(ANSA) - Milan, September 29 - Chile's National Day at Milan's Expo world fair opened on Tuesday with a video message from the country's president Michelle Bachelet.
    "Our pavilion represents our love for our country, for its people and for the wealth of its landscapes," said Bachelet.
    "Our participation in Expo is the fruit of a country-wide project that has made us one of the pavilions that are most appreciated by visitors," she said.
    A flag-raising ceremony was attended by a Chilean delegation including the vice president of the Lower House, Denise Pascal Allende. The General Commissioner of Expo Bruno Pasquino also attended, highlighting Chile's efforts to tackle marginalisation of women in society. Chile's director-general of international economic relations, Andres Rebolledo, said that 800,000 people had visited the country's pavilion. After the ceremony, 250 trainee Chilean police officers marched along the Expo's main avenue. The Chilean National Day at Expo will end on Tuesday evening with a concert by folk band Inti-Illimani Historico on the stage of the Open Air Theatre.