Outgoing US Ambassador Molly Bordonaro was made a Member of the National Order of Merit this morning in recognition of her distinguished service for the promotion of US-Malta relations.
She was conferred with the decoration by President Eddie Fenech Adami a day before she leaves Malta at the end of her three-year term.
The citation praised Ambassador Bordonaro for her work in the promotion of international dialogue and bilateral relations. It included a long list of achievements, including Malta's inclusion in the Visa Waiver Programme, the double taxation avoidance agreement, the resettlement of migrants in the US, the establishment of closer relations between the University of Malta and US universities, and training facilities for the AFM and the Customs Department.
Mrs Bordonaro said she was honoured by the recognition of her work and said she was sad to be leaving the Island.