GUENTER VERHEUGEN, E.U. COMMISSIONER RESPONSIBLE FOR ENLARGEMENT, VISITS THE MALTA PAVILION AT EXPO 2000

Today, Mr Guenter Verhuegen, E.U. Commissioner responsible for Enlargement, visited the Malta Pavilion at the EXPO 2000 in Hannover. During the tour of the Pavilion Mr Verheugen, who was accompanied by Mr William Martin, Deputy Commissioner for the EU Pavilion at EXPO, showed particular interest in the fact that the entire pavilion was designed and built in Malta, as well as in the rich cultural aspects the Pavilion portrays.

Mr Verheugen said that he was looking forward to his forthcoming visit to Malta, when he would, once again, be able to see with his own eyes the rich treasures Malta possesses.

Later, in the Pavilion's conference hall, Mr Verheugen recorded his visit in the Pavilion's Guest Book with the following statement in Maltese:

‘Bit-tkabbir tal-Unjoni Ewropea ser tfegg Ewropa gdida.
Ninsab kuntent li pajjizkom ser ikun parti minn din l-Ewropa gdida.'

At the end of the tour, Mr Charles Galea, Pavilion Director, thanked Mr Verheugen for his interest and presented him with a copy of The Temple of the Knights as a memento of the visit.