PRESIDENT GUIDO DE MARCO LEAVES MALTA ON STATE VISIT O ALBANIA

The President of Malta Prof. Guido de Marco, this morning, left for Albania on a State Visit. He is accompanied by the Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Joe Borg. President de Marco will be the guest of the Albanian government at the Palace of the 'Brigades'.

Shortly after his arrival at Tirana Airport, President de Marco will be received by the President of Albania Mr. Rexhep Meidani. Later on in the morning, the President of Malta will address the Albanian Parliament. In the afternoon, President de Marco will receive the Chairman of the Assembly Mr. Skender Gjinushi, the Chairman of the Parliament's Foreign Affairs Commission Mr. Sabri Godo and the President of the Consititutional Court Mr Fehmi Abdiu. On Saturday, the Albanian Prime Minister Mr. Ilir Meta, the Leader of the Opposition Mr. Sali Berisha and the former Prime Minister of Albania and Leader of the Socialist Party Fatos Nano will call on the President of Malta.

The President of Malta will also be receiving and visiting Maltese Nationals in Albania. The staff of the Maltese College 'Dun Gorg Preca' in Korca are to meet the President in Tirana. Later, President de Marco will travel to Durres to visit the work being carried out by the Dominican Fathers. In the evening, the President of Malta will be hosting a reception .

The President and his delegation will depart Albania on Sunday.