PROFESSOR GUIDO DE MARCO?S VISIT TO NEW YORK

PROFESSOR GUIDO DE MARCO'S VISIT TO NEW YORK

H.E. Prof. Guido de Marco, President of Malta, yesterday met with Permanent Representatives to the U.N. from countries of the Mediterranean Region. Present at the meeting were th Permanent Representatives of Libya, Italy, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Lebanon, Syria as well as the Charge d'Affaires of Tunisia, a Representative of the Palestinian Authority, and Ambassadors Walter Balzan and George Saliba. The participants discussed issues concerning the Mediterranean Region, the Euro-Med Process, the Council of the Mediterranean, as well as UN reforms. Malta's proposals at the Euro-Med Process as well as on the linkage between stability in Europe with that of the Mediterranean were discussed.

The President attended two meetings of the Council of Presidents of the UN General Assembly.

In the evening, the President attended a reception organised by H.E. Ambassador Luigi Boselli of the European Union held on the occasion of Europe Day, marking the fiftieth anniversary of the Schuman Declaration.

H.E. Nasser al-Kidwa, Ambassador of Palestine, hosted a dinner in honour of the President at his residence. Present during this meeting were also Ms. Louise Frichette, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations as well as the Permanent Representatives of Egypt, Norway and Jamaica.

On Monday, President de Marco met at the residence of Malta's Permanent Representative the Permanent Representatives of Portugal, Italy, Spain, Germany, Ireland and Greece. Matters referring to Malta's relations with the EU as well as Malta's proposals for UN reforms were discussed at length.