Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic and Greece for official visits to Malta next week

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Mr. Eduard Kukan will arrive in Malta next Monday for an official visit during which he will call on the Prime Minister and have talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Joe Borg. During this visit, a Double Taxation Agreement and an Investment Guarantee Agreement are expected to be signed. Later in the week, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, Mr. George A Papandreou is also expected to be in Malta for official talks.

Last week, an Investment Guarantee Agreement was also signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Joe Borg and the Foreign Minister of Sweden, Ms. Anna Lindh. During the meeting between Dr. Borg and Ms. Lindh, the Swedish Foreign Minister confirmed the support of her Government for a decision to be taken by the Helsinki Summit in December 1999 for negotiations with Malta to start early next year. The two Ministers also agreed to intensify their cooperation under the third chapter of the EuroMed process; Partnership in Social, Cultural and Human Affairs.