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. 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:

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#	Country	Date
1	Australia	Template:Dts
2	France	Template:Dts
3	Italy	Template:Dts
4	United Kingdom	Template:Dts
5	United States	Template:Dts
6	Canada	Template:Dts
7	Germany	Template:Dts
8	India	Template:Dts
9	South Korea	Template:Dts
10	Libya	Template:Dts
11	Belgium	Template:Dts
12	Japan	Template:Dts
13	Netherlands	Template:Dts
14	Egypt	Template:Dts
15	Israel	Template:Dts
—	Holy See	Template:Dts
16	Pakistan	Template:Dts
17	Switzerland	Template:Dts
18	Greece	Template:Dts
—	Sovereign Military Order of Malta	Template:Dts
19	Austria	Template:Dts
20	Russia	Template:Dts
21	Turkey	Template:Dts
22	Tunisia	Template:Dts
23	Romania	Template:Dts
24	Spain	Template:Dts
25	Czech Republic	Template:Dts
26	Serbia	Template:Dts
27	Luxembourg	Template:Dts
28	Norway	Template:Dts
29	Finland	Template:Dts
30	Denmark	Template:Dts
31	Sweden	Template:Dts
32	Hungary	Template:Dts
33	Syria	Template:Dts
34	Bulgaria	Template:Dts
35	Poland	Template:Dts
36	Iraq	Template:Dts
37	North Korea	Template:Dts
38	China	Template:Dts
39	Iran	Template:Dts
40	Cyprus	Template:Dts
41	Kuwait	Template:Dts
42	Zambia	Template:Dts
43	Albania	Template:Dts
44	United Arab Emirates	Template:Dts
45	New Zealand	Template:Dts
46	Sudan	Template:Dts
47	Vietnam	Template:Dts
48	Ghana	Template:Dts
49	Eswatini	Template:Dts
50	Nigeria	Template:Dts
51	Jordan	Template:Dts
52	Bahrain	Template:Dts
53	Oman	Template:Dts
54	Morocco	Template:Dts
55	Algeria	Template:Dts
56	Argentina	Template:Dts
57	Qatar	Template:Dts
58	Brazil	Template:Dts
59	Lebanon	Template:Dts
60	Portugal	Template:Dts
61	Saudi Arabia	Template:Dts
62	Malaysia	Template:Dts
63	Uruguay	Template:Dts
64	Mexico	Template:Dts
65	Panama	Template:Dts
66	Guyana	Template:Dts
67	Gambia	Template:Dts
68	Senegal	Template:Dts
69	Yemen	Template:Dts
70	Cuba	Template:Dts
71	Peru	Template:Dts
72	Philippines	Template:Dts
73	Venezuela	Template:Dts
74	Mongolia	Template:Dts
75	Nicaragua	Template:Dts
76	Indonesia	Template:Dts
77	Bangladesh	Template:Dts
78	Ecuador	Template:Dts
79	Guinea	Template:Dts
80	Mali	Template:Dts
81	Ethiopia	Template:Dts
82	Nepal	Template:Dts
83	Thailand	Template:Dts
84	Maldives	Template:Dts
85	Colombia	Template:Dts
86	Brunei	Template:Dts
87	Bolivia	Template:Dts
88	Singapore	Template:Dts
89	Seychelles	Template:Dts
90	Chile	Template:Dts
91	Ireland	Template:Dts
92	Estonia	Template:Dts
93	Latvia	Template:Dts
94	Ukraine	Template:Dts
95	Slovenia	Template:Dts
96	Croatia	Template:Dts
97	Slovakia	Template:Dts
98	Kazakhstan	Template:Dts
99	South Africa	Template:Dts
100	Belarus	Template:Dts
101	Kyrgyzstan	Template:Dts
102	Turkmenistan	Template:Dts
103	Uzbekistan	Template:Dts
104	Template:Country data Georgia	Template:Dts
105	Armenia	Template:Dts
106	Lithuania	Template:Dts
107	Marshall Islands	Template:Dts
108	Azerbaijan	Template:Dts
109	San Marino	Template:Dts
110	Andorra	Template:Dts
111	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Template:Dts
112	Guatemala	Template:Dts
113	Moldova	Template:Dts
114	Iceland	Template:Dts
115	Sri Lanka	Template:Dts
116	Monaco	Template:Dts
117	Sierra Leone	Template:Dts
118	Mauritania	Template:Dts
119	Liechtenstein	Template:Dts
120	Timor-Leste	Template:Dts
121	Honduras	Template:Dts
122	El Salvador	Template:Dts
123	Paraguay	Template:Dts
124	Uganda	Template:Dts
125	Samoa	Template:Dts
126	Antigua and Barbuda	Template:Dts
127	Bahamas	Template:Dts
128	Vanuatu	Template:Dts
129	Belize	Template:Dts
130	Jamaica	Template:Dts
131	Kenya	Template:Dts
132	Namibia	Template:Dts
133	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Template:Dts
134	Botswana	Template:Dts
135	Cambodia	Template:Dts
136	Dominica	Template:Dts
137	Mauritius	Template:Dts
138	Barbados	Template:Dts
139	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Template:Dts
140	Tuvalu	Template:Dts
141	Cameroon	Template:Dts
142	Lesotho	Template:Dts
143	Montenegro	Template:Dts
144	Tonga	Template:Dts
145	Tajikistan	Template:Dts
146	Afghanistan	Template:Dts
147	Burkina Faso	Template:Dts
148	Togo	Template:Dts
149	Liberia	Template:Dts
150	Nauru	Template:Dts
151	Niger	Template:Dts
152	Eritrea	Template:Dts
153	Benin	Template:Dts
154	Mozambique	Template:Dts
155	Trinidad and Tobago	Template:Dts
156	Saint Lucia	Template:Dts
157	Angola	Template:Dts
158	Solomon Islands	Template:Dts
159	Laos	Template:Dts
160	Republic of the Congo	Template:Dts
161	Grenada	Template:Dts
162	Malawi	Template:Dts
—	Kosovo	Template:Dts
163	Somalia	Template:Dts
164	Fiji	Template:Dts
165	Burundi	Template:Dts
166	Tanzania	Template:Dts
167	Ivory Coast	Template:Dts
168	Cape Verde	Template:Dts
169	Template:Country data North Macedonia	Template:Dts
170	Dominican Republic	Template:Dts
171	Myanmar	Template:Dts
172	Papua New Guinea	Template:Dts
—	Cook Islands	Template:Dts
173	Djibouti	Template:Dts
174	Rwanda	Template:Dts
175	Palau	Template:Dts
176	São Tomé and Príncipe	Template:Dts
177	Federated States of Micronesia	Template:Dts
178	Madagascar	Template:Dts
179	Kiribati	Template:Dts
180	Suriname	Template:Dts
181	Costa Rica	Unknown

