MALTESE AMBASSADOR TO LATVIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

MALTESE AMBASSADOR TO LATVIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

 Mr Eric Gerada-Azzopardi, Ambassador of Malta resident in Stockholm recently presented his Letters of Credence to Her Excellency Mrs Vaira Vike-Freiberga, President of the Republic of Latvia at Riga Castle, in Riga.

Ambassador Gerada-Azzopardi conveyed to the President of Latvia the personal greeting of His Excellency Prof. Guido de Marco, President of Malta.

In a Statement delivered during the presentation ceremony, he highlighted the progress of both countries towards EU accession and the intensification of bilateral contacts between Malta and Latvia.

In her reply, President Vike-Freiberga spoke of the strong values that have guided Latvia's commitment to promote cooperation and understanding amongst its neighbours in the Nordic and Baltic Regions. She also expressed her satisfaction of the common progress of Latvia and Malta in the EU accession process.