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Issue 7 March 2015 The Bridge Il-Pont Issue 7 March 2015 Migration scenario in Malta discussed between Foreign Affairs Minister Dr George W. Vella and EU Commissioner Dimitris Avramopolous Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. George W. Vella held 2014-2020. He added that this development is certainly March Review: discussions with Mr. Dimitris Avramopolous, EU Com- a welcome step in the right direction but insisted that missioner responsible for Migration, Home Affairs and solidarity with Malta needs to be expressed also in terms Citizenship on 26th March. The meeting was held at of fair responsibility sharing. FM VELLA MEETS EU COMMIS- the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and focussed primarily SIONER DIMITRIS AVRAMOPOLOUS on the migration scenario in Malta. Developments in Commissioner Avramopolous underlined his commit- the region, particularly those in Libya as well as the ment to address Malta’s specific situation. He stated that MEETING WITH IOM CHIEF OF security situation in the Mediterranean were also Malta’s proximity to countries going through a phase of MISSION FEDERICO SODA discussed. instability has resulted in unprecedented pressures re- lated to migration and security. The Commissioner as- In welcoming Mr Avramopulous to his new portfolio FM VELLA HOLDS TALKS IN as Commissioner, Minister Vella elaborated on the sured that Malta has the Commission’s support in the CYPRUS difficulties encountered by Malta by the influxes of efforts being made to address existing and prospective migrants primarily from countries in the Horn of Africa. difficulties. Malta, he added, is not alone in this scenario Minister Vella called for increased involvement by the and the Commission will be doing its utmost to alleviate FM VELLA PARTICIPATES IN FAC European Commission and individual EU Member the situation. MEETING IN BRUSSELS States in assisting countries, which like Malta, are bearing the brunt of these FM VELLA ADDRESSES GYM- influxes. NICH MEETING IN RIGA Minister Vella expressed TURKISH FM OFFICIALLY VISITS satisfaction at MALTA the Commis- sion’s recent FM MEETS EU COMMISSIONER allocation of NEVEN MIMICA €17.1 million for Malta’s National Programme Contents: Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund covering FM DR GEORGE W. VELLA HOLDS 2 the period TALKS IN CYPRUS DR GEORGE W. VELLA ADDRESSES 3 COLLEGUES AT THE GYMNICH MEETING IN RIGA … and IOM Chief of Mission Mr Federico Soda VISIT OF THE MINISTER FOR 4 FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUB- IOM Chief of Mission for Malta and Middle-East and North Africa which the restrictions of size, social reali- LIC OF TURKEY Italy, Mr Federico Soda, paid a cour- is becoming increasingly dire. ties and opportunities in Malta, the COMMONWEALTH DAY 2015 6 tesy call on the Hon Dr. George W. Smuggling of persons from these island lived up to its culture of as- Vella, Minister for Foreign Affairs on regions into Europe was also dis- sisting those in need. th Tuesday 24 March. Mr. Soda is cussed. INTERVIEW WITH H.E. PIERRE 6 Mr. Soda said that there was more resident in Rome, Italy. CLIVE AGIUS - AMBASSADOR FOR Minister Vella reiterated that Malta that the IOM could do in Malta with POLAND During the meeting the discussion has always had excellent relations regards to programmes and inter- PALAZZO PARISIO AND THE 11 focused on the situation of Malta with the International Organisation ventions. He added that the IOM’s NAPOLEON CONNECTION with regards to irregular migration. for Migration and that the visits by policy was one in which responsibil- The discussions centred on the The Director General of the IOM, Mr. ity of refugees was to be shared and SHAWN MICALLEF - A SECOND 12 GENERATION HALF-MALTESE - TALKS situation in the Horn of Africa, the Swing, showed that notwithstanding not left to be shouldered by a few ABOUT TORONTO’S LITTLE MALTA Il-Pont MALTA CONDEMNS ATTACKS IN TUNISIA In March the Government of Malta strongly FM Dr George W. Vella meets IOM Chief of Mission Federico Soda … cont. condemned the attacks that took place in Tunisia. The Government expressed its countries. condolences to the families of the victims and augured a speedy recovery to those Minister Vella thanked Mr. Soda for the help and co-operation that Malta gets from the IOM in helping find countries injured. of resettlement for successful asylum seekers. On his side Mr. Soda said that he will be visiting Malta regularly and is Minister Vella commented on the events and looking for- underscored Malta’s solidarity with the ward to people of Tunisia. This attack should not be working with allowed to stand in the way and determina- tion of the Tunisian people to continue the Maltese building on the progress registered in recent authorities in months. He expressed support to the Gov- addressing ernment of Tunisia and encouraged the irregular international community to stand by Tunisia and its people at such a difficult moment. immigration and helping Minister Vella also discussed this tragic event as well as the situation in the Mediterranean to change the with his counterpart, the Foreign Minister of fate of