Malta marks 60th anniversary of independence

A shot is fired from a cannon during the flower-laying ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of Malta’s independence in Floriana, Malta, on Sept. 21, 2024. Malta marked the 60th anniversary of its independence on Saturday. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

President of Malta Myriam Spiteri Debono (L) lays flowers in front of the Independence Monument in Floriana, Malta, on Sept. 21, 2024. Malta marked the 60th anniversary of its independence on Saturday. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

President of Malta Myriam Spiteri Debono (C, front), Prime Minister Robert Abela (L, front) and opposition leader Bernard Grech (R, front) attend the flower-laying ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of the country’s independence in Floriana, Malta, on Sept. 21, 2024. Malta marked the 60th anniversary of its independence on Saturday. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

Maltese soldiers attend the flower-laying ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of the country’s independence in Floriana, Malta, on Sept. 21, 2024. Malta marked the 60th anniversary of its independence on Saturday. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

Maltese veterans attend the flower-laying ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of the country’s independence in Floriana, Malta, on Sept. 21, 2024. Malta marked the 60th anniversary of its independence on Saturday. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)