MALTESE PARLIAMENTARIANS TO ATTEND COUNCIL OF EURPOE SUB-COMMITTEE MEETING IN JAPAN

The Hon John Vella, MP, and the Hon John Attard Montalto, MP, members of the Sub-committee on relations with non-Member countries of the Political Affairs Committee of the Council of Europe, will be proceeding to Japan, to attend meetings of the said sub-committee, to be held between the 6^th and 10^th February 2001.

During the meetings, statements will be delivered by Lord Russell-Johnston, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Mr Jan Bergqvist, Chairman of the Sub-Committee on relations with non-member countries, and Mr Andras Barsony, rapporteur on the fight against racism.

The members of the committee will be meeting the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Shugi-in), Mr Tamisuke Watanuki, members of the Foreign Affairs Parliamentary Committee and the President of the House of Councillors (Sangi-in), Mr Yutaka Inoue.