25 years ago - The Times
Tuesday, May 3, 1994
Nato warships in incident over Maltese ship
Nato warships almost clashed with Yugoslav vessels in the Adriatic as they prevented a Maltese-registered oil tanker from breaking the UN embargo on Serbia and Montenegro on Sunday, Nato said in a statement yesterday.
A Reuters report said the incident occurred when the Lido II, carrying 45,000 tonnes of fuel oil, reported flooding in the engine room.
The ship’s Russian master said he intended to beach the ship about 50 nautical miles away in Albania but Nato said the vessel was on a course for the waters of rump Yugoslavia when intercepted.
Charter flights to Russia
The National Tourism Organisation intends exploiting existing Aeroflot links between Malta and Russia and Air Malta is to run charter operations to Russia as from June, NTOM chairman Michael Soler said.
Mr Soler last month led an NTOM delegation on a fact-finding mission to Moscow during which a Russian language publicity leaflet about Malta was launched.
The number of Russian tourists to Malta last year rose by 84 per cent, to over 4,700.
Half a century ago - Times of Malta
Saturday, May 3, 1969
Council of Europe event: PM leaves for London tomorrow
The Prime Minister, Dr G. Borg Olivier, leaves for London tomorrow to attend the 44th Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.
Dr Borg Olivier will attend the ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Statute of the Council of Europe, which will be held in the Banqueting House, Whitehall. Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will attend the ceremony.
The Prime Minister will sign the European Convention on the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage and the European Agreement relating to persons participating in proceedings of the European Commission and Court of Human Rights which will be opened for signature on Tuesday.
He will also deposit instruments ratifying six treaties of the Council of Europe.
While in London the Prime Minister will also sign Air Services Agreements with the Foreign Ministers of Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
After his visit to London, the Prime Minister will proceed to Strasbourg to attend the ceremonial sitting in the Assembly Chamber of the Council of Europe to mark the 20th anniversary on May 12.