Talks on cooperation between Malta and Italy in the field of non-military security

Talks on cooperation between Malta and Italy in the field of non-military security will continue tomorrow. A delegation made up of officials from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of the Interior, the Guardia di Finanza and the Capitaneria di Porto will begin two days of talks, covering cooperation between the two countries to control drug and other trafficking, illegal migration and money laundering.

The working group on cooperation in non-military security matters was set up during the meeting between the Deputy Prime Minister, Dr George W. Vella and the Italian Foreign Minister, Lamberto Dini, last year. The Malta side is made up of Senior Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Environment, Office of the Prime Minister, Home Affairs, Ministry of Finance, the Attorney General's Office, the security forces and other related agencies.