Members of the University’s Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies (represented by Prof. Godfrey Pirotta), as well as of the Islands and Small States Institute of the University of Malta (represented by Dr Stefano Moncada) engaged in a courtesy call with Honourable E.P. Chet Greene, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, Trade and Barbuda Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda.
Hon. E.P. Greene was on an official visit to Malta where he also met, the President of Malta, H.E. Myriam Spiteri Debono, Hon. Dr Ian Borg, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs, and Hon. Anton Refalo, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Animal Rights.
Despite their geographic distance, Malta and Antigua and Barbuda share much in common as small island states and members of the Commonwealth.
In the upcoming 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States which will be hosted in Antigua and Barbuda, a number of small states will meet to discuss the improvement of maritime security, among other issues.