Members of the Armed Forces of Malta take part in a march to mark the 35th anniversary of Freedom Day in Vittoriosa, Malta, on March 31, 2014. Freedom Day in Malta is celebrated annually to commemorate the withdrawal of British forces from the archipelago on March 31, 1979. (Xinhua/Li Jia)
The President of the Republic of Malta George Abela lays a wreath in front of the Freedom Monument to mark the 35th anniversary of Freedom Day in Vittoriosa, Malta, on March 31, 2014. Freedom Day in Malta is celebrated annually to commemorate the withdrawal of British forces from the archipelago on March 31, 1979. (Xinhua/Li Jia)
Members of the Armed Forces of Malta get ready to take part in a march to mark the 35th anniversary of Freedom Day in Vittoriosa, Malta, on March 31, 2014. Freedom Day in Malta is celebrated annually to commemorate the withdrawal of British forces from the archipelago on March 31, 1979. (Xinhua/Li Jia)
The President of the Republic of Malta George Abela lays a wreath in front of the Freedom Monument to mark the 35th anniversary of Freedom Day in Vittoriosa, Malta, on March 31, 2014. Freedom Day in Malta is celebrated annually to commemorate the withdrawal of British forces from the archipelago on March 31, 1979. (Xinhua/Li Jia)