Tag: Christopher Cutajar
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EU Foreign Ministers gather in Bucha
European Union foreign ministers convened in the Ukrainian town of Bucha and later in Kyiv yesterday, marking the anniversary of one of the most emblematic atrocities of Russia’s invasion while reaffirming the bloc’s political and legal support for Ukraine. Malta was also represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Christopher Cutajar.…
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Top civil-service diplomat meets with Vietnam’s Deputy-Minister of Foreign Affairs
Following his trip to China, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Christopher Cutajar and a Maltese diplomatic delegation flew to Vietnam and held meetings with Vietnam’s Deputy-Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thị Thu Hang. The Permanent Secretary said he discussed potential opportunities for Maltese educational institutions and also made reference to the maritime…
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Maltese government in talks with Beijing “to take the relationship to the next level”
Malta’s Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Christopher Cutajar has met with China’s Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Hua Chunying in a visit to Beijing. In a video message, the Permanent Secretary announced that Malta was taking its relationship with China to the next level and held discussions with the Vice-Minister over tourism and sea-lanes…
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs announce the Global Centre for Maritime Sanctions Monitoring
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Deputy-Prime Minister Ian Borg signed an agreement in Vienna establishing a United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the establishment of the Global Centre for Maritime Sanctions Monitoring (GCMSM) in Malta. Yesterday, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Christopher Cutajar, posed for a photo…
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Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs describes the Houthis as an Iranian proxy group
Although Robert Abela is making use of foreign policy and national security as a cheap political theatre for the upcoming MEP elections, the behaviour of the government whilst abroad is often very different, so far. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also seems to have a swathe of diplomats and government bureaucrats who seem to know…
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Malta should make its concerns to the Tunisian government on the erosion of democracy
Tunisia is currently descending into authoritarianism once again and Malta as a neighbouring liberal democracy should directly and upfront make its concerns on the state of Tunisia’s democracy to Tunisia’s President Kais Saied and his government. Instead, the Maltese government is holding thanks with its Tunisian counterparts as if it’s business as usual – it’s…
