Italian Under Secretary of State on Malta Visit

The Italian Under Secretary of State, Prof. Franco Barberi, is arriving in Malta tomorrow, Friday, 12 February 1999, to officially inaugurate three Civil Protection Vessels and 27 Fire-Engines which have been financed from the fourth Italian Financial Protocol.

Home Affairs Minister, Dr Tonio Borg and Parliamentary Secretary, Mr. George Pullicino, will accompany Prof. Barberi during a Fire-Fighting Demonstration at sea, in Vittoriosa and a Fire-and-Rescue Display, at the Civil Protection Department premises in Hal Far.

Later in the evening, Prof. Barberi and Dr Borg, together with their respective delegations, will give a joint Press Briefing about this event.

Meanwhile, Minister Plenipotentiary Salvatore Zotta and Generale Umberto Pellizzola arrived in Malta this morning. They will be part of the Italian delegation and will take part in the Summary of the Meetings of the Italo-Maltese Mixed Commission on Civil Protection (Palermo Agreement) also due tomorrow.