Foreign relations of Malta

After independence from the United Kingdom 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.

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.<ref name="Bishku">Template:Cite journal</ref> 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

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Bilateral relations

Multilateral

Organization	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Template:Flag		See 2004 enlargement of the European Union Malta joined the European Union as a full member on 1 May 2004.
Template:Flag		See Malta–NATO relations Malta is not a member of NATO.

Africa

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Template:Flag	4 November 1965	Malta has an embassy in Cairo and 2 honorary consulates in Alexandria and Suez.<ref>Egyptian embassy in Valletta Template:Webarchive</ref> Egypt has an embassy in Ta' Xbiex.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref>
Template:Flag	21 October 1976	Both countries have a Memorandum on Migration Matters.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Template:Flag	27 February 1974	Ghana has a high commission in Valletta. Malta has a high commission in Accra.
Template:Flag	11 April 2006	Both countries established diplomatic relations on April 11, 2006.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Template:Flag	15 June 1965	see 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.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref> 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.
Template:Flag	20 December 1967	Both countries established official diplomatic relations soon after Malta's independence. Malta has an embassy in Tunis.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref> 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.
Template:Flag	21 July 2004	Both countries established diplomatic relations on July 21, 2004.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.

Americas

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Template:Flag	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.
Template:Flag	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.<ref name="Mt.MFEA-Brazil">Template:Cite web</ref>
Template:Flag	21 December 1964	Canada is accredited to Malta from its embassy in Rome, Italy and maintains an honorary consulate in Valletta.<ref>Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade about relations with Malta Template:Webarchive</ref> Malta has a high commission in Ottawa, and maintains a consulate-general in Toronto and honorary consulates in Quebec City, St. John's, and Edmonton.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> A substantial Maltese diaspora exists in Canada. Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Template:Flag	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 embassy in Brasília, Brazil.<ref name="Mt.MFEA-Brazil"/>
Template:Flag	12 March 1976	Both countries established diplomatic relations on March 12, 1976.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Both countries are full members of Commonwealth of Nations
Template:Flag	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 embassy in Washington, D.C., United States.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Template:Flag	10 December 2004	Both countries established diplomatic relations on December 10, 2004.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Template:Flag	24 September 2009	Both countries established diplomatic relations on September 24, 2009.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Template:Flag	21 September 1964	See 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. Malta has an embassy in Washington, D.C. United States has an embassy in Ta' Qali.

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Template:Flag	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.
Template:Flag	31 January 1972	see China–Malta relations
Template:Flag	26 February 1993	Georgia is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome (Italy).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Malta is represented in Georgia through its embassy in Moscow (Russia). Both countries are full members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and of Council of Europe. Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Malta
Template:Flag	10 March 1965	see 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.
Template:Flag		Iran is accredited to Malta from its embassy in Rome, Italy. Malta is represented in Iran through a non-resident ambassador based in Valletta (in the Foreign Ministry).
Template:Flag	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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Template:Flag	19 February 1993	Both countries established diplomatic relations on February 19, 1993.<ref>https://foreignaffairs.gov.mt/en/Treaties%20Series/Documents/Kyrgyzstan-%2019%20February%201993.pdf Template:Webarchive Template:Bare URL PDF</ref> Both countries are full members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
Template:Flag	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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Template:Flag	1 September 1975	Malta has an embassy in Riyadh and an honorary consulate in Jeddah.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref> Saudi Arabia is represented through its embassy in Rome (Italy).<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref>
Template:Flag	April 2, 1965<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	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<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Template:Flag	25 September 2007	Both countries established diplomatic relations on September 25, 2007.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Both countries are full members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
Template:Flag	10 October 1967	See Malta–Turkey relations Malta is represented in Turkey through its Consulate General in Istanbul. Turkey is represented in Malta through its embassy in Valletta. Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe, the World Trade Organization and the Union for the Mediterranean. Also, Malta is an EU member and Turkey is a candidate. Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Malta

