Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Malta)
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 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malta |
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| Jurisdiction | Malta and its diplomatic missions worldwide |
| Headquarters | Palazzo Parisio, Merchants Street, Valletta, VLT 1171 |
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| Website | foreign |
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Maltese: Ministeru tal-Affarijiet Barranin), formerly called the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is responsible for maintaining Malta's external relations and the management of its international diplomatic missions. The current Minister for foreign affairs is Carmelo Abela.
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is currently housed at Palazzo Parisio, a historic building situated in Merchants Street, Valletta.
Malta attained full independence from the United Kingdom in 1964 and has maintained independent, official diplomatic relations with other nations since then. The ministry moved to its current location, within the Palazzo Parisio, in 1973, although the building itself was built in the 1700s and was once occupied by Napoleon Bonaparte during his Egyptian Campaign. The Palazzo Parisio has housed certain government operations starting in 1886 with Malta's General Post Office and, after World War I, the nation's Audit Office.
Carmelo Abela has been the minister of foreign affairs and trade promotion since June 2017.
The ministry oversees Malta's affairs with foreign entities, including bilateral relations with individual nations and its representation in international organizations, including the European Union, the United Nations and the Council of Europe. The ministry also holds responsibility for matters related to foreign trade, expatriates and citizenship and travel visas.
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