“This meeting, which is being held after only a few
weeks from the appointment of a new Italian Government, shows the willingness
of both sides to continue working together with the aim of improving the
relationship for the good of both peoples.” Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade
Ian Borg claimed this after an official meeting he had with the Minister for
Foreign Affairs of Italy Antonio Tajani.
Minister Ian Borg said that at the top of the agenda was the subject of
irregular immigration in the Mediterranean Sea. In terms of this matter, both
parties pointed out the need for a united voice in the European Union fora.
During the meeting, the situation in the Mediterranean was also
discussed in light of the meeting that will be held later this week in Spain
and also the situation in the North of the African Region, particularly in
Libya. On Libya there was agreement on the importance of having a strong
collaboration between the two countries so that the situation in Libya once
again reaches the top of the agenda.
Above all, the bilateral relationship between the two countries was also
discussed. Minister Borg recalled how Italy was one of the first countries to
establish its relations with Malta after Independence and the need to continue
strengthening these relations, primarily the commercial ones in order to create
more business between the two countries.
