President and Mrs Abela to attend Monaco royal wedding
President and Mrs Abela are leaving Malta on an official visit to Monaco for the Marriage of Prince Albert II to Charlene Wittstock tomorrow.
Mr. Anton Tabone is acting President.
President and Mrs Abela return to Malta on Sunday evening.
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Mary Ann Borg
Jul 2nd 2011, 16:55
@ Mr Korsten: Absolutely not a 'gib l'hawn u tiehux l'hemm' syndrome. I also wrote 'improve a relationship' too, so it was not just a matter of gain or anything. It is just that going for a jolly with all the entourage is not exactly what a presidency should be doing. The presidency represents us all, it comes at a financial cost and while courtesy and mutual respect is most desireable there should also be a priority order, and I don't think Monaco sits high on that list.
Mary Ann Borg
Jul 1st 2011, 17:23
What will Malta gain exactly by such visit? This is not some country we trade with or one where we can hope to improve a relationship.
Mr Peter Korsten
Jul 1st 2011, 20:03
We get free chips in their casino.
Honestly, what sort of question is this? The relationship with my family is already stellar, and I won't gain anything, so why bother visiting them if they're in hospital?
It's called 'courtesy'. Look that word up, it comes in handy sometimes.
Joseph W. Galea
Jul 2nd 2011, 00:57
In other words we should only visit a country if there is something to be gained by us?
(The usual, gib l-hawn u tiehux l- hemm?)
Friends invite friends to their functions, after all, Monaco is a sovereign country and as such invited the president of another sovereign country to attend a very official function.
Mr Mario P. Sciberras
Jul 1st 2011, 13:30
Nice little holiday Mr President. Enjoy it. Probably you deserve it.
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