Prime Minister to attend Canale 98 Exercise

The Prime Minister Dr Alfred Sant, accompanied by the Italian Under-Secretary of State for Defence, Signor Gianni Rivera, will be attending Exercise Canale '98 tomorrow Tuesday, 16th June 1998.

The Prime Minister will be boarding a helicopter from the quay in Birgu (in front of the inner Fort St Angelo Gate) at 1030 hours, to go on the Italian frigate, Scirocco.

There, Dr Sant will be viewing a number of maritime exercises including search and rescue and board and search operations.

The Prime Minister and the Under-Secretary of State will then fly to Dwejra, Gozo, where they will inspect the Land Phase of Canale '98. This will consist of Italian and Maltese troops carrying out peace support and humanitarian operations.

The Prime Minister will hold a Press Conference before leaving Dwejra at 1500 hours.

Il-Prim Ministru jattendi ghall-Ezercizzju Canale 98

Il-Prim Ministru Dr Alfred Sant se jattendi t-Tahrig Canale '98 ghada t-Tlieta, 16 ta' Gunju 1998. Huwa se jkun akkumpanjat mis-Sotto-Segretarju ta' l-Istat ghad-Difiza Taljan Signor Gianni Rivera.

Fl-10.30 ta' filghodu l-Prim Ministru jirkeb helicopter mix-xatt tal-Birgu (quddiem il-Bieb tal-Fortizza Sant'Anglu) li jwasslu abbord il-fregata Taljana Scirocco. Minn hemm Dr Sant ikun jista' jara tahrig fuq il-bahar li ghandu jinkludi operazzjonijiet ta' search and rescue kif ukoll board and search.

Wara l-Prim Ministru u s-Sotto-Segretarju ta' l-Istat imorru d-Dwejra f'Ghawdex. Hemmhekk huma jispezzjonaw il-fazi ta' l-art tat-Tahrig Canale '98. It-tahrig ikun jikkonsisti f'operazzjonijiet umanitarji u ta' paci li jaghmlu flimkien is-suldati Taljani u Maltin.

Fit-3.00 ta' wara nofsinhar, qabel ma jitlaq mid-Dwejra, il-Prim Ministru jindirizza Konferenza Stampa.