Foreign Minister George Vella jokingly asked the US Ambassador if they should speak Maltese during a one-hour meeting at the Foreign Ministry on Monday.
This was a reference to Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley’s congratulatory speech in Maltese about the recent election, which has become a big hit on the US Embassy’s Facebook page.
Their meeting followed an earlier meeting between Dr Vella and the Chinese Ambassador Cai Jinbiao.
During both meetings, Dr Vella discussed how Malta’s already good relations with the US and China could be improved.