THE PRESIDENT OF MALTA IS PRESENTED WITH LETTERS OF CREDENCE BY THE AMBASSADORS OF LATVIA AND THE NETHERLANDS

The President of Malta, H.E. Prof. Guido de Marco this morning received the letters of credence of the Ambassadors of Latvia and the Netherlands.

Mr Martins Perts is the newly accredited ambassador of Latvia to Malta. The Latvian Ambassador is a member of the legal profession and for some time was a lecturer in law at the University of Latvia. In 1991 he was appointed Chief of the Cabinet of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He served as Ambassador of Latvia in various posts including Bulgaria and Poland. In 1997, Mr Perts was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in Italy.

Ambassador Ronald Henry Loudon read political science at the University of Geneva. He joined the Foreign Service in 1968 and served in various capacities in Muscat, in London, and in Cairo. At present, he is Resident Ambassador in Rome. Mr Loudon was also Principal Secretary to Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands.

The President and Mrs de Marco later hosted the newly accredited ambassadors to luncheon at San Anton Palace.