Cap. 311 Art. 2Ratification of Treaty.

The Treaty of Friendship and Co-operation between the

Government of the Republic of Malta and the Socialist People’s

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, signed on the 19th November, 1984 and the Protocol on co-operation in security signed on the same day, both documents contained in the First Schedule to this Act, and the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Malta and the Socialist People’s Arab Jamahiriya concerning Amendments relative to the same treaty and signed on the 19th February, 1990, which Agreement is contained in the Second Schedule to this Act, being international agreements which concern the status of Malta under international law, the support of such status and the security of Malta, its sovereignty and territorial integrity, are hereby ratified for all intents and purposes of the Ratification of Treaties Act, and the exchange of the instruments of ratification between the Republic of Malta and the Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya is therefore hereby authorised.

*See Government Notice No. 985 of the 7th December, 1984. OF FRIENDSHIP AND CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALTA THE SOCIALIST PEOPLE’S LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA

The Government of the Republic of Malta, and The Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya basis of their desire to preserve the bonds of friendship and the relationship which exists between them, and their willingness for the development of the relation of co-operation on the basis of mutual welfare of the Maltese people and the Libyan Arab people, turning the Mediterranean into a lake of peace and of co-operating end, consideration the decision of the People of the Republic of Malta to harmful and humiliating role of a foreign military base and to a bridge of friendship between Europe and North Africa, this Treaty to strengthen mutual security, friendship and co-between the two countries, in conformity with the principles of non-the Charter of the United Nations and therefore agree as follows:

Article 1 People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and the Republic of Malta participate in any Military Alliance which may affect the security other side. Article 2

undertakes not to allow foreign military bases to be established on its undertakes not to allow its territory to be used militarily against the territorial integrity of the Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.

Article 3 People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya undertakes to respect and support and will assist Malta whenever the Government of the Republic of requests so in cases of threats or acts of aggression against Malta’s integrity and sovereignty.

Article 4 importance of Malta’s economic viability it is agreed that economic be promoted in the fields of joint ventures, balanced commercial the utilisation of Maltese labour. For this purpose, agreements in the information and economy will form an integral part of this Treaty.

Article 5 will work towards the development of co-operation between them in and cultural fields with the aim of achieving stronger bonds between political, economic, security and international issues which affect whether directly or indirectly, and will endeavour to support viewpoints whenever this mutual support is required.

Article 7 The two sides will do their utmost to coordinate their efforts in the international peace and security, especially in the Mediterranean emphasise their faithful adherence to the principles and goals of the and Non-Alignment.

Article 8 The two sides agree to set up a Mixed Commission which shall meet level alternately in Valletta and Tripoli, at least once every six months, progress in the above fields of co-operation and to plan implementation of co-operation in new sectors.

Article 9 Any differences between the two sides which may arise from the these provisions will be settled in a brotherly manner. Article 10

The duration of this "Treaty" shall be five years renewable further five-year periods so long as none of the two sides express a to adjust it or abrogate it six months at least before its expiration date.

Article 11 This Treaty will come into force with immediate effect on the date of the instruments of ratification but not later than January 1985. Done in Valletta on the nineteenth day of November One Thousand and Eighty Four corresponding to the 25 Safar 1394 in two originals and Arabic Languages both texts being equally authentic. Colonel Muammar El Gaddafi Dom Leader of the First of September Prime Revolution For the Republic For the Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

PROTOCOL ON CO-OPERATION IN SECURITY

Having regard to Article 3 of the Treaty of Friendship and co-operation the Government of the Republic of Malta and the Socialist People’s Jamahiriya, signed in Malta on the 19th November, 1984, the two sides as follows: