STATE PROTOCOL PROT/PRC/YDE/31/01/2017
# CEREMONY TO PAY TRIBUTE TO MILITARY OFFICERS WHO PERISHED IN THE HELICOPTER CRASH OF 22 JANUARY 2017
(Friday, 3 February 2017 at 11.00 a.m.)
PROGRAMME
| 8.00 a.m. - | Assembly of troops and the public | | --- | --- | | 8.30 a.m. - | End of assembly of troops | | 8.40 a.m. - | Arrival of guests | | 9.30-9.45 a.m. - | Arrival of CPDM political Bureau Members and Leaders of Political Parties represented in the National Assembly and in the Senate | | 9.45-1.00 a.m. - | Arrival of Members of the Diplomatic Corps and Representative of International Organisations | | 10.00-10.15 a.m.- | Arrival of Members of Government and Personalities ranking as such | | 10.20 a.m. - | Arrival of the Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence | | 10.25 a.m. - | Arrival of the First President and the Procureur General of the Supreme Court | | 10.30 a.m. - | Arrival of the President of the Economic and Social Council | | 10.35 a.m. - | Arrival of the Prime Minister, Head of Government | | 10.40 a.m. - | Arrival of the President of the National Assembly | | 10.45 a.m. - | Arrival of the President of the Senate | | - | End of arrival of personalities | | 11.00 a.m. - | Arrival of HIS EXCELLENCY Paul BIYA, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMERD FORCES - Welcome by the Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence - Review of troops - Installation in the VIP Stand - Laying in state of caskets at the ceremonial ground of the Military Headquarters Brigade - Reading of decrees to exceptionally promote military officers to higher ranks - Award of insignia - Posthumous award of honours by the PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES - Speech by THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC - The Last Post - Departure of caskets from the ceremonial ground - HEAD OF STATE's word of comfort to the bereaved families |
Circa 12.50 p.m. - Departure of THE HEAD OF STATE for Unity Palace End of ceremony