TALKS BETWEEN MALTA AND LIBYA AT MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

TALKS BETWEEN MALTA AND LIBYA AT MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

This morning H.E. Abdolraham Mohamed Shalqim, Secretary of the People's Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Co-operation of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, who is currently in Malta on a brief visit, held talks with the Hon. Dr Joe Borg, Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Hon. John Dalli, Minister of Finance at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Among the issues discussed by the both sides were bilateral relations, Malta's application for membership of the European Union and other issues of common interest. Dr. Joe Borg characterized the meeting as a continuation of the talks held during the Prime Minister's visit to Libya earlier last month.

The Ministers also discussed the proposed establishment of a joint technical committee charged with the task of expeditiously resolving any issues which could arise from time to time on the bilateral front, as well as the intensification of consultations by both sides as was agreed during the visit of the Prime Minister to Libya in April.

Issues pertaining to the Mediterranean region were discussed with both sides agreeing to enhance efforts to promote and support co-operation among Mediterranean States. The issue of Libya's participation in Euro-Mediterranean fora was also touched upon.

H.E. Abdolraham Mohamed Shalqim was accompanied by H.E. Mr Ali S. Najem, Secretary of the Libyan People's Bureau, Mr Farg Milad, Assistant Secretary for Foreign Investment and Commerce Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation and Mr Ali Aloujali, Director of the European department Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation.