MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS DR. JOE BORG IN EGYPT FOR OFFICIAL TALKS

MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS DR. JOE BORG IN EGYPT FOR OFFICIAL TALKS

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Joe Borg made a courtesy call on Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak today, as part of his official visit to Cairo.

Minister Borg also had talks with Egyptian Foreign Minister, H.E. Amre Moussa, the Secretary General of the Arab League, H.E. Dr Esmat Abdel Meguid and the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, H.E. Dr Moufied Shebab.

In the discussion with Minister Moussa, which both Ministers described as 'very friendly', subject of discussions were the Euro-Mediterranean and Middle East peace processes, Malta's progress towards membership of the European Union and various aspects of Malta and Egypt's bilateral relations. With Dr. Meguid, the latest developments in the Arab League were also discussed.

During his visit, Dr Joe Borg also presented a number of books by Maltese authors to H.E. Dr. Moufied Shebab, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, for inclusion in the collection of the Biblioteca Alexandrina. Minister Borg augured that this would be the beginning of a close collaboration between the Maltese authorities and this library.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Joe Borg will return to Malta tomorrow morning.