THE HON. ANTON TABONE MEETS AMBASSADOR FOR THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Anton Tabone received His Excellency Mr Georg Merten the newly appointed Ambassador for the Federal Republic of Germany on a courtesy visit to mark the commencement of his diplomatic mission in Malta. The Speaker and the Ambassador exchanged information on the Parliaments of their respective countries. The Speaker was informed that Mr Thomas Kossendey, a Member of the German Bundestag was appointed Representative for Maltese Affairs at the German Budestag. He augured that this initiative together with Mr Merten's appointment would contribute towards a further enhancement of German - Maltese relations.