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Presentation of Credentials to the Director General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
PR905
16/05/1997
16/05/1997
| On Wednesday 17th May 1997, Ambassador Saviour Borg presented his | credentials to the Secretary General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, accrediting him as the Permanent Representative of Malta to the Organisation which has its headquarters at The Hague, Netherlands. |
| Ambassador Borg reviewed with the newly-elected Director-General of | the Organisation, H.E Jose Mauricio Bustani of Brazil, Malta's possible contribution towards the implementation of the provisions of the Chemical Weapons, Convention, which Malta ratified on 28th April 1997 after the Maltese Parliament had unanimously approved to ratify the Convention. Ambassador Borg briefed the Director General of the Maltese Government's European and Mediterranean vocation, including Malta's efforts to strengthen security and co-operation in the Mediterranean region. |
| The Director-General expressed his personal and that of the | Organisation's satisfaction in seeing Malta a member of the Organisation's Executive Council. He appreciated the role Malta was playing in the region and the support Malta was giving to such organisations as the OPCW which had as their main focus the elimination of weapons of mass destruction. In this context, Director - General Bustani felt that because of its geo-strategic position Malta could continue to play a pivotal and important role in encouraging other Mediterranean countries to adhere to the Convention in the shortest possible |
| Ambassador Borg then briefly explained to the Director General the | steps which the Government intends to take in the setting up of the National Authority which will oversee the implementation of the Convention. In this regard, H.E. Mr. Bustani assured Ambassador Borg that the Organisation would be willing to offer its assistance and co-operation through technical advice and training of personnel. |
| Mr. Martin Valentino, Counsellor, was present during the meeting | with the Director General of the OPCW. |
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