New Maltese Non-Resident Ambassador to Bulgaria presents his credentials to the President of the Republic of Bulgaria

On Tuesday 22^nd June 1999, in Sofia, Mr. John Lowell presented to the President of the Republic of Bulgaria, Mr. Petar Stoyanov, his Letters of Credence as the new non-resident Ambassador of Malta to Bulgaria.

Ambassador Lowell conveyed the greetings of the President of Malta to the President of Bulgaria, with whom discussions were held on ways of improving bilateral relations particularly in the fields of trade, investment, culture and tourism.

Ambassador Lowell, who was accompanied by Mrs Lowell and Mr. Patrick Cassar, Counsellor at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also paid tribute at the monument of the Unknown Soldier in Sofia.

In the very near future, Ambassador Lowell will also be presenting his credentials as Malta's non-resident Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Romania.