New Ambassadors call on Madam Speaker

Two new Ambassadors accredited to Malta today paid a courtesy call on Madam Speaker, Notary Myriam Spiteri Debono at her office, at the House of Representatives, at the Palace, Valletta.

His Excellency Mr Alhaji Basit Abdulai Fuseini is the new High Commissioner of the Republic of Ghana to Malta, and called on Madam Speaker accompanied by the High Commission's Minister-Counsellor, Mr Kojo Acquah. Madam Speaker and Mr Fuseini commented on co-operation within the ambit of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, in which both Malta and Ghana participate actively, as well as on the need for Parliamentarians of the two countries to have closer contacts and know each other better.

His Excellency Dott.Giancarlo Riccio is the new Ambassador of Italy. Madam Speaker and the Ambassador discussed the present local situation as well as Malta's commitment to the setting up of a Parliamentary Forum within the Euro-Med process. Ambassador Riccio emphasised that, since no political bilateral problems existed, there was a need to retain the good commercial balance while intensifying the cultural ties between Malta and Italy. During his visit to Madam Speaker, the Ambassador was accompanied by Dott. Pier Attinio Forlano, Counsellor at the Embassy.