New Ambassadors call on Madam Speaker

Two Ambassadors paid courtesy calls on Madam Speaker, NotaryMyriam Spiteri Debono at her office at the House of Representatives in thePalace, Valletta,today, Friday 23 January 1998.

His Excellency Mr Rudolf Zelenay is the new Ambassador of the Slovak Republicto Malta.Mr Zelenay is also accredited to Italy,San Marino and the Holy Seeand is resident in Rome.This was Mr Zelenay's first official visit to Malta,although he has been to the Island for anumber of times on private visits. His discussion with Madam Speaker includedbilateral relations, a comparison of the parliamentary systems in bothcountries, and his country's progress following the partition of Czechoslovakiain 1993.

His Excellency Mr Mukhtar M Muallam is the newAmbassador of the Republic of the Philippinesto Malta and is resident in Tripoli. Madam Speakerand Mr Muallam discussed the electoral and parliamentary systems prevalent inthe two countries and expressed the need to set up a parliamentary friendshipgroup as a way of increasing exchanges between the two institutions for thebenefit of the two countries.