Record number of contacts made with Maltese embassies

A record number of contacts were made this year with Maltese embassies abroad, the Foreign Ministry said. The ministry said that just under 20,000 contacts were made, a substantial increase over last year's 7,000. The increase could be attributed to...

A record number of contacts were made this year with Maltese embassies abroad, the Foreign Ministry said.

The ministry said that just under 20,000 contacts were made, a substantial increase over last year's 7,000. The increase could be attributed to the ministry's emphasis on embassies' work leading to a greater understanding of their importance by the people.

The ministry said that Foreign Minister Tonio Borg also took part in more tha 30 official visits, a third of which were to non-EU countries inclduing the Middle East, Arab states, the US and Australia.

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