Estonian Local Government Officials call on Madam Speaker

Thirty members and officials from the Local Government of the Harjumaa County of Estonia paid a courtesy visit on Madam Speaker, Notary Myriam Spiteri Debono, at her office at the House of Representatives, Valletta, today, Friday 19 September 1997.

Madam Speaker welcomed the guests and explained Malta's parliamentary and electoral systems, particularly those affecting Local Councils. She stated that Malta's Local Councils are still young but they represent the direct link between the people of each village and the Central Government and are therefore fulfilling the democratic process also at grassroot level. The Estonian delegates thanked Madam Speaker for receiving them and presented her with a book on Estonia as a memento of their visit.

After meeting Madam Speaker, the Estonian delegates toured the House of Representatives and the President's Palace.