Malta and Seychelles discuss 'Island for Islands' initiative

Foreign and European Affairs and Trade Minister Ian Borg and the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism of Seychelles, Sylvestre Radegonde, discussed the 'Island for Islands' initiative, announced by Prime Minister Robert Abela during a bilateral meeting

Seychelles was the first of three African

Malta wants Rwanda to be a strategic partner

In Rwanda, where he held bilateral talks with the Rwandan Minister for Foreign Affairs Vincent Biruta, Minister Ian Borg delivered the message that Malta wants Rwanda to be a strategic partner in the heart and centre of the African continent

The two sides also signed three important agreements that would continue to improve and strengthen the relationship between the two countries. The agreements were, on Air Services, cooperation to train more diplomats and the tourism sector

Borg reiterated how the Maltese Govern- ment is broadening its strategy for the continent of Africa with the aim of more local businesses choosing this continent to expand He claimed that it is essential that Malta continue to be the bridge between Europe and Africa

The discussion also focused on strengthening bilateral relations and the possibility of cooperation in the educational sector, multilateral forums, and the potential for more investments between the two countries The Rwanda Vision 2050 was also discussed