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His Holiness the Dalai Lama Arrives in the Ancient City of Rome Monday, February 09, 2009 Tibet.net
Rome: His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived in Rome, the capital of Italy on Sunday evening at the invitation of the Mayor of Rome. This is His Holiness’s first visit outside India in 2009. The Lufthansa flight from Munich taxied at a special area in the Rome airport’s security restricted area for special guest. His Holiness the Dalai Lama was welcomed to Rome by Counselor Mario Vattani, the Diplomatic advisor to the Rome Mayor and His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Representative Mr. Tseten Samdup Chhoekyapa. Then the motorcade drove to the city centre with full police escort. The City of Rome has organized the protocol and the security arrangement for the visit. There were hundreds of people eagerly waiting for His Holiness at the front of the hotel. Well wishers and members’ of the Tibetan community including monks from different Tibetan Buddhist Centers welcomed His Holiness. His Holiness slowly walked through the crowd talking to people. Inside the hotel lobby, the Rome Mayor’s office had selected few key TV and news agencies to ask few questions to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. His Holiness explained his three Main Commitments in Life - the promotion of human values, religious harmony and as a Tibetan and the Dalai Lama his commitment to the Tibetan issue. His Holiness expressed his deep concern about the present situation in Tibet. But he said that he remained hopeful for a solution to the Tibetan issue. On Monday morning, His Holiness the Dalai Lama will meet with leading Italian TV, newspapers and magazine. Over 30 members of the Tibet Group in the Italian Parliament will call on His Holiness at the hotel. In the afternoon, the ancient city of Rome will honour His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tibet’s spiritual and political leader with its highest honour – the Citizenship of Rome. In Photos:
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