charles Muscat exchanged the ceremonial toast and the National Anthems of Malta and Australia were played.
In his National Day Address, the High Commissioner explained how relations between Malta and Australia dates back to the 1800s, with the arrival of the first Maltese among the early settlers, long before diplomatic relations were officially established in 1964. The High Commissioner also shared how the tourism industry, financial services, ICT, maritime and now the film industry are contributors to Malta’s economic and political stability.
Jum Nazzjonali ta’ Malta 2016
Il-Kummissjoni Gholja fakkret it-52 Anniversarju ta’ l-Indipendenza b’riceviment li sar fir-Residenza tal-Kummissarju propju fil-21 ta’ Settembru 2016.
Ghal din l-okkazjponi attenda d-Dekan tal-Korp Diplomatiku, ET Charles Lepani, il-Kap tad-Delgazzjoni tal UE Sem Fabrizi,u bosta Ambaxxaturi u rapprezentanti diplomatic akkreditati gewwa Kanberra, kif ukoll ufficjali minn Dipartimenti tal-Gvern Awstraljan u ghaqdiet mhux Governattivi, membri tal-komunita’ Maltija un hbieb tal-Kummissjoni Gholja.
Il-Kap tal-Protokol fil-Ministeru ta’ l-Affarijiet Barranin Awstraljan, Ms. Lyndall Sachs, u l-Kummissarju Malti l-ET Charles Muscat taw l-awguri taghhom lill-mexxejja taz=zewg ajjizi mad-daqq tal-innijiet nazzjonali taz-zewg pajjizi.
Fid-diskors tal-=okkazzjoni il-Kummissarju Gholi Malti semma li r-relazzjonijiet bejn Malta u l-Awstralja jehduna lura sal-1800. Meta waslu l-ewwel Maltin ferm qabel gew stabbiliti r-relazzjoniet diplomatic bejn iz-zewg pajjizi fl-1964. Il-Kummissarju semma wkoll kif zviluppaw f’Malta l-industriji tat-turizmu, is-servizzi finanzjarji, l-ICT, is-servizzi fis-settur marittimu u anke l-industrija tal-films li kollha qed jikkontribwissu bis-shih ghall-=istabilita’ politika u ekonomika ta’ Malta.