The President of Malta

Speech by His Excellency George Vella, President of Malta, on the occasion of the oath of office of new Judges, 1st November 2023. (Speech in MT)

On. Prim Ministru, On. Prim Imħallef, On. Ministru għall-Ġustizzja, Avukat tal-Istat, Sinjuri Mħallfin, Mistednin Distinti, Insellmilkom u nilqagħkom għal din l-okkażjoni importanti kemm għall-qasam tal-ġustizzja f’pajjiżna, kif ukoll għat-tisħiħ tal-komunità fis-sens l-iktar wiesa’ tagħha. Nilqa’ b’mod speċjali lilkom – Sinjuri Mħallfin ġodda – u nifirħilkom għal din il-ħatra prestiġjuża u Read more…

Speech by His Excellency George Vella, President of the Republic of Malta at the Reception of the National Day of the Republic of Türkiye, 30 October 2023.

Your Excellency, Ambassador Erdeniz Şen, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Ministers and Members of Parliament, Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to the people of the Republic of Türkiye as you celebrate and mark the beginning of the Century of Türkiye, the centennial Read more…

Speech delivered by His Excellency George Vella, President of the Republic of Malta at the Rolex Middle Sea Race Prize Giving Ceremony organized by the Royal Malta Yacht Club, Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, 28 October 2023.

Honourable Ministers Excellencies Commodore David Cremona Vice Commodore Mark Napier Rear Commodore Georges Bonello DuPuis Distinguished Guests, It is a great pleasure to be once again here with you at the Prize Giving Ceremony of the 44th Rolex Middle Sea Race. This prestigious race has become one of Malta’s long-established Read more…

Speech by His Excellency George Vella, President of Malta, during the Gozo Day and Ġieħ Għawdex Awarding Ceremony, 28th October 2023. (Speech in MT)

Nirringrazzjakom talli għoġobkom tagħmlu din l-istedina sabiex għal darb’oħra ningħaqad magħkom għal din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni li nagħmlu kull sena. Mitejn u ħamsa u għoxrin (225) sena ilu, l-Arċipriet Saverio Cassar irnexxielu jgħaqqad lill-Għawdxin wara għan ewlieni – li jiksbu l-ħelsien tal-gżira Għawdxija mill-ħakma Franċiża. Dan l-avveniment għadu sal-ġurnata tal-lum wieħed mill-aktar Read more…

Speech by H.E. George Vella, President of Malta, during the annual ‘Active Ageing Awards’ event, 27 October 2023 (Speech in MT).

Onorevoli Ministru, Segretarju Permanenti, Onorevoli Membri, Dr De Gabriele, Mistednin Distinti, L-ewwel nett, nixtieq nirringrazzjakom ta’ din l-istedina għaliex, kif qal anki l-Ministru, din hija okkażjoni li tagħtik pjaċir li tkun qiegħed hawnhekk u tara dan ir-rikonoxximent ta’ nies ta’ ċertu età li jibqgħu attivi fis-soċjetà u mhux biss, imma Read more…

Speech by HE George Vella, President of Malta on the occasion of the National Day of the Federal Republic of Austria, 26 October 2023.

Your Excellency, Ambassador Erika Bernhard, President Emeritus, Honourable Minister, Honourable Members of Parliament, Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, I am very pleased to be here with you this evening as we come together to celebrate the National Day of the Federal Republic of Austria. I will begin by thanking Ambassador Bernhard for Read more…

Speech by His Excellency George Vella at the Malta National Day and Maltese Community Event, Canberra, 17 October 2023.

Hon. Minister Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi, Hon. Minister Chris Bowen, High Commissioner Farrugia Borg, Hon. Simon Birmingham, Assistant Secretary Jane Hardy, Acting Chief of Protocol Sophia Knight, Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Allow me to say a few words in Maltese to introduce my speech. Għeżież ħutna Maltin u Għawdxin, Ninsab ferm kuntent Read more…

Speech by His Excellency George Vella, president of the Republic of Malta at the reception celebrating the National Day of the Kingdom of Spain, 10 October 2023

Your Excellency [Ambassador José María Muriel], Honourable Ministers, Honourable Leader of the Opposition, Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Thank you, Excellency, for sharing your kind thoughts with us this evening. It is a pleasure to be here with you to celebrate the National Day of the Kingdom of Spain. The shared history, Read more…

Speech by His Excellency George Vella, President of Malta, during the Press Conference following the Arraiolos Group Meeting – Porto 2023, 6th October 2023.

Let me begin by joining my other colleagues in congratulating you, Marcelo, and your team for hosting this Meeting, which turned out to be a memorable commemoration of the 20th Anniversary since the Arraiolos Group was formed here in Portugal.  Thank you and your team for the excellent organisation. During Read more…

Speech by His Excellency George Vella, President of Malta, during the launch of the 20th edition of L-Istrina BOV Piggy Bank Campaign. 3rd October 2023. (Speech in MT)

Bonġu lil kulħadd. L-ewwel nett, grazzi li sibtu l-ħin li tiġu hawnhekk biex invaraw din l-inizjattiva. Meta dħalna fil-Presidenza jiena u Miriam, ma jkollokx idea kemm se teħodlok ħin u kemm hija intriganti l-Community Chest Fund. U l-iktar ħaġa, imbagħad, illi taqbdek fiha hija meta tibda tara l-ġid li jkun Read more…

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