The Panamanians had hoped that the handover ceremony would be more prestigious.

Admiral Saboia's widow and other members of the family were present at the handover ceremony.

"You'll get your handover ceremony, and the princes are still hale and hearty."

The voting will take place tomorrow, with the handover ceremony scheduled for two days after.

This was followed by the official handover ceremony of the airline's first jet airliner on 16 November.

The flag was first officially hoisted on 1 July 1997, in the handover ceremony marking the transfer of sovereignty.

Thereby the very person who lead the nation towards the victory could not be present on the handover ceremony.

The center, still unfinished, is scheduled to be the setting for the handover ceremony.

Designed to resemble a giant Chinese lantern, the building is to be the site of the handover ceremony.

The official handover ceremony for these three aircraft took place on 15 April 2007.