Foreign relations of Malta

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After independence in 1964, Malta followed a policy of close co-operation with NATO countries. Since 1971, the country sought relations with the rest of the world, including communist countries in Eastern Europe and the non-aligned countries.

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After substantially increased financial contributions from several NATO countries (including the United States), the Royal Navy remained in the Malta Dockyard until 1979. Following their departure, Malta charted a new course of neutrality and became an active member of the Non-Aligned Movement. The country joined the Non-Aligned Movement in 1973 as the third European member state after Cyprus and SFR Yugoslavia. [1] Malta is an active participant in the United Nations, the Commonwealth, the Council of Europe, OSCE, and various other international organisations. In these forums, Malta has frequently expressed its concern for the peace and economic development of the Mediterranean region.

On May 1, 2004, Malta withdrew from the Non-Aligned Movement and became a full member of the European Union, with which it had an association agreement since 1971. It was one of ten new members which joined on that date. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs, at Palazzo Parisio, oversees the direction of Maltese foreign policy. The country has close relations with most sovereign countries, with an emphasis on increased trade and foreign direct investment.

Diplomatic relations

List of countries which Malta maintains diplomatic relations with: [2]

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#CountryDate
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom September 1964 [3]
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 21 September 1964 [4]
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21 September 1964 [5]
4Flag of France.svg  France 21 September 1964 [6]
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 21 September 1964 [7]
6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4 December 1964 [8]
7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 23 December 1964 [9]
8Flag of India.svg  India 10 March 1965 [10]
9Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 30 April 1965 [11]
10Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 15 June 1965 [12]
11Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium June 1965 [13]
12Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 15 July 1965 [14]
13Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 6 October 1965 [15] [16]
14Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2 November 1965 [17]
Flag of the Vatican City - 2001 version.svg  Holy See 15 December 1965 [18]
15Flag of Israel.svg  Israel December 1965 [19]
16Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan January 1966 [20]
17Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 25 March 1966 [21]
18Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 30 April 1966 [22]
Flag of the Order of St. John (various).svg  Sovereign Military Order of Malta 27 June 1966 [23]
19Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 9 November 1966 [24]
20Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 26 July 1967 [25]
21Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 10 October 1967 [26]
22Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 21 December 1967 [27]
23Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 7 June 1968 [28]
24Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 7 June 1968 [29]
25Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 10 July 1968 [30]
26Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 6 January 1969 [31]
27Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 7 February 1969 [32]
28Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 21 February 1969 [33]
29Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 26 March 1969 [34]
30Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 3 June 1969 [35]
31Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden June 1969 [36]
32Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 12 December 1970 [37]
33Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 1970 [38]
34Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 10 September 1971 [39]
35Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 23 October 1971 [40]
36Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 3 December 1971 [41]
37Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 20 December 1971 [42]
38Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 31 January 1972 [43]
39Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 11 May 1972 [44]
40Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 13 September 1972 [45]
41Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 3 October 1972 [46]
42Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 17 October 1972 [47]
43Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 5 March 1973 [48]
44Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 20 November 1973 [49]
45Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 23 November 1973 [50]
46Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 27 November 1973 [51]
47Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 14 January 1974 [52]
48Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 27 February 1974 [53]
49Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 24 May 1974 [54]
50Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 4 June 1974 [55]
51Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 4 November 1974 [56]
52Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 4 November 1974 [57]
53Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 18 December 1974 [58]
54Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 22 January 1975 [59]
55Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 29 May 1975 [60]
56Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 18 June 1975 [61]
57Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 23 June 1975 [62]
58Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 1 July 1975 [63]
59Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 22 July 1975 [64]
60Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 1 September 1975 [65]
61Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 8 October 1975 [66]
62Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 13 October 1975 [67]
63Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 29 October 1975 [68]
64Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 19 January 1976 [69]
65Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 12 March 1976 [70]
66Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 21 October 1976 [71]
67Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 3 November 1976 [72]
68Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 24 February 1977 [73]
69Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 11 April 1977 [74]
70Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 27 April 1977 [75]
71Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 9 June 1977 [76]
72Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 17 September 1977 [77]
73Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 19 April 1979 [23]
74Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 8 August 1979 [78]
75Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua August 1979 [79]
76Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 1 December 1979 [80]
77Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 20 December 1979 [81]
Flag of Palestine.svg  State of Palestine 1979 [82]
78Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 1 January 1980
79Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 30 March 1980 [83]
80Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1 December 1980 [84]
81Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 30 November 1982 [85]
82Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 25 September 1983 [86]
83Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 17 December 1984
84Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 5 March 1985
85Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 31 March 1986 [87]
86Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 15 August 1986 [88]
87Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia 7 July 1987
88Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 16 May 1988 [89]
89Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 11 April 1989
90Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 11 December 1989 [90]
91Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 13 June 1990 [91]
92Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 1 January 1992 [92]
93Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 1 January 1992 [93]
94Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 5 March 1992 [94]
95Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 29 June 1992 [95]
96Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 30 June 1992 [96]
97Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 1 January 1993 [97]
98Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 4 February 1993 [98]
99Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 10 February 1993 [99]
100Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 16 February 1993 [100]
101Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan 19 February 1993 [101]
102Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 25 February 1993 [102]
103Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 25 February 1993 [103]
104Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 26 February 1993 [104]
105Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 7 June 1993 [105]
106Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 7 February 1994
107Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands 8 February 1994
108Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 9 January 1995 [106]
109Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 17 July 1995 [107]
110Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 25 July 1995
111Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 14 October 1995 [108]
112Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 11 December 1995
113Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 3 July 1996 [109]
114Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 3 July 1998
115Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 27 January 2000 [110]
116Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 11 April 2001 [111]
117Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 16 October 2001
118Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 12 May 2003 [112]
119Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor 20 May 2003
120Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 8 June 2004
121Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 9 June 2004
122Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 8 July 2004
123Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 21 July 2004
124Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 22 July 2004
125Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 23 July 2004
126Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 20 September 2004
127Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 29 September 2004
128Flag of Belize.svg  Belize 1 October 2004
129Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 27 October 2004
130Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 5 November 2004
131Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 9 December 2004 [113]
132Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10 December 2004
133Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 6 January 2005 [114]
134Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 13 January 2005 [115]
135Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica 11 February 2005 [116]
136Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 19 May 2005 [117]
137Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 21 October 2005
138Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 25 November 2005 [118]
139Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu 20 January 2006
140Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 27 January 2006
141Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 11 April 2006 [119]
142Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 19 July 2006
143Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 3 May 2007
144Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 25 September 2007 [120]
145Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 8 February 2008
146Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 8 February 2008
147Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 16 May 2008
148Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 20 May 2008
149Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru 19 November 2008
150Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 11 December 2008
151Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 18 December 2008
152Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 25 March 2009
153Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 18 May 2009
154Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 24 September 2009
155Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 11 March 2010
156Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 15 June 2010
157Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 23 December 2010
158Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 13 January 2011
159Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo 14 February 2011
160Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 26 May 2011
161Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 21 July 2011 [121]
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 23 September 2011 [122]
162Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 11 June 2014 [123]
163Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 11 December 2014
164Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 12 January 2015
165Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 11 June 2015
166Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 6 November 2015 [124]
167Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 17 March 2016
168Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 25 January 2017 [125]
169Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 23 February 2017 [126]
170Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 5 April 2017
171Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 6 October 2017 [127] [128]
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 6 October 2017 [129]
172Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 26 June 2018
173Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 12 July 2018
174Flag of Palau.svg  Palau 17 July 2018
175Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe 24 September 2018
176Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Federated States of Micronesia 25 September 2018
177Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 22 September 2021
178Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati 21 September 2022
179Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 18 May 2023 [130]
180Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Unknown
181Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea Unknown
182Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania Unknown

Bilateral relations

Multilateral

OrganizationFormal Relations BeganNotes
Flag of Europe.svg  European Union See 2004 enlargement of the European Union

Malta joined the European Union as a full member on 1 May 2004.

Flag of NATO.svg  NATO See Malta–NATO relations

Malta is not a member of NATO.

Africa

CountryFormal Relations BeganNotes
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 4 November 1965
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 21 October 1976

Both countries have a Memorandum on Migration Matters. [133]

Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 27 February 1974
  • Ghana has a high commission in Valletta.
  • Malta has a high commission in Accra.
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 11 April 2006
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 15 June 1965see Libya–Malta relations
  • Both countries established diplomatic relations soon after Malta's independence.
  • Libya has an embassy in Balzan.
  • Malta has an embassy in Tripoli. [135]

Malta has enjoyed cordial relations with Libya ever since its Independence. In 1984, a Treaty of Friendship and Co-operation was signed with Gaddafi's regime by Dom Mintoff. This treaty included a security protocol in which Libyan forces agreed to train and arm their Maltese counterparts. Libya supplied Malta with refined crude oil starting in 1975. Libyan nationals did not require visas to enter Malta until 2004.

Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 20 December 1967
  • Both countries established official diplomatic relations soon after Malta's independence.
  • Malta has an embassy in Tunis. [136]
  • Tunisia has an embassy in Valletta.
  • Both countries are full members of the Union for the Mediterranean.
  • Tunisian Foreign Affairs Ministry about relations with Malta
  • Malta and Tunisia are discussing the commercial exploitation of the continental shelf between their countries, particularly for oil exploration
  • Maltese and Tunisian Arabic are very similar languages. The two countries share very rich historical links.
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 21 July 2004

Americas

CountryFormal Relations BeganNotes
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 28 May 1975
  • Argentina is accredited to Malta from its embassy in Rome, Italy.
  • Malta is accredited to Argentina from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Valletta and maintains an honorary consulate in Buenos Aires.
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 23 June 1975
  • Brazil is accredited to Malta from its embassy in Rome, Italy and maintains an honorary consulate in Valletta.
  • Malta has an embassy in Brasília.
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 21 December 1964
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 11 December 1989

In July 2017, Maltese President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca paid an official visit to Chile.

  • Chile is accredited to Malta from its embassy in Rome, Italy and maintains an honorary consulate in Valletta.
  • Malta is accredited to Chile from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Valletta.
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 12 March 1976
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 29 October 1975
  • Mexico is accredited to Malta from its embassy in Rome, Italy and maintains an honorary consulate in Valletta.
  • Malta is accredited to Mexico from its Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Valletta.
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10 December 2004
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 24 September 2009
  • Both countries established diplomatic relations on September 24, 2009. [142]
  • Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 21 September 1964See Malta–United States relations

Malta and the United States established full diplomatic relations upon Malta's independence in 1964; overall relations are currently active and cordial. The United States has been sympathetic to Malta's campaign to attract private investment, and some firms operating in Malta have U.S. ownership or investment. These include major hotels, manufacturing and repair facilities, and some offices servicing local and regional operations.

Asia

CountryFormal Relations BeganNotes
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 7 June 1993
  • Armenia is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome.
  • Malta is represented in Armenia through its embassy in Warsaw, Poland and has an honorary consulate in Yerevan.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 31 January 1972see China–Malta relations
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 26 February 1993
Flag of India.svg  India 10 March 1965see India–Malta relations
  • Malta opened a high commission in New Delhi in 2007.
  • India opened a high commission in Malta at St Venera in early 2018.
  • Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel December 1965
  • Malta has an embassy in Tel Aviv.
  • Both countries are full members of the Union for the Mediterranean.
  • See also Maltese Jews.
  • In December 2015, Israel singled Malta and five other EU countries for sanctions because they supported a decision that goods made in Jewish communities in the West Bank and the Golan Heights should be specially marked. [144]
Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan 19 February 1993
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan January 1966
  • Malta is represented in Pakistan through its embassy in Beijing (China) and an honorary consulate in Karachi. Pakistan is represented in Malta through its embassy in Tripoli (Libya) and an honorary consulate in Marsa.
  • In 2007, in a meeting in Malta between Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri and Foreign Minister of Malta Michael Frendo, the two countries agreed to continue the ongoing cooperation between the two countries in the United Nations and other international forums as well and reviewed bilateral ties with a view to strengthening relations between Pakistan and Malta in all spheres, especially trade and investment. [146] Foreign Minister Kasuri emphasized the need for exchanging trade delegations to exploit true potential for enhancing economic cooperation between the two countries, which are the "gateways" to their respective regions. Dr. Michael Frendo agreed to send an expert delegation to Pakistan to seek opportunities for enhancing bilateral trade relations. Pakistan also sought Malta's support for Pakistan's initiative for equitable market access to the European Union through a Free Trade Agreement or similar mechanism. [147] [148] Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
  • In 2002 a Maltese citizen, who was born in Pakistan, was sentenced to seven years in prison in Malta. He was found guilty of kidnapping 11 Pakistani babies that were brought to Malta for adoption. [149] In 2009 it was reported that a Pakistan-based human trafficking ring has set up a successful business in Malta, where Pakistanis seeking illegal entry into mainland Europe are being furnished with new travel documents and transported on to Italy and Spain. It was reported that sources within the Pakistani Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) said that the illegal migration of Pakistanis to Europe was being carried out through Malta, from where the migrants are being transported by ship to Sicily and onward to countries such as Italy and Spain. [150]
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 1 September 1975
  • Malta has an embassy in Riyadh and an honorary consulate in Jeddah. [151]
  • Saudi Arabia is represented through its embassy in Rome (Italy). [152]
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea April 2, 1965 [153]

The establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and Malta began on April 2, 1965.

  • On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations] in 2015 President Park Geun-hye exchanged celebratory messages with Maltese President Marie Louise Coleiro Preca
  • Bilateral Trade in 2014
    • Exports 1,014,000,000 US dollars
    • Imports 514,000,000 US dollars
  • Bilateral Investments(2014):
    • South Korea's investment in Malta was 31,490,000 US dollars
    • Malta's investment in South Korea was 5,883,000,000 US dollars [154]
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 25 September 2007
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 10 October 1967See Malta–Turkey relations

Europe

CountryFormal Relations BeganNotes
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 9 November 1966
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 16 February 1993
  • Belarus is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome (Italy). [156]
  • Malta is represented in Belarus through its embassy in Moscow (Russia). [157]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium June 1965
  • Both countries established diplomatic relations soon after Malta's independence.
  • Belgium has an honorary consulate in Valletta. [158]
  • Malta has an embassy in Brussels and an honorary consulate in Antwerp. [159]
  • Both countries are full members of the European Union.
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 11 September 1971
  • Bulgaria is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome (Italy). [160]
  • Malta has 2 honorary consulates in Bulgaria (in Sofia and Varna). [161]
  • Malta joined the European Union as a full member on May 1, 2004, while Bulgaria joined on January 1, 2007.
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 30 June 1992
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 13 September 1972See Cyprus–Malta relations
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 10 July 1968 and 1 January 1993
  • The Czech Republic is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome, (Italy) and through an honorary consulate in Valletta. [163]
  • Malta is represented in the Czech Republic through a non-resident ambassador based in the Foreign Ministry at Valletta. [164]
  • Both countries are full members of the European Union.
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 26 March 1969
  • Denmark is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome (Italy) and through an honorary general consulate in Valletta.
  • Malta has an embassy in Copenhagen and 3 honorary consulates (in Aarhus, Copenhagen and Odense). [165]
  • Both countries are full members of the European Union.
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 1 January 1992
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 21 February 1969See Finland–Malta relations
Flag of France.svg  France 21 September 1964
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 16 February 1965
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 30 April 1966See Greece–Malta relations
  • Greece has an embassy in Valletta.
  • Malta has an embassy in Athens.
  • Both countries are full members of the European Union.
Flag of the Vatican City - 2001 version.svg  Holy See 15 December 1965
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 12 December 1970
  • Hungary is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome, Italy and through an honorary consulate in Valletta.
  • Malta is represented in Hungary through its embassy in Vienna, Austria and through an honorary consulate in Budapest.
  • Both countries are full members of the European Union.
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 3 July 1998

Both countries established diplomatic relations on July 3, 1998. [172]

Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 13 June 1990
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy See Italy–Malta relations
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 22 September 2011
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 7 February 1994
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 3 July 1996
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1965See Malta–Netherlands relations
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 25 January 2017

Both countries established diplomatic relations on January 25, 2017. [187]

Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
  • Malta has an embassy in Warsaw.
  • Poland has an embassy in Valletta.
  • Both countries became members of the European Union on 1 May 2004.
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal November 1968See Malta–Portugal relations
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 7 June 1968
  • Malta has an honorary consulate in Bucharest. [190]
  • Romania has a non-resident embassy for Malta in Rome (Italy) and an honorary consulate in Valletta. [191]
  • Both countries are full members of the European Union.
  • Malta joined the European Union as a full member on May 1, 2004, while Romania joined on January 1, 2007.
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 26 July 1967See Malta–Russia relations
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 4 June 1968See Malta–Serbia relations
  • Malta is represented in Serbia through a non-resident ambassador based in Valletta (in the Foreign Ministry). [194]
  • Serbia is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome (Italy) and through an honorary consulate in Valletta. [195]
  • Malta is an EU member and Serbia is an EU candidate.
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 1 January 1993See Malta–Slovakia relations
  • Malta is represented in Slovakia through a non-resident ambassador based in Valletta (in the Foreign Ministry). [196]
  • Slovakia is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome (Italy) and an honorary consulate in Valletta. [197] [198]
  • Both countries are full members of the European Union.
  • The foreign relations between Malta and Slovakia are not very intensive. Foreign policy of Malta is concentrated rather on cooperation with Algeria, Tunis, Libya and Egypt. There is, however, 41 years lasting cooperation between those two countries. [199]
  • In 2001 Slovak prime minister Mikuláš Dzurinda visited Malta at the invitation of Maltese premier Edward Fenech Adami, and negotiated the integration of both countries into European Union and economic cooperation between Malta and Slovakia. [200]
  • In 2008 Slovakian agency SARIA signed a treaty of reciprocal assistance related to third-world countries, with Malta Enterprise. [199]
  • Slovak prime minister Robert Fico visited Maltese capital Valletta in 2008. [201]
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 29 June 1992
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 10 October 1968See Malta–Spain relations
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden June 1969
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 5 March 1992See Malta–Ukraine relations
  • The Maltese embassy in Moscow (Russia) is also accredited as a non-resident embassy to Ukraine.
  • Ukraine is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome (Italy).
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 21 September 1964See Malta – United Kingdom relations

In the 1950s and 1960s, serious consideration was given in both countries to the idea of a political union between the United Kingdom and Malta. However, this plan for "Integration with Britain" foundered, and Malta gained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1964.

Oceania

CountryFormal Relations BeganNotes
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21 September 1964see Australia–Malta relations

Both countries have full embassy level diplomatic relations since 1967. Australia has a High Commission in Valletta. Malta has a High Commission in Canberra, 2 Consulates-General (in Melbourne and Sydney), and 4 honorary consulates (in Adelaide, Ascot Vale, Melbourne and Perth).

Maltese president Eddie Fenech Adami embarked on a state visit to Australia in February 2009, where he met with Governor-General Quentin Bryce and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. During an official dinner in honour of the Maltese President, Kevin Rudd declared "Australia would not be as complete without Malta". [208] In the same month, Maltese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Tonio Borg visited Australia for discussions with Australian foreign minister Stephen Smith, where the commercial relationship between the two countries were discussed, in particular the signing of a contract between a Perth-based shipbuilding company and the Maltese armed forces for the construction and delivery of four inshore patrol craft. [209]

Malta and the Commonwealth of Nations

Malta has been a member state of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1964, when it became an independent Dominion under the name 'State of Malta'.

Malta became a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations on December 13, 1974, when the last Governor-General of Malta, Sir Anthony Mamo became the first President of Malta.

FOSS Membership

Malta has been a member of The Forum of Small States (FOSS) since the group's founding in 1992. [210]

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Georgia's location, nestled between the Black Sea, Russia, and Turkey, renders it strategically important. It is developing as the gateway from the Black Sea to the Caucasus and the larger Caspian region, but also serves as a buffer between Russia and Turkey. Georgia has a long and tumultuous relationship with Russia, but it is reaching out to its other neighbours and looking to the West in search of alternatives and opportunities. It signed a partnership and cooperation agreement with the European Union, participates in the Partnership for Peace, and encourages foreign investment. France, Germany, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States all have embassies in Tbilisi. Georgia in 2004-2008 sought to become a member of NATO, but did not succeed in the face of strong Russian opposition.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Foreign relations of Hungary</span> Overview of the foreign relations of Hungary

