Ambassadors to discuss foreign policy

The strategic aims of Malta's foreign policy will be top on the agenda at a meeting being convened by Foreign Minister Michael Frendo at the ministry today and tomorrow.

Maltese ambassadors accredited to various countries will be taking part in the meeting along with senior ministry officials.

The ministry said the meeting would discuss how an island member of the European Union which was positioned in the centre of the Mediterranean and having 400,000 inhabitants could increase its political relevance and how it could transform this political relevance into prosperity and security for its people.

The meeting will also discuss how, through its foreign policy, Malta could stimulate economic enlargement and attract foreign investment.

Issues such as which factors could condition Malta's foreign policy as well as the cultural aspect of such a policy will also be discussed during the meeting.

The ministry said the meeting was the first phase in a process of discussions with various sectors of civil society.