Province of Caltanissetta expresses its support for Tibetan autonomy

Wednesday, 2 January 2008, 2:08 p.m.

From right: Regional Councillor of Consiglio Regional of Piemonte, Torino, President of Province of Caltanissetta, Mayors of different communes in their official sashes, high authorities and Deputy Speaker of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile during official Tibetan Flag hosted at the Municipality Hall of Province of Caltanissetta, Sicily

Dharamshala: The province of
Caltanissetta in Sicily, Italy expressed its support for the peaceful
struggle for Tibetan autonomy and recognising rights of the Tibetan
people, during a ceremony of Tibetan flag held in the region on 18
December.

The function was attended by dignitaries including, Dolma Gyari,
deputy speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, parliamentarians and
mayors of the provincial countries and other authorities of the region.

In his address, Angelo Marotta, president of Provincial Region
of Caltananisse and of the union of all the president of provinces of
Italy, said: “The presence of several mayors from the province of
Caltanissetta, president of the province, the administrators and
councillors of the province together with high authorities testify the
sensibility of our community towards the Tibetan cause and towards
recognising the rights of its people.”

From left: Consiglio Regional of Piemonte, Turin, Deputy Speaker Dolma Gyari, president of the Council of Province of Caltanisetta, Regional Councillor of Caltanissetta and President of the administrator of Caltanissetta, also the president of the province of Italy at the ceremony

Mr Marotta said: His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s words
and those of the deputy speaker encourage us towards bigger tasks for
Tibetan cause,” adding “We will call for immediate action of all the
communes in the Province of Caltanissetta for Association for Tibet.”

While lauding the His Holiness’ contribution to the world at
large, the officials said, with the arrival of Tibetan flag in the
region, a new relationship has been cemented on the solid foundation of
universal love and compassion laid by His Holiness.

Later in the day, an exhibition on the pictures of Dharamsala was held at the “House of Children”.

Deputy Speaker Dolma Gyari visited Italy for an official visit from 12-23 December.