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Template:Flag	9 November 1966	Austria is represented in Malta through an honorary consulate in Ta' Xbiex. Malta has an embassy in Vienna and 4 honorary consulates (in Innsbruck, Linz, Salzburg and Vienna). Both countries are full members of the European Union. Austria Ministry of Foreign Affairs: List of bilateral treaties between both countries (in German only) Direction of the Austrian honorary consulate in Ta' Xbiex Template:Webarchive Directions of the Maltese representation in Austria Template:Webarchive
Template:Flag	16 February 1993	Belarus is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome (Italy).<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref> Malta is represented in Belarus through its embassy in Moscow (Russia).<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref>
Template:Flag	June 1965	Both countries established diplomatic relations soon after Malta's independence. Belgium has an honorary consulate in Valletta.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Malta has an embassy in Brussels and an honorary consulate in Antwerp.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref> Both countries are full members of the European Union.
Template:Flag	11 September 1971	Bulgaria is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome (Italy).<ref>Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Template:Webarchive</ref> Malta has 2 honorary consulates in Bulgaria (in Sofia and Varna).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Malta joined the European Union as a full member on May 1, 2004, while Bulgaria joined on January 1, 2007.
Template:Flag	30 June 1992	Croatia is represented in Malta through it embassy in Rome (Italy). Malta is represented in Croatia through its general embassy in Valletta (Malta) and 2 honorary consulate in Zagreb and Split.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Malta joined the European Union as a full member on May 1, 2004, while Croatia joined on July 1, 2013. Croatian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: list of bilateral treaties with Malta Malta Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with CroatiaTemplate:Dead link
Template:Flag	13 September 1972	See Cyprus–Malta relations The two countries share membership of the European Union and the Commonwealth of Nations. Cyprus is represented to Malta through its accredited embassy in Rome (Italy). Malta is represented to Cyprus through its accredited embassy in Athens (Greece). The political relations are close due to similarities between the 2 countries (on historical, economical and regional). List of Treaties between the 2 countries by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus
Template:Flag	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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Malta is represented in the Czech Republic through a non-resident ambassador based in the Foreign Ministry at Valletta.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref> Both countries are full members of the European Union.
Template:Flag	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).<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref> Both countries are full members of the European Union.
Template:Flag	1 January 1992	Malta recognised Estonia on August 26, 1991. Estonia is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome (Italy).<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref> Malta is represented in Estonia through a non-resident embassy based in Valletta (in the Foreign Affairs Ministry) and through an honorary consulate in Tallinn.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref> Both countries are full members of the European Union. Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Malta
Template:Flag	21 February 1969	See Finland–Malta relations Finland is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome (Italy) and an honorary consulate in Valletta. Malta is represented in Finland through a non-resident ambassador based in Valletta (in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and an honorary consulate in Helsinki. Both countries are full members of the European Union.
Template:Flag	21 September 1964	The two countries share membership of the European Union. France has an embassy in Malta.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy went to Malta on a private trip just after his election in May 2007. French Foreign Ministry about relations with Malta Template:Webarchive
Template:Flag	16 February 1965	Germany opened an embassy in Valletta in 1965.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Malta has an embassy in Berlin.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> German Foreign Ministry about relations with Malta Template:Webarchive Both countries are full members of the European Union.
Template:Flag	30 April 1966	See Greece–Malta relations Greece has an embassy in Valletta. Malta has an embassy in Athens. Both countries are full members of the European Union.
Template:Flag	15 December 1965	The Holy See has a nunciature in Rabat.<ref>Template:Catholic-hierarchy</ref> Malta has an embassy to the Holy See located in Rome.
Template:Flag	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.
Template:Flag	3 July 1998	Both countries established diplomatic relations on July 3, 1998.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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Template:Flag	22 September 2011	Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia on February 17, 2008, and Malta recognised it on August 21, 2008.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Kosovo and Malta established diplomatic relations on September 22, 2011.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Template:Flag	7 February 1994	Malta is represented in Lithuania through a non-resident ambassador based in Valletta (in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and an honorary consulate in Vilnius.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref> Lithuania is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome (Italy) and an honorary consulate in Valletta.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Both countries are full members of the European Union. Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign affairs: list of bilateral treaties with Malta (in Lithuanian only) Template:Webarchive
