Comments on: Any more dictators and their offspring and shady regimes we might like to associate ourselves with? https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/02/any-more-dictators-and-their-offspring-and-shady-regimes-we-might-like-to-associate-ourselves-with/ Daphne Caruana Galizia is a journalist working in Malta. Fri, 28 Feb 2014 01:11:15 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Gahan https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/02/any-more-dictators-and-their-offspring-and-shady-regimes-we-might-like-to-associate-ourselves-with/#comment-1596333 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 01:11:15 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=44412#comment-1596333 In reply to Alexander Ball.

I checked , the president’s appointments archive stops just a week before the event.

Have to check elsewhere.

]]> By: Antoine Vella https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/02/any-more-dictators-and-their-offspring-and-shady-regimes-we-might-like-to-associate-ourselves-with/#comment-1596235 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 23:45:53 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=44412#comment-1596235 In reply to La Redoute.

The short and the curlies? You mean ministers Mallia and Bartolo?

]]> By: Antoine Vella https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/02/any-more-dictators-and-their-offspring-and-shady-regimes-we-might-like-to-associate-ourselves-with/#comment-1596231 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 23:44:23 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=44412#comment-1596231 It might have something to do with the fact that an Azerbaijani government company forms part of the Electrogas consortium.

And since there is some suspicion that the selection process was as rigged as the Azerbaijani elections, one has to ask whether the PL had dealings – directly or indirectly – with Aliyev when they were still in opposition. .

]]> By: fm https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/02/any-more-dictators-and-their-offspring-and-shady-regimes-we-might-like-to-associate-ourselves-with/#comment-1596130 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 22:48:18 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=44412#comment-1596130 Tal-wahx

]]> By: Grezz https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/02/any-more-dictators-and-their-offspring-and-shady-regimes-we-might-like-to-associate-ourselves-with/#comment-1595682 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 17:46:18 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=44412#comment-1595682 In reply to Alexander Ball.

“6.30pm He inaugurates Children’s Eyes on Earth, an international youth photo contest – held in association with the International Dialogue for Environmental Action (Baku, Azerbaijan) and international photographer Reza Deghati – at the Palace, Valletta.”

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20140216/social/The-President-s-engagements.506992

]]> By: zunzana https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/02/any-more-dictators-and-their-offspring-and-shady-regimes-we-might-like-to-associate-ourselves-with/#comment-1595612 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 16:56:26 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=44412#comment-1595612 The president at 5.25 is said to have said that the two nations share common values. Azerbaijan is a country tainted by rampant corruption in the governing bureaucracy. Is this the value our outgoing president want us to share?

]]> By: observer https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/02/any-more-dictators-and-their-offspring-and-shady-regimes-we-might-like-to-associate-ourselves-with/#comment-1595507 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 15:35:44 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=44412#comment-1595507 In reply to canon.

The question should have been “Is Mrs Michelle Muscat aware of anything connected with culture?”

]]> By: QahbuMalti https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/02/any-more-dictators-and-their-offspring-and-shady-regimes-we-might-like-to-associate-ourselves-with/#comment-1595476 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 15:12:32 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=44412#comment-1595476 Why were we not informed that this was happening? You cannot use official property for non official uses. There is something very fishy going on. Where is the ‘independent press’?

]]> By: canon https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/02/any-more-dictators-and-their-offspring-and-shady-regimes-we-might-like-to-associate-ourselves-with/#comment-1595456 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 15:03:31 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=44412#comment-1595456 In reply to La Redoute.

Since the two ladies have so many things in common, the saying goes birds of a feather flock together.

]]> By: Alexander Ball https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/02/any-more-dictators-and-their-offspring-and-shady-regimes-we-might-like-to-associate-ourselves-with/#comment-1595323 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:08:34 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=44412#comment-1595323 Best bit was the President saying we shared values with them.

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