VISIT TO MALTA BY DR HANS-ULRICH KLOSE, CHAIRMAN OF THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THE GERMAN PARLIAMENT

VISIT TO MALTA BY DR HANS-ULRICH KLOSE, CHAIRMAN OF THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THE GERMAN PARLIAMENT

The Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the German Parliament, Dr Hans-Ulrich Klose, will be visiting Malta between the 22^nd and 24^th June 2000.

During his visit, Dr Klose will be meeting various Maltese dignitaries, namely the President of Malta, the Prime Minister, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Leader of Opposition and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Besides bilateral matters, progress on Malta's application for EU membership will feature on the agenda of most meetings.

Dr Klose will also be meeting members of the Foreign Affairs Committee where discussions are expected to focus on deepening the bilateral relations between both committees.