Malta has expressed an interest in forming part of a Commonwealth initiative to set up a financial institution that would help small countries in business opportunities, especially export.

During a meeting with Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma in New York, Prime Minister Dr Muscat said the Government would be exploring the possibility of its involvement.

He stressed the need that Commonwealth countries addressed better the needs of their youths and Mr Sharma said that the next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting would be launching a new strategy which offered young people more support.

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