MALTESE NATIONALS TRAVELLING BACK TO MALTA AFTER THE SINKING OF THE VESSEL "MV KONRAD"

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs that the four Maltese nationals currently in Tunisia, following the sinking of the Vessel MV Konrad, were yesterday evening given back their passports after the Tunisian authorities had completed their internal procedures and investigations into the incident.

The Maltese nationals, with the assistance of the Maltese Embassy in Tunis, are currently undertaking preparations to travel back to Malta. They are expected to return to Malta tomorrow morning.

The Government is grateful to the Tunisian authorities for their assistance in rescuing the Maltese nationals and in taking good care of them in the days following the incident, as well as to the Tunisian Embassy in Malta for their co-operation on this issue.