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Malta looks forward to playing part in strengthening ties between Russia, Europe

Xinhua, November 16, 2016 Adjust font size:

Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said Malta looked forward to playing its part in strengthening the relations between Russia and Europe, according to a statement issued by Malta's government.

The words came when Muscat met with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow on Tuesday.

Muscat told Medvedev that Malta is ready to use its upcoming presidency of the Council of the EU to improve the relations between the EU and Russia.

The two prime ministers talked about bilateral issues and the relationship between Russia and the EU.

Muscat said that they talked about the means to improve business relations between Malta and Russia, particularly in the tourism, logistics and health sectors.

At the end of the meeting, the two prime ministers signed three agreements aimed at improving bilateral relations in education, tourism and business fields respectively. Endit