Bilateral relations

Multilateral

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

Africa

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Egypt	4 November 1965	Malta has an embassy in Cairo and 2 honorary consulates in Alexandria and Suez. Egypt has an embassy in Ta' Xbiex.
Gambia	21 October 1976	Both countries have a Memorandum on Migration Matters.
Ghana	27 February 1974	Ghana has a high commission in Valletta. Malta has a high commission in Accra.
Lesotho	11 April 2006	Both countries established diplomatic relations on April 11, 2006. Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Libya	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. 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.
Tunisia	20 December 1967	Both countries established official diplomatic relations soon after Malta's independence. Malta has an embassy in Tunis. 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.
Uganda	21 July 2004	Both countries established diplomatic relations on July 21, 2004. Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.

Americas

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
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.
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.
Canada	21 December 1964	See Canada–Malta relations Canada is accredited to Malta from its embassy in Rome, Italy and maintains an honorary consulate in Valletta. 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. A substantial Maltese diaspora exists in Canada. Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
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 embassy in Brasília, Brazil.
Guyana	12 March 1976	Both countries established diplomatic relations on March 12, 1976. Both countries are full members of Commonwealth of Nations
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 embassy in Washington, D.C., United States.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	10 December 2004	Both countries established diplomatic relations on December 10, 2004. Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Trinidad and Tobago	24 September 2009	Both countries established diplomatic relations on September 24, 2009. Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
United States	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.

Asia

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
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.
China	31 January 1972	see China–Malta relations
Template:Country data Georgia	26 February 1993	Georgia is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome (Italy). 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
India	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.
Iran		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).
Israel	1 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.
Kyrgyzstan	19 February 1993	Both countries established diplomatic relations on February 19, 1993. Both countries are full members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
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. 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. 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. 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.
Saudi Arabia	1 September 1975	Malta has an embassy in Riyadh and an honorary consulate in Jeddah. Saudi Arabia is represented through its embassy in Rome (Italy).
South Korea	April 2, 1965	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
Tajikistan	25 September 2007	Both countries established diplomatic relations on September 25, 2007. Both countries are full members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
Turkey	10 October 1967	See Malta–Turkey relations Malta has an embassy in Ankara and a consulate-general in Istanbul. Turkey has an 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

