MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES IN LITHUANIA AND BULGARIA

The Hon. Ninu Zammit, Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, is to leave Malta on Sunday, 29 April 2001, to participate in the 'International Conference of the Ministers of Agriculture of Central and Eastern European Countries' in Vilnius, Lithuania, entitled "The EU enlargement: what are the benefits and challenges in the Agriculture sector for the candidate countries".

Minister Zammit is also participating in the 'Agribusiness Forum 2001' in Sofia, Bulgaria, entitled "Nature and Food Safety". The first event will take place between the 30th April and the 1st May, whilst the other event will be held on the 3rd and the 4th May.