New Ambassador for Portugal calls on Mr. Speaker

The newly-appointed Ambasador for Portugal, His Excellency Mr. Jose' Cesar Paulouro Das Neves, was received by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Anton Tabone, in the Speaker's Chambers of the Palace, Valletta, following yesterday's presentation of credentials.

Besides discussing current bilateral relations between Malta and Portugal, The Speaker exchanged views with the Ambassador on the functions of the Parliaments of their respective countries, whereupon both expressed the intention of establishing stronger links between the two Parliaments, through the possibility of setting-up parliamentary friendship groups that could further consolidate relations between Malta and Portugal.

The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr. Miguel de Almeida e Sousa, Counsellor at the Embassy and by Dr. Austin Sammut, Honorary Consul for Portugal in Malta.