Il-President tal-Kunsill tal-Ministri tal-U.E. jirringrazzja lil Gvern Malti

"Il-President tal-Kunsill tal-Ministri ta' l-Unjoni Ewropeja, Hans van Mierlo, baæat ittra ta' ringrazzjament lill-Viði Prim Ministru u Ministru ta' l-Affarijiet Barranin u ta' l-Ambjent, it-Tabib George Vella, talli Malta kienet lesta li tospita il-"follow-up conference" æall-Ewwel Konferenza Ewro-Mediterranja li saret f ' Barcellona f' Novembru 1995.

It-test sóió ta' l-ittra ta' Van Mierlo hu dan:

'Dear Deputy Prime Minister

As President of the Council of Ministers of the European Union, I would like to thank you for Malta's readiness to host the follow-up conference to the first Euro-Mediterranean Conference that took place in Barcelona in November 1995. Since that memorable meeting, the Barcelona process has steadily made progress. It is essential that the follow-up meeting provides a fresh impetus to keep work on the Euro-Mediterranean initiative on track.

As you know, the Netherlands Government has appointed Ambassador Ronald van Beuge - who needs no further introduction to you - as its special representative to the Euro-Mediterranean partnership. I am confident that through our close cooperation we will be able to further develop this partnership at the Ministerial Meeting in Malta on the 15 and 16 April.


Yours sincerely

Hans van Mierlo"