Bejn il-15 u t-18 ta’ Ottubru 2006, il-Kunsill Lokali kien imdahhal fi ftehim ta’ koperazzjoni li jista jwassal ghal eventwalita’ ta’ gemellagg mal-Kunsill  Lokali ta’ Gharb u dak ta’ Torrent fi Spanja. Dan sehh waqt zjara li delegazzjoni ufficjali minn Torrent ghamlet f’Ghawdex. Huma kienu mmexxija mis-Sindku Jose’ Breso Qiaso. Matul iz-zjara taghhom fostna huma  kellhom ukoll diversi tahdidiet u zjarat ohra, fosthom mal-President ta’ Malta, Dr Edward Fenech Adami, mal-Ambaxxatrici Spanjola ghal Malta, Marta Vilardell Coma, mal-Hon Dr Chris Cardona, Shadow Minister ghal Kunsilli Lokali u ma’ Joseph Micallef, Segretarju Permanenti fil-Ministeru ghal Ghawdex. Laqghat ohra saru mal-Kamra tal-Kummerc ta’ Malta u dik ta’ Ghawdex u mal-Assocjazzjoni tat-Turizmu Ghawdxija. Id Delegazzjoni Spanjola ltaqghet ukoll ma’ membri tal-Ordni Militari ta’ San Gwann minhabba r-rabta li tezisti bejn l-Ordni u l-istess Torrent ghal fatt li Torrent ghal iktar minn 500 sena kien gavernizzat mill-Kavallieri ta’ Malta.

Fi tmiem din iz-zjara fosthna, sar l-iffirmar tal-ftehim ta’ zewg dokumenti mportanti, dak ghal Koperazzjoni bejn it-tliet partijiet ta’ Gharb, Zebbug u Torrent li jirrigwardja koperazzjoni fl-implimentazzjoni ta’ attivitajiet kongunti li jkunu ta’ nteress komuni  u li jghinu biex jizviluppaw il-kwalita’ ta’ hajja tac-cittadini rispettivi taghhom.

Kien iffirmat ukoll ftehim ta’ dikjarazzjoni ta’ hsieb li fil-futur qarib isir gemellagg bejn il-Kunsilli Lokali ta’ Gharb, Zebbug u Torrent. Din iz-zjara ufficcjali kienet biss il-bidu ta’ storja ta’ hidma u koperazzjoni bejn Ghawdex u Torrent b’diversi opportunitajiet disponibbli fosthom il-kummerc u skambji f’oqsma ohra.

Gharb Council recently hosted a delegation from Torrent in Spain ahead of a new 

twinning agreement between Torrent and Gharb and Zebbug. 

The delegation included Torrent mayor Josè Breso Oiaso,the general secretary of

Torrent city council Fernando Salom Herrero, the president of the Manager Club 

(Chamber of Commerce business association) Rafael Garrigues Ibanez, and the 

councillor for European affairs and civic values Miguel Angel Garcia Melero.

The Spanish guests had a full programme and met President Edward Fenech Adami,

Spanish Ambassador Marta Vilardell Coma, the shadow Minister for Local Councils 

Chris Cardona, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry for Gozo Joseph Micallef, 

Malta Chamber of Commerce, Gozo Business Chamber and the Gozo Tourism Association.

They also met members of the Maltese Association of teh Sovereign and Military 

Order of Malta (SMOM) to keep the historical links between Torrent and Malta alive.

Two important documents were signed: a co-operation agreement covering the implementation 

of joint activities which address common interests for Gharb, Zebbug and Torrent in areas like 

cultural and historical heritage, youth, environment and sport, local economic development 

and European projects.