Palestinian Ambassador calls on Madam Speaker

H.E. Mr Jawad Dweik, paid a courtesy call on Madam Speaker, Notary Myriam Spiteri Debono, at the House of Representatives in Valletta. Mr Dweik is the newly-appointed Ambassador of Palestine to Malta and has presented his credentials to the President of the Republic yesterday.

Ambassador Dweik explained the present status of the Palestinian question and praised the consistent support extended by successive Maltese Governments to Palestinians. Madam Speaker and the Ambassador also discussed the possibilty of setting up a Maltese-Palestinian Parliamentary Friendship Group which would enable exchange visits by Parlamentarians from both countries.