The 58th Independence Anniversary was
celebrated by the Embassy of Malta in France with an evening concert for French
and Maltese classical music lovers, held at the residence of the Ambassador,
and a mid-day reception held on another day at the Chancery for the diplomatic
corps based in Paris, officials, and friends of the Embassy.
The Trio Debono interpreted a
selection of classical music to the Maltese diaspora in Paris. The pianist Leo
Debono, made the audience meet Chopin through his music, while Claire the
soprano, and Lena the mezzo-soprano, sang Mozart, Offenbach, Rossini, Haendel
and the works of other opera composers.
Ambassador Carmelo Inguanez, together
with Mr Kurt Vella Fonde, Deputy Head of Mission, and Mr Robert John Micallef,
Consul and First Secretary, welcomed members of the diplomatic corps in Paris,
Honorary Consuls of Malta across France, and friends of the Embassy.
In his speech
Ambassador Inguanez paid homage to Malta’s first Head of State following
Independence, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Ambassador said that in these
last 58 years Malta embarked on a mission not only to transform the economy and
create economic growth and wealth, but also to establish and strengthen
bilateral relations with countries across the world and to play its part as a
trusted partner in multilateral fora. He said that the answer to today’s
international challenges lies in dialogue and understanding through
multilateralism. It is with this spirit of collaboration that Malta will take
up its non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council as from January 2023.