Austrian Chancellor and Italian Parliamentary President at Yad Vashem Tomorrow

The Chancellor of Austria, Werner Faymann, and the President of the Parliament of Italy, Gianfranco Fini, will visit Yad Vashem tomorrow, June 23, 2010.

Following are media arrangements for the visits:

President of the Italian Parliament Gianfranco Fini

12:30: Arrival and tour of the “Virtues of Memory: Six Decades of Holocaust Survivors’ Creativity” exhibition: POOL Stills + Open TV

13:10: Memorial ceremony: Hall of Remembrance: OPEN

13:20: Children’s Memorial: Closed to cameras

13:30: Signing of the Guest Book: OPEN POOL Stills: REUTERS ----------------------------------

Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann

13:40: Arrival and Tour of the Holocaust History Museum 2 photo-ops: Museum + Hall of Names: Open TV + POOL Stills

14:30: Memorial Ceremony: Hall of Remembrance: OPEN

14:45: Children’s Memorial: Closed to cameras

14:55: Signing of the Guest Book: OPEN POOL Stills: REUTERS ------------------------------------

Media who wish to cover the visits must register with the Media Relations Dept. 02 644 3410.