German Chancellor Angela Merkel will make an official visit to Malta in January, according to sources.

The official visit of the German head of government will be combined with a visit to Cyprus.

The last visit by a high-ranking German politician took place three years ago when German President Horst Kohler was in Malta.

Ms Merkel was elected as Germany’s chancellor in 2005 after narrowly defeating Gerhard Schroder.

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