Hundreds of Maltese seek embassies' assistance

Some 700 men and women on holiday sought assistance from Malta’s 24 embassies all over the world in the first nine months of the year, Foreign Minister Tonio Borg said today. Most, he said, had lost their passports, had their wallets stolen or...

Some 700 men and women on holiday sought assistance from Malta’s 24 embassies all over the world in the first nine months of the year, Foreign Minister Tonio Borg said today.

Most, he said, had lost their passports, had their wallets stolen or suffered an accident, but others also needed assistance over problems related to marriages and adoptions.

Dr Borg was speaking about the role of the Foreign Ministry when he welcomed a group of students from St Aloysius College at Palazzo Pariso, the home of the ministry in Valletta.

The ministry is holding open days and has set a permanent exhibition about its work.

Dr Borg spoke about the role of the embassies as well as the work which Maltese diplomats perform in international fora in the political and commercial sectors.

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