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La Maddalena base will be converted for tourism

Olbia, Italy - US Ambassador in Italy declared that after his meeting with Soru

Commenting his meeting with the President of Sardinia Region, Renato Soru, the American Ambassador in Italy, Ronald Spogli, declared at "Costa Smeralda" Airport in Olbia that there are plans to reconvert US Navy base in La Maddalena archipelago in a touristic way. The purpose is to expand capital markets and create more contact between Italian and US enterprises. See also AVIONEWS.

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 141825
Rome, Italy, 05/29/2006 17:27
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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