Children from Chernobyl call on Madam Speaker

Today a group of twenty-two children from the Chernobyl area paid a visit on Madam Speaker, Notary Myriam Spiteri Debono at her office at the House of Representatives, Valletta.

The children, aged between eight and thirteen years are on a cultural visit to Malta. They were accompanied, amongst others, by Dr George Hyzler and by representatives of the Russian Embassy in Malta. In welcoming the children in a short address, Madam Speaker stated that the main aim of our society should be to provide a future which is secure to these children coming from this hard-hit area.

Accompanying Madam Speaker in her meeting with the Chernobyl children were Mr Joe Mizzi, MP, Government Whip, Mr Censu Galea, MP, Opposition Whip, Ms Maria Camilleri, MP, Government Assis