Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has left for New York, where he will address the General Assembly of the United Nations.

The Department of Information said Dr Muscat is expected to have a number of meetings with leaders from Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

He will also meet the Maltese communities in New York and Toronto.

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