The visit to Sardinia of the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella, who arrived at the port of Cagliari for Armed Forces Day, opened with the parade of the 151st battalion of the Sassari Brigade.
After placing a laurel wreath on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Vittoriano , the Head of State flew to Cagliari to continue the ceremony. At 11.30 the official start of the celebrations at the port: speeches by the Chief of Defense Staff, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, and by Defense Minister Guido Crosetto are scheduled. However, Mattarella is not expected to speak.
The president will present decorations to five flags, three of the Army, one of the Air Force and one of the Carabinieri. At this point there will be the playing of the anthem, the display of the Frecce Tricolori and the launch of six paratroopers, one for each department, while the sixth will carry a large Italian flag. In closing, 21 blank shots from the Alpino ship, a missile frigate of the Navy. Snipers are positioned on the roofs.
The live broadcast:
12.48pm – The ceremony ends.
12.35 pm – The Frecce Tricolori flyover, the video:
12.31 pm – The 21 blank cannon shots are fired from the Alpino ship.
12.24pm – He does his thing the band of the Sassari Brigade enters and performs the anthem “Dimonios”.
12.15pm – The parade starts.
12pm – Mattarella's delivery of the decorations begins with the reading of the motivations.
11.40 am – In his speech, Minister Crosetto quotes Ungaretti:
11.20 am – The President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella has just arrived in the space reserved for the celebrations for November 4th. Welcomed by the governor Christian Solinas, the mayor of Cagliari Paolo Truzzu and the children of primary and middle schools. With him the Minister of Defense Guido Crosetto.
10.50 am - Half an hour left until the arrival of the Head of State Sergio Mattarella in Cagliari for the Armed Forces Day celebrations. Meanwhile, the Tribune Authority in via Roma begins to fill up. Minister Marina Elvira Calderone, senator Maurizio Gasparri, senator dem Marco Meloni, the president of the Region Christian Solinas, the mayor of Cagliari Paolo Truzzu, some Sardinian mayors, the regional councilors Pierluigi Saiu, Ada Lai, Antonio Moro have already taken their seats , Marco Porcu, Andreina Farris, Valeria Satta, the parliamentarians of Fratelli d'Italia Antonella Zedda and Francesco Mura, the president of the Port Authority Massimo Deiana. Meanwhile, the soldiers welcomed the arrival of the Banners of the Sardinia Region and the Metropolitan City of Cagliari.
IMAGES OF THE DAY:
Il presidente della Repubblica Sergio Mattarella al porto di Cagliari per la Festa delle forze armate. Le immagini. (Unioneonline)
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