Europe

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Austria	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
Belarus	16 February 1993	Belarus is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome (Italy). Malta is represented in Belarus through its embassy in Moscow (Russia).
Belgium	June 1965	Both countries established diplomatic relations soon after Malta's independence. Belgium has an honorary consulate in Valletta. Malta has an embassy in Brussels and an honorary consulate in Antwerp. Both countries are full members of the European Union.
Bulgaria	11 September 1971	Bulgaria is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome (Italy). Malta has 2 honorary consulates in Bulgaria (in Sofia and Varna). Malta joined the European Union as a full member on May 1, 2004, while Bulgaria joined on January 1, 2007.
Croatia	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. 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 Croatia
Cyprus	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
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. Malta is represented in the Czech Republic through a non-resident ambassador based in the Foreign Ministry at Valletta. Both countries are full members of the European Union.
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 3 honorary consulates in Aarhus, Copenhagen and Odense. It formerly was represented by an embassy in Copenhagen, but this closed in 2015 - it is now accredited to the embassy in The Hague. Both countries are full members of the European Union.
Estonia	1 January 1992	Malta recognised Estonia on August 26, 1991. Estonia is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome (Italy). 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. Both countries are full members of the European Union. Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Malta
Finland	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.
France	21 September 1964	The two countries share membership of the European Union. France has an embassy in Malta. 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
Germany	16 February 1965	See Germany–Malta relations Germany opened an embassy in Valletta in 1965. Malta has an embassy in Berlin. German Foreign Ministry about relations with Malta Template:Webarchive Both countries are full members of the European Union.
Greece	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.
Holy See	15 December 1965	The Holy See has a nunciature in Rabat. Malta has an embassy to the Holy See located in Rome.
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.
Iceland	3 July 1998	Both countries established diplomatic relations on July 3, 1998.
Ireland	13 June 1990	Ireland has an embassy in Ta' Xbiex. Malta has an embassy in Dublin and two honorary consulates (Dublin and Cork). Both countries are full members of the European Union and of the Union for the Mediterranean. The Irish Defence Forces trains officer cadets of the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM)
Italy		See Italy–Malta relations Both countries established official diplomatic relations soon after Malta's independence. Italy has an embassy in Valletta. Malta has an embassy in Rome and 18 honorary consulates (in Bari, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, Catania, Genoa, Livorno, Milan, Naples, Palermo, Perugia, Reggio Calabria, Savona, Syracuse, Turin, Trieste, and Venice). Both countries are full members of the European Union and of the Union for the Mediterranean.
Kosovo	22 September 2011	Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia on February 17, 2008, and Malta recognised it on August 21, 2008. Kosovo and Malta established diplomatic relations on September 22, 2011.
Lithuania	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. Lithuania is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome (Italy) and an honorary consulate in Valletta. 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
Luxembourg	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.
Moldova	3 July 1996	Malta is represented in Moldova through a non-resident embassy based in Valletta (in the Foreign Affairs Ministry). Moldova is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome (Italy). Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration about the relation with Malta Template:Webarchive
Netherlands	1965	See Malta–Netherlands relations The Netherlands have an embassy in Valletta. Malta has an embassy in The Hague and 2 honorary consulates (in Amsterdam and Breda). Both countries are full members of the European Union. Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Malta (in Dutch)
Template:Country data North Macedonia	25 January 2017	Both countries established diplomatic relations on January 25, 2017.
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.
Portugal	November 1968	See Malta–Portugal relations Malta has an embassy in Lisbon and 4 honorary consulates (in Algarve, Azores, Lisbon and Porto). Portugal has an embassy and an honorary consulate in Valletta. Both countries are full members of the European Union and of the Union for the Mediterranean.
Romania	7 June 1968	Malta has an honorary consulate in Bucharest. Romania has a non-resident embassy for Malta in Rome (Italy) and an honorary consulate in Valletta. 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.
Russia	26 July 1967	See Malta–Russia relations Malta has an embassy in Moscow and an honorary consulate in Saint Petersburg. Russia has an embassy in San Ġwann. Coordination Board of Russian Compatriots in Malta Template:Webarchive
Serbia	4 June 1968	See Malta–Serbia relations Malta is represented in Serbia through a non-resident ambassador based in Valletta (in the Foreign Ministry). Serbia is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome (Italy) and through an honorary consulate in Valletta. Malta is an EU member and Serbia is an EU candidate.
Slovakia	1 January 1993	See Malta–Slovakia relations Malta is represented in Slovakia through a non-resident ambassador based in Valletta (in the Foreign Ministry). Slovakia is represented in Malta through its embassy in Rome (Italy) and an honorary consulate in Valletta. 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. 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. In 2008 Slovakian agency SARIA signed a treaty of reciprocal assistance related to third-world countries, with Malta Enterprise. Slovak prime minister Robert Fico visited Maltese capital Valletta in 2008.
Slovenia	29 June 1992	See Malta–Slovenia relations Malta has an honorary consulate in Ljubljana. Slovenia is represented through its embassy in Rome, Italy and through an honorary consulate in Valletta. Both countries are members of the European Union and the Union for the Mediterranean.
Spain	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). Spain has an embassy in Valletta. Both countries are full members of the European Union and of the Union for the Mediterranean.
Sweden	June 1969	Malta is represented in Sweden through its embassy in Copenhagen (Denmark) and through 2 honorary consulates (in Malmö and Sundsvall). Sweden is represented in Malta through a non-resident ambassador (based in the Foreign Ministry in Stockholm) and through an honorary consulate in Valletta. Both countries are full members of the European Union.
Ukraine	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).
United Kingdom	21 September 1964	See Malta–United Kingdom relations Malta established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom on 21 September 1964. Malta maintains a high commission in London. The United Kingdom is accredited to Malta through its high commission in Valletta. 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, and a Double Taxation Convention.

Oceania

Country	Formal Relations Began	Notes
Australia	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". 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.

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.

See also

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

External links

• Malta Missions Abroad - Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Embassies, high commissions, consulates (general), other permanent representations

• Malta Ministry of Foreign Affairs Template:Webarchive