THE PRESIDENT PAYS AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO METCO

President Guido de Marco yesterday paid an official visit to the Malta External Trade Corporation, METCO, at San Gwann. On his arrival, President de Marco was greeted by the Chairman of METCO, Mr. Anthony Diacono and by the board of directors.

The General Manager of METCO, Mr. Stephen Sultana, gave an overview of the activities which the corporation was involved in and the plans and initiatives for the next year. Amongst these initiatives were various trade missions abroad to places which include Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. The trade mission to Kuwait will coincide with a State Visit by the President of Malta to the Kingdom of Kuwait.

President de Marco spoke of the co-operation between METCO and staff in the diplomatic corps, notably Maltese diplomats serving abroad. He encouraged the directors of the corporation to make full use of the facilities offered by embassies so as to be able to further the reach of marketing initiatives for Maltese industries. The President also spoke of the constant need of making entrepreneurs aware of possible markets by making the results of research more accessible.