Malta High Commissioner to Canada presents letters of Commission

Dr. Mark Anthony Micallef presented his Letters of Commission as the High Commissioner of the Republic of Malta to Canada, to H.E. the Right Honourable Roméo LeBlanc, the Governor General of Canada, at the Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Thursday, 13 November 1997.

High Commissioner Dr. Micallef conveyed a message of warm greetings on behalf of the President, the Prime Minister, the Government and the People of Malta. Dr. Micallef, in his address, highlighted the long-standing warm relationship between the two countries going back to the valiant role played by many Canadians in the defence of Malta, to the cooperation between the two countries in international fora, and to the welcoming home Canada has been for thousands of Maltese.

In his response, H.E. the Governor General acknowledged the co-operative and constructive work of the two countries on problems of international affairs, and looked forward to continuing such close co-operation on many issues. He added that Canada respected Malta's useful role in many international organisations, including the OSCE, as well as its policy of neutrality.