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FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER JOE BORG MEETS WITH AUSTRIAN FOREIGN MINISTER
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13/07/2001
13/07/2001
| Minister Joe Borg is currently on an official visit to Vienna, where | he held talks earlier this morning with the Austrian Foreign Minister, H.E. Dr. Benita Ferrero-Waldner. The meeting between the two Foreign Ministers focused on Malta’s bid for accession to the European Union, where Dr. Ferrero-Waldner underlined Austria’s support for Malta’s membership to the Union. |
| The two Ministers discussed the possibility of Austrian assistance | for Malta during the accession process. The Austrian Foreign Minister also pledged political support for Malta during the negotiating phase. |
| The meeting also focussed on bilateral issues where the two Ministers | explored avenues for further strengthening of relations between Austria and Malta. The Ministers also discussed the situation in the Mediterranean and the Middle East, where emphasis was made on the need to enhance efforts which may restore peace in the region. |
| During his visit to Vienna, the Minister also met with the Chairman | of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Dr. Peter Schieder and the European Parliament’s rapporteur on Malta, Ms Ursula Stenzel. Later this afternoon, Minister Joe Borg is also expected to meet with the Federal Minister of Economic Affairs, H.E. Dr Martin Bartenstein. |
| The Minister of Foreign Affairs was accompanied at the meetings by | Mr. Richard Cachia Caruana, Chairman of the Core Negotiating Group. |
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