American Ambassador pays courtesy call on Madam Speaker

Her Excellency Ms Kathryn HProffitt paid a courtesy call on Madam Speaker, Notary Myriam Spiteri Debono,at the House of Representatives in Vallettatoday, Thursday, 15 January 1998. Mrs Proffitt is the new Ambassador of the United States of America to Malta.

Madam Speaker and Ambassador Proffitt talked about the role of Speaker in Malta's Parliament, the usefulness ofParliamentary Committees in the two countries and about Madam Speaker's visitto the United Stateslater on this year. Particular emphasis was given to the participation of womenin all strata of society in Maltaand the United States.

Madam Speaker and Ambassador Proffitt discussed and agreed that the bilateralrelations which exist between the two countries should be translated into betterexchanges.