The President of Malta

Speech by His Excellency George Vella, President of the Republic of Malta, on the occasion of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China. 29 September 2023.

Mr Peng Yijun, Chargé d’Affaires, Honourable Zrinzo Azzopardi, Parliamentary Secretary Civelli, Honourable Leader of the Opposition, Dr Lawrence Gonzi, This year marks the 74th anniversary since the founding of the People’s Republic of China. I am here together with you for another celebration of this auspicious occasion. On behalf of Read more…

President Vella receives the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen at the Presidential Palace in Valletta

This afternoon, President George Vella received Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, at the Presidential Palace in Valletta. Exchanges focused on the situation concerning irregular migration in the Mediterranean with President von der Leyen giving an overview of the European Commission’s plans to address the matter with stakeholders Read more…

STQARRIJA MILL-UFFIĊĊJU TAL-PRESIDENT

Il-President ta’ Malta jgħarraf li: Wara li saret sejħa pubblika mill-Ministru għall-Ġustizzja Jonathan Attard, fil-11 ta’ Lulju 2023, biex isiru espressjonijiet ta’ interess għall-ħatra ta’ tliet Imħallfin fil-Qrati Superjuri ta’ Malta, minn persuni eliġibbli għal dawn il-karigi; Wara li l-Kumitat għall-Ħatriet fil-Ġudikatura mwaqqaf bis-saħħa tal-Artikolu 96(A) tal-Kostituzzjoni, irċieva u għarbel Read more…

The High Commissioner of the Republic of Zambia, Patricia Chanda Chisanga Kondolo, presents her Letters of Credence to the President of Malta

The High Commissioner of the Republic of Zambia, Patricia Chanda Chisanga Kondolo, presented her Letters of Credence to President George Vella at the Presidential Palace in Valletta. President Vella welcomed the High Commissioner and observed that bilateral relations between Malta and Zambia can be further enhanced in the trade and Read more…

The Ambassador of the State of Qatar, Rashid Abdulla O.SH. Al-Dehaimi, presents his Letters of Credence to the President of Malta

The Ambassador of the State of Qatar, Rashid Abdulla O. Sh. Al-Dehaimi, presented his Letters of Credence to President George Vella at the Presidential Palace in Valletta. President Vella welcomed the excellent bilateral relations between Malta and Qatar, which were further consolidated through his state visit and meeting with Emir Read more…

The High Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Australia, Matthew Skelly, presents his Letters of Credence to the President of Malta

The High Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Australia, Matthew Skelly, presented his Letters of Credence to President George Vella at the Presidential Palace in Valletta. President Vella described relations as traditionally exemplary despite the distances, adding that contacts have been further consolidated through the contribution given to Australia by the Read more…

Malta and the United Kingdom

President George Vella highlights the mutual respect and appreciation shared between Malta and the United Kingdom “Following the period of colonization, as the United Kingdom and Malta took different political paths as their citizens chose to do democratically, within the context of both the European Union and the Commonwealth, our Read more…

President Vella receives Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, at Verdala Palace

President George Vella today received Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China at Verdala Palace. In welcoming Minister Yi, President Vella recalled that last year marked the 50th anniversary since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, adding that progress had been made on Read more…

Speech by His Excellency George Vella during the Opening Ceremony of the Annual Conference of the Malta Model United Nations Society titled: Prioritising Progress: Securing a Fairer Future. 15 September 2023

Excellencies, President of the Malta Model United Nations Society, Conference Manager, Participants, Let me begin by thanking the organisers of this Conference for inviting me to deliver this address and for arranging the discussion on this very relevant and timely topic. I have to congratulate Their Excellencies for the very Read more…

Speech during the commemoration of the 170th anniversary of the birth of Ġużè Muscat Azzopardi. (Speech in MT)

Rispettabbli Sindku, Sinjuri Kunsilliera, Sinjuri, Illum kellna x-xorti, matul din il-lejla mużiko-letterarja, li nisimgħu dwar min kien Ġużè Muscat Azzopardi proprju hawnhekk f’raħal twelidu, f’Ħal Qormi. Ma nħossx li għandi għalfejn nirrepeti dak li diġà ntqal dwaru u dwar ħidmietu u li nittama li bħali ħadtu gost issegwu u titgħallmu Read more…

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