The President of Malta

Speech by E.T. George Vella, President of Malta, during the launch of the Fun Run 2022, 31st October 2022, (Speech in MT)

Kif diġà qalu ta’ qabli, wara sentejn imħarbtin bil-COVID, erġajna għall-grazzja t’Alla, qegħdin hawnhekk biex invaraw Fun Run kif għandha tkun. Is-sentejn tal-COVID ma rnexxilhomx itappnu l-entużjażmu li kien hemm wara din il-Fun Run fl-edizzjonijiet ta’ qabel. U kulħadd jaf illi s-sena l-oħra, speċjalment, rajna kif għamilna flimkien mal-għaqdiet tal-Assoċjazzjoni Read more…

Speech delivered by His Excellency George Vella, President of Malta at the Rolex Middle Sea Race Prize Giving Ceremony organized by the Royal Malta Yacht Club, Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, 29 October 2022

Honourable Ministers Excellencies Distinguished Guests I am pleased to join you again this year at this Prize Giving Ceremony of the 43rd Rolex Middle Sea Race.   We are meeting in this majestic venue, which very much epitomises the mastery at sea of the Knights of St. John who built Read more…

Speech by E.T. George Vella during the awarding of the Gozo Award during the celebration of Gozo Day, 28 October 2022, (Speech in MT)

Onorevoli Ministru, Onorevoli Membri Parlamentari, President tar-Reġjun ta’ Għawdex, President taċ-Circolo Gozitano, Mistednin Distinti, Huwa ta’ pjaċir kbir inkun hawn magħkom illejla biex flimkien niċċelebraw Jum Għawdex u nippremjaw persuni distinti li huma ta’ ispirazzjoni għalina lkoll. Nesprimi l-apprezzament tiegħi liċ-Circolo Gozitano talli sena wara l-oħra jibqa’ jagħti ġieħ lil Read more…

The Ambassador of the United States of America, Her Excellency Constance J. Milstein, presented her Letters of Credence to President George Vella at San Anton Palace, Attard

President Vella welcomed the Ambassador to Malta and referred to the ample potential to intensify bilateral relations, which both agreed are excellent. Ambassador Milstein underlined her commitment to work with all stakeholders in Malta to ensure that contacts are further consolidated. Several regional issues were discussed during the meeting, with Read more…

Speech by H.E. George Vella, President of Malta, on the occasion of the National Day of the Federal Republic of Austria, 26 October 2022.

Your Excellency Honourable Ministers Honourable Leader of the Opposition Honourable Members of Parliament Dr Michael Bianchi, Honorary Consul Excellencies Distinguished guests It is indeed a pleasure to be with you today on such a special occasion for the Austrian people. The celebration of a national day provides us with an Read more…

The High Commissioner of the Republic of India, Gloria Gangte, presented her letters of credence to President George Vella at Sant’Anton Palace, Attard

She described relations between the two countries as traditionally excellent and underlined her determination to make sure that this partnership continues to develop in line with geopolitical and technological developments.  The areas of digitalisation, pharmaceuticals, and health were mentioned as those being among the most promising. President Vella welcomed the Read more…

The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco, Youssef Balla, presented his letters of credence to President George Vella at Sant’Anton Palace, Attard

In welcoming the ambassador, President Vella referred to the longstanding relations between the two countries, which along the years have been consolidated through the participation in Mediterranean fora, such as the Western Mediterranean Forum and the Union for the Mediterranean. President Vella also referred to Malta’s support to closer relations Read more…

Speech by E.T. George Vella, President of Malta, during the ceremony of awarding the Green Flag to schools, 26 October 2022, (Speech in MT)

Għeżież studenti u għeżież teachers, L-ewwel nett nirringrazzjakom ħafna talli għoġobkom tistednuni dalgħodu biex inkun qiegħed hawnhekk għal din iċ-ċerimonja sinifikattiva u ħelwa ħafna. Ċerimonja li turi ċar mhux biss l-impenn tal-għalliema, mhux biss l-impenn tal-organizzazzjonijiet illi, kif smajtu diġà, ilhom is-snin jaħdmu f’dal-qasam tal-ambjent, imma anke wkoll l-involviment taż-żgħażagħ, Read more…

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