Messages of Congratulations to the President of Malta

H.E. The President Guido de Marco has received a number of messages of congratulations on his appointment as President of Malta. In congratulating him on his appointment to this high post, President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro of Italy stated his conviction that as Head of State, Prof. de Marco would continue to give a great contribution to the further consolidation of the historical relations of friendship and solidarity between Italy and Malta within a common European perspective.

A message of congratulations was also received from President Boris Yeltsin of the Russian Federation who expressed the hope that through the facilitating efforts of Prof. de Marco, the traditionally friendly relations between Malta and the Russian Federation, will continue to grow successfully and have a favourable impact on the situation in Europe and the world.

Other messages of congratulations were received from H.E. Jiang Zeming, President of the People's Republic of China, H.E. Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, President of Tunisia, as well as Colonel Muammar Ghadafi of Libya, H.E. Fra' Andrew Bertie of the Soverign Military Order of Malta and the Principle Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of Her Majesty the Queen of the U.K., the Hon. R. Cook; and the Foreign Minister of Cuba.