Bilateral

Malta and Libya have signed an MoU, valid for three years with an option to extend for an additional year, that sets up coordination centres, one in Malta and one in Libya, funded by Malta to coordinate and support regulation of migrant boats from Libya to European countries. It further stipulates that Malta propose to the EU Commission for increased financial support to strengthen Libyan border security including “for the interception and follow-up of human trafficking activities in the search and rescue region of the Mediterranean basin.”

Oman and Slovakia signed an agreement that will allow residents of either or both countries to not pay double tax with regards to income by allowing deductions from one’s payable tax. The agreement further defines specificities of eligible persons and relevant taxation under this agreement, additionally mentioning that stateless persons who are residents of either Oman or Slovakia will not be held to more taxes than a national of either country.

The UAE and the Philippines signed a MoU on Cooperation in Combating Human Trafficking and outlines the two countries’ cooperation to adopt procedures to combat human trafficking, share best practices, exchange information, promote human rights, and provide assistance in the protection, rescue, repatriation, recovery, and rehabilitation of trafficking victims in accordance with domestic laws.

The Governments of Kuwait and India signed a MoU that outlines the two countries’ cooperation regarding matters of Indian domestic workers in Kuwait, especially providing stronger safeguards for Indian domestic workers which include many female workers in Kuwait. The MoU is valid for five years and incorporates provision for automatic renewal.

The Decree ratifies a previous agreement signed between Algeria and Belarus to waive the visa for holders of diplomatic passports and those on mission. The Agreement was signed initially in Minsk on 20 February 2018.