NEW AMBASSADORS PAY COURTESY CALLS ON MR. SPEAKER

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon Anton Tabone, received a courtesy visit from the newly appointed Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, His Excellency Mr Miodrag Lekic, at the Speaker's Chambers of the Palace, Valletta. The Ambassador gave Mr. Speaker an overview of the current situation prevailing in the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro, as well as the functions of the Parliamentary Institution in his country. Mr. Speaker expressed interest in the details given and informed the Ambassador on the systems of the Malta House of Representatives. The Speaker augured that through Mr Lekic's diplomatic mission for Malta relations with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia may further develop and conveyed his best wishes to the Speaker of the Yugoslav Parliament. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr Petar Pavic Councellor, at the Yugoslav Embassy in Rome.

Subsequently Mr. Speaker welcomed the newly appointed Ambassador for the Republic of Argentina, Her Excellency Dr Elsa Rosa Diana Kelly, who was accompanied by a delegation consisting of Minister Daniel O. Deodato, Mr Rafael Sagueglia, from the Naval Authority and Mr Claudio Sagueglia, Secretary. The delegation briefed Mr. Speaker on the Institutional structures in Argentina and its historical background and also gave a presentation on the current industrial and economic situation in their country. Mr. Speaker wished the Ambassador every success in her endeavours to establish fruitful bilateral relations with Malta.