THE PRESIDENT MEETS RUSSIAN DELEGATION FROM SVERDLOVSK REGION

President Guido de Marco, at the Palace this morning, received a delegation from the Sverdlovsk region of the Russian Federation. The delegation was headed by the deputy Prime Minister for the region, Mrs. Galina Kovaleva and was accompanied by H.E. Sergei Zotov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation.

Predisent de Marco greeted the delegation and said that collaboration between the region and Malta could be fruitful. Deputy Prime Minister Kovaleva gave details about the productivity of the region, the richest in the Russian Federation. This region, on the frontier between Europe and Asia, is known for its mining of precious stones and minerals. She invited the President to visit the region.

The President was of the opinion that Malta's geographical position coul be advantageous to the marketing of the rich products of the Sverdlovsk region. He maintained that there were many areas in which Malta and the region could foster good relations.