Hungary wields considerable influence in Central and Eastern Europe and is a middle power in international affairs. The foreign policy of Hungary includes commitments to international development, international law, European integration, Atlantic co-operation and increased co-operation with the Eastern World. The Hungarian economy is fairly open and relies strongly on international trade.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Foreign relations of Jordan</span> Overview of the foreign relations of Jordan

The foreign relations of Jordan have been consistently a pro-Western foreign policy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Foreign relations of Kyrgyzstan</span> Overview of the foreign relations of Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan has close relations with other members of the Commonwealth of Independent States, particularly Kazakhstan and Russia, given the historical legacy of the Soviet Union. It also has close relations with Turkey as well, given their shared heritage as Turkic languages.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Foreign relations of Malawi</span>

Malawi's former President Bakili Muluzi continued the pro-Western foreign policy established by his predecessor, Hastings Banda. It maintains excellent diplomatic relations with principal Western countries. Malawi's close relations with South Africa throughout the apartheid era strained its relations with other African nations. Following the collapse of apartheid in 1994, Malawi developed, and currently maintains, strong diplomatic relations with all African countries.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Foreign relations of Turkey</span> Overview of the foreign relations of Turkey

Physically bridging Europe and Asia, Turkey is a secular country that has historically pursued a Western-oriented foreign policy. To this end, Turkey uses its global diplomatic network—the third most extensive—of 252 diplomatic and consular missions.

Iceland took control of its foreign affairs in 1918 when it became a sovereign country, the Kingdom of Iceland, in a personal union with the King of Denmark. As a fully independent state, Iceland could have joined the League of Nations in 1918, but chose not to do so for cost reasons. It negotiated with Denmark to initially carry out most of its foreign relations, while maintaining full control. Denmark appointed a diplomatic envoy (Ambassador) to Iceland in 1919 and Iceland reciprocated in 1920, opening an Embassy in Copenhagen. Iceland established its own Foreign Service in April 1940 when Denmark became occupied by Nazi Germany and ties between the two countries were severed. The Republic of Iceland was founded in 1944. The Icelandic foreign service grew slowly in the post-WWII period, but increased rapidly after the mid-1990s. Iceland's closest relations are with the Nordic states, the European Union and the United States. Iceland has been a member of the United Nations since 1946. Iceland was a founding member of the World Bank in 1946 and NATO in 1949. In terms of European integration, Iceland was a founding member of the OEEC in 1948 and the Nordic Council in 1952, it joined EFTA in 1970, was a founding member of the CSCE in 1973 and the EEA in 1992 and joined Schengen in 1996.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Foreign relations of Belgium</span> Overview of the foreign relations of Belgium

Belgium is a country in Europe and member of major international organizations like the European Union and NATO which are both headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Foreign relations of Nauru</span>

Nauru, following independence from the United Kingdom, became a sovereign, independent republic on 31 January 1968. Nauru has established diplomatic relations with a number of nations, including most of its Pacific neighbors with which it maintains economic, cultural and administrative ties.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Foreign relations of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta</span> Sovereign entity maintaining diplomatic relations worldwide

The Sovereign Military Order of Malta (SMOM) is a sovereign entity maintaining diplomatic relations with 113 sovereign states. Additionally, it has observer status or representation at multiple intergovernmental organisations. The Order has non-diplomatic official relations with five more states: France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Canada. The Order exchanges ambassadors with the European Union and the State of Palestine.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs (Malta)</span>

The Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade is responsible for maintaining Malta's external relations and the management of its international diplomatic missions. The current minister is Ian Borg. The ministry is headquartered at Palazzo Parisio, a historic building situated on Merchants Street in Valletta.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Japan–Malta relations</span> Bilateral relations

Japan–Malta relations refers to bilateral foreign relations between Japan and Malta. Their diplomatic relations were established in 1965.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Malta–State of Palestine relations</span> Bilateral relations

Malta–Palestine relations are the diplomatic relations between Malta and Palestine. Malta has traditionally held close and friendly relations with the Palestinian people ever since Malta's attainment of Independence on 21 September 1964. The Foreign Policy of Malta has consistently supported international efforts aimed at a peaceful and negotiated resolution to the conflict aimed at establishing a State of Palestine living side by side by the State of Israel in peace and security.

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