Muscat hopes for positive conclusion to talks on procurement of gas and oil from Libya

Opposition leader Joseph Muscat and his delegation this morning had meetings with the National Transitional Council of Misurata, presided by Yousuf ben Yousuf. Dr Muscat said that his delegation encouraged the council to give all the required assistance to the Maltese government and commercial delegation visiting next week. The opposition delegation will now move on to Benghazi where it will express Malta's commitment with the Libyan people. Yesterday, Dr Muscat and his delegation met the President of Libya's National Transitional Council Moustafa Abdul Jalil in Tripoli. During the meeting, Dr Muscat emphasised that the Labour Party was committed towards ensuring the best relations between Malta and Libya. The friendship between the two peoples would open the doors to other matters, such as business, he said. Dr Muscat said that if there is a change in government in Malta, the new Labour government would work to strengthen relations. He also told the NTC that the PL supported the negotiations currently in hand between the two governments on the procurement of gas and oil and hoped the results would be positive for the Maltese to benefit from better energy prices. President Jalil...