Minister for Foreign Affairs George Vella welcomed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Education and Culture of Liechtenstein Aurelia Frick as the first liechtensteiner government representative to visit Malta.

The minister said that this was an excellent opportunity to share opinions but admitted that there was still a lot of work to be done to improve the bilateral relations between Malta and Liechtenstein.

 

On the agenda were the priorities of Malta's EU Presidency and the EU's relationship with Liechtenstein, who is a non-EU member but forms part of the Europe Economic Area.

Members of the EEA form part of Schengen and the common market.



Mrs Frick said that it was an important to have Liechtenstein had open discussions with the EU and believed in a holistic approach.

"As a country in the heart of Europe we always try to be a reliable partner to the EU"

On the topic of migration, Dr Vella praised Liechtenstein for keeping to its promises to assist in the crisis.

Dr Vella went on to say that it was important to recognise the opportunities Africa presents but to also acknowledge its problems.