Template:Flag	3 June 1969	Luxembourg is accredited to Malta from its embassy in Rome, Italy. Malta is accredited to Luxembourg from its embassy in Brussels, Belgium. Both countries are full members of the European Union.
Template:Flag	3 July 1996	Malta is represented in Moldova through a non-resident embassy based in Valletta (in the Foreign Affairs Ministry).<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref> Moldova is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome (Italy).<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref> Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration about the relation with Malta Template:Webarchive
Template:Flag	1965	See Malta–Netherlands relations The Netherlands have an embassy in Valletta.<ref>Netherlands in Malta </ref> Malta has an embassy in The Hague and 2 honorary consulates (in Amsterdam and Breda).<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref> Both countries are full members of the European Union. Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Malta (in Dutch)Template:Dead link
Template:Flag	25 January 2017	Both countries established diplomatic relations on January 25, 2017.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Template:Flag		Malta has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Valletta. Both countries became members of the European Union on 1 May 2004.
Template:Flag	November 1968	See Malta–Portugal relations Malta has an embassy in Lisbon and 4 honorary consulates (in Algarve, Azores, Lisbon and Porto).<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref> Portugal has an embassy and an honorary consulate in Valletta.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref> Both countries are full members of the European Union and of the Union for the Mediterranean.
Template:Flag	7 June 1968	Malta has an honorary consulate in Bucharest.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Romania has a non-resident embassy for Malta in Rome (Italy) and an honorary consulate in Valletta.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.
Template:Flag	26 July 1967	See Malta–Russia relations Malta has an embassy in Moscow and an honorary consulate in Saint Petersburg.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Russia has an embassy in San Ġwann.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Coordination Board of Russian Compatriots in Malta Template:Webarchive
Template:Flag	4 June 1968	See Malta–Serbia relations Malta is represented in Serbia through a non-resident ambassador based in Valletta (in the Foreign Ministry).<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref> Serbia is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome (Italy) and through an honorary consulate in Valletta.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Malta is an EU member and Serbia is an EU candidate.
Template:Flag	1 January 1993	See Malta–Slovakia relations Malta is represented in Slovakia through a non-resident ambassador based in Valletta (in the Foreign Ministry).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Slovakia is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome (Italy) and an honorary consulate in Valletta.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref name=autogenerated1>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref> In 2008 Slovakian agency SARIA signed a treaty of reciprocal assistance related to third-world countries, with Malta Enterprise.<ref name=autogenerated1/> Slovak prime minister Robert Fico visited Maltese capital Valletta in 2008.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Template:Flag	29 June 1992	See Malta–Slovenia relations Malta has an honorary consulate in Ljubljana.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref> Slovenia is represented through its embassy in Rome, Italy and through an honorary consulate in Valletta.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref> Both countries are members of the European Union and the Union for the Mediterranean.
Template:Flag	10 October 1968	See Malta–Spain relations Malta has an embassy in Madrid and 5 honorary consulates (in Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Santander, Seville and Valencia).<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref> Spain has an embassy in Valletta.<ref>Spanish embassy in Valletta (in Spanish only) Template:Webarchive</ref> Both countries are full members of the European Union and of the Union for the Mediterranean.
Template:Flag	June 1969	Malta is represented in Sweden through its embassy in Copenhagen (Denmark) and through 2 honorary consulates (in Malmö and Sundsvall).<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref> Sweden is represented in Malta through a non-resident ambassador (based in the Foreign Ministry in Stockholm) and through an honorary consulate in Valletta.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Both countries are full members of the European Union.
Template:Flag	5 March 1992	See 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).
Template:Flag	21 September 1964	See Malta–United Kingdom relations Malta established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom on 21 September 1964.<ref name=":1" />Template:Failed verification Malta maintains a high commission in London.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The United Kingdom is accredited to Malta through its high commission in Valletta.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The UK governed Malta from 1800 until 1964, when it achieved full independence. Both countries share common membership of the Commonwealth, the Council of Europe, the International Criminal Court, the OSCE, and the World Trade Organization. Bilaterally the two countries have a Bilateral Cooperation Framework,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and a Double Taxation Convention.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Oceania

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Template:Flag	21 September 1964	see 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".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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.<ref name="singaporebook">Template:Cite book.</ref>

See also

• List of diplomatic missions in Malta
• List of diplomatic missions of Malta
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Malta)

External links

• Malta Ministry of Foreign Affairs Template:Webarchive