these Cyprus during talks in Nicosia. people. (see report on this page) Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. George W. Vella holds talks in Cyprus Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr George W. Vella in March officially visited Cyprus for talks with his counterpart Ioannis Kasoulides. During their meeting at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Nicosia, the two Ministers discussed existing and prospective avenues of bilateral cooperation in various sectors. They also ex- changed views on developments in the Mediterranean, in particular the ongoing conflicts in Syria and Libya. The tragic events that unfolded in Tunisia were also raised, with both Ministers expressing condemnation of these attacks and solidarity with the Government and people of Tunisia. Minister Vella described the meeting as a very positive one that reiterated the excellent relations between the two countries. ‘Cyprus and Malta share consid- erable similarities as island nations in the Mediterranean, with a shared history and common present-day challenges such as illegal migration”, stated Dr Vella. The two countries have last year celebrated their tenth anniversary as members of the European Union and retained active membership in the Common- wealth. Malta in fact looks forward to host the Cypriot Head of State at the upcoming CHOGM to be held in Malta in November this year. Minister Vella ex- pressed his satisfaction at the intensive cooperation between the two countries on bringing Mediterranean realities to the fore of the European Union agenda. Cooperation has also been intensified in recent months through participation in specific frameworks focussing on our shared region such as the MED7 group. On the invitation of both sides, the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Montenegro Igor Lukšić joined the Cypriot and Maltese Foreign Ministers in tripartite talks, where the country’s process of accession to the European Union and the situation in the Western Balkans were discussed more generally. Page 2 Issue 7 EU Foreign Ministers discuss ways to support political process Gymnich: Political solution only option for Libya in Libya and external relations aspects of EU migration policy conflict Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr George W. Vella, attended a meeting The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr George W. Vella, addressing col- of the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, where Ministers discussed leagues at the GYMNICH meeting in Riga, Latvia, underscored the the situation in Libya, relations with Africa and the Eastern Partner- centrality of finding a political solution to the current crisis and the ship. Ministers also had a lunch discussion with Migration commis- importance for Europe to keep a close focus on the country. sioner Avramopoulos on possible EU external relations action to Minister Vella reiterated that developments in Libya and the Mediter- complement work by the Justice and Home Affairs Council to avoid further tragedies at sea and land borders, securing protection for ranean are intrinsically linked to European stability and security. those in need in the transit countries and fighting against criminal Speaking on migration, Minister Vella underlined the importance that networks controlling human trafficking and smuggling. Minister the current humanitarian tragedy is given greater priority by the EU Vella insisted on importance of applying the principle of solidarity and also by individual Member States in the relocation of beneficiaries of protection as well as the impor- tance of ensuring the full implementation of the Dublin Regulation, including the humanitarian clauses. Following the informal meeting of Foreign Ministers held earlier in March in Riga, Ministers discussed further EU engagement and action in response to developments on the ground in Libya and the outcome of the Rabat talks facilitated by the United Nations. Minis- ter Vella stressed the importance of the EU being prepared to con- tribute to the success of an eventual agreement with a range of measures to support a Government of National Unity, including the monitoring of a ceasefire and support for the implementation of security arrangements. Ministers called on all Libya parties to par- ticipate constructively in the UN-facilitated dialogue to ensure the rapid formation of a Government of National Unity in order to take forward the democratic transition and restart the remonstration of the country. The Council expressed serious concern about the in- creased activity of terrorist and extremists groups and expressed its readiness to step up its engagement on counter-terrorism. Minis- Foreign Ministers at the meeting addressed the situation in Libya and ters invited the High Representative to present, as soon as possible, spoke at large about the ongoing negotiations between the Tobruk proposals on possible Common Security and Defence Policy activi- and Tripoli Governments, currently taking place under the auspice of ties in close coordination with the UN, Libya, key partner and re- the UN and hosted by Morocco.
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