OPR- Tuesday, 8th July, 2008

The President of Malta and Mrs Fenech Adami, accompanied by the Hon. Tonio Borg, Deputy Prime Minister and  Minister of Foreign Affairs, left Malta early this afternoon, Tuesday 8 July 2008 on a two day Official Visit to the Republic of Ukraine on the invitation of the President of the Republic of Ukraine.

During this official visit, the President of Malta will hold talks with the President of the Republic of Ukraine, H.E. Mr Viktor Yuschchenko, Ms Yulia Tymoshenko, Prime Minister of Ukraine, Mr Volodymyr Ogryzko, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Mr Arseniy Yatseniuk, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament).

A Business Delegation of high officials from a number of government entities, constituted bodies and private companies, is accompanying the Official Visit.

The President and Mrs Fenech Adami return to Malta on Thursday, 10 July 2008.