Carmelo Abela, Malta’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion, was interviewed by Rome Reports whilst on a visit to the “Museum of the Popes” in the Vatican.
Abela is in Rome as part of the official visit by the President of Malta Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, who on Thursday will be meeting Pope Francis, at the Vatican and later Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Vatican.
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In his interview, Abela states that for Malta the present Pope is an important leader, especially in regards to issues concerning migration. He added that Malta has recently been confronted with the difficulties in dealing with disembarkation of migrants in its ports.
According to Carmelo Abela, although the European Union agree on external factors on migration, such working with Third world countries and controlling borders. The problem of migration comes done to internal issues, such as the lack of EU member states participating in the relocation process.
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