97th Inter Parliamentary Conference - Seoul - 10-15 April 1997

A Maltese delegation led by the Hon. Myriam Spiteri Debono, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and consisting of the Hon. Jose' Herrera M.P., the Hon. Richard Muscat M.P. and Mr. Raymond Scicluna, Secretary attended the 97th Inter-Parliamentary Conference at the invitation of the Parliament of the Republic of South Korea - Seoul 10 - 15 April, 1997.

Whilst there the delegation participated and voted in the Conference and Council and took part in the 12 plus meetings. Madam Speaker, together with the other Heads of the delegations was received by H.E. Mr. Kim Young Sam, President of the Republic of South Korea.

The Maltese delegation also took part in the CSCM meeting where it emphasised the importance of institutionalising the CSCM process with the primary aim for which the CSCM was set up, namely an Association of Mediterranean states which serves as a basis for greater co-operation and understanding. Malta was offered as the venue for the CSCM Co-ordinating Committee which was entrusted with the specific task of this institutionalisation by the Valletta Final Document (November 1995).