Tonio Borg News

The UN General Assembly has granted observer status to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean .

On Thursday 10th December the world is commemorating the 61st anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948.

On the day of entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Tonio Borg, has stated that the citizens of the European Union have acquired a stronger voice and a stronger role in the bloca s decision making process.

Comment about "Malta looking into case of Russian foster children" Phone Name Comment 0 Malta looking into case of Russian foster children Cynthia Busuttil Minister Tonio Borg with Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov The Maltese Embassy in Moscow is looking into the case of Russian children who were taken back to their country after being taken care of by ...

Russian News Agency Ria Novosti has reported that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressedA gratitude to Malta for its cooperation in resolving the case of the Arctic Sea ship, which went missing in the Atlantic this summer.

Comment about "Trade, organised crime, to dominate talks by Tonio Borg in Moscow" Phone Name Comment 0 Tuesday, 24th November 2009 - 08:43CET Trade, organised crime, to dominate talks by Tonio Borg in Moscow Trade relations and the fight against organised crime are expected to top the agenda of talks today between Foreign Minister Tonio Borg and ...

Comment about "Double taxation agreement with US to be ratified this year" Phone Name Comment 0 Friday, 20th November 2009 - 12:45CET Double taxation agreement with US to be ratified this year The double taxation agreement between Malta and the US is expected to be ratified by the US Senate by the end of the year, Foreign Minister Tonio Borg told ...

Comment about "Press digest" Phone Name Comment 0 Saturday, 14th November 2009 - 07:30CET Press digest The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press: The Times says Mepa auditor Joe Falzon is considering resignation.

Comment about "Select Committees to be set up on IVF, codification of laws" Phone Name Comment 0 Select Committees to be set up on IVF, codification of laws 'Government acted arrogantly in presenting motions' Nurse assisting with egg retrieval procedure.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon Dr Tonio Borg, accompanied by the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Cecilia Attard Pirotta, announced that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be organising The Convention of Maltese Living Abroad 2010.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has provided funds to nine local NGOs to carry out projects in Africa and South America to help in fighting poverty.

Comment about "Maltese development funds may change the life of hundreds abroad" Phone Name Comment 0 Tuesday, 3rd November 2009 - 12:52CET Maltese development funds may change the life of hundreds abroad Foreign Development Funds donated by Malta are to be used to change the quality of life of hundreds of people in Africa thanks to a number of ...

The Hon Dr Tonio Borg, Deputy Prime Minister, in the presence of the Hon. Prof. Enzo Scotti, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Italian Republic, launched a book entitled, Malta & Italia, an enduring friendship , consisting of an illustrated compendium of the relations between the two countries since the attainment of ...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Tonio Borg yesterday intervened on freedom of religion in Sudan in a condemnation of religious violence against Christian communities.

Addressing the Council of the Foreign Affairsa Ministers of the European Union, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr.

The General Retailers and Traders Union hasA written to Ministers Tonio Borg and Tonio Fenech advising them not to approve the European Commissiona s proposal of further extending anti-dumping duties on footwear imports from China and Vietnam.

Comment about "Committees to discuss assisted procreation, codification of laws" Phone Name Comment 0 Wednesday, 21st October 2009 - 21:07CET Committees to discuss assisted procreation, codification of laws Committees to be headed by Jean-Pierre Farrugia and Franco Debono A new Committee of the House of Representatives is to discuss the drafting of ...

Malta has asked the German governmenta s support for its bid to host the European Asylum Support Office, and called on the Bavarian European Affairs Committee to show its solidarity by resettling a number of beneficiaries, the Deputy Prime Minister Tonio Borg stated.

The local authorities are currently evaluating an application for the building of a church for the Russian Orthodox community in Malta, the Foreign Affairs Minister Tonio Borg announced.

Comment about "'Natural progression' for Malta" Phone Name Comment 0 EU-Arab League secretariat opened 'Natural progression' for Malta Matthew Xuereb Benita Ferrero-Waldner and Amr Moussa with Lawrence Gonzi, yesterday.