Media Advisory: State Welcome for the President of Uruguay

The President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay will be formally welcomed to New Zealand at a State Welcome at Government House in Wellington on 12 November 2007.

The President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, His Excellency Dr Tabar Vzquez, will be formally welcomed to New Zealand by the Governor-General, Hon Anand Satyanand, at a State Welcome at Government House in Wellington on 12 November 2007 at 9.30am.

The State Welcome will include a traditional Maori welcome, a haka by students from Wellington College, a 21 gun salute and an inspection of a guard of honour and meeting students from St Marks' School.

Media planning to cover this event Back to Press Releases