A year of milestones for Malta-Qatar friendship and forward vision

Doha, Qatar: Malta s Ambassador to Qatar, H E Simon Pullicino (pictured), has highlighted, in his opinion piece, 2025 as a year of deepening cooperati...

Doha, Qatar: Malta’s Ambassador to Qatar, H E Simon Pullicino (pictured), has highlighted, in his opinion piece, 2025 as a year of deepening cooperation and notable milestones in Malta–Qatar relations.

As 2025 draws to a close, the Embassy of Malta in Doha proudly looks back on a year of dynamic cooperation, milestones, and renewed momentum in the ever-strengthening partnership between Malta and the State of Qatar. This year was even more special, as we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. For the first time since the opening of the Embassy in 2021, the Embassy organized a large-scale National Day reception with the attendance of several distinguished Qatari guests, diplomats, senior officials, business leaders, and community members to celebrate five decades of collaboration and shared values that unite our two nations.

Indeed, we have much to celebrate as bilateral relations continued to progress in various fields. The resumption of direct flights by Qatar Airways to Malta revitalised connectivity between Doha and Malta, opening new horizons for tourism, trade, investment, and cultural exchanges.

Visit Malta was present at the 2025 edition of Qatar Travel Mart with a prominent stand. Meanwhile, the 2nd Round of Political Consultations, that were held in Doha last August, led from the Malta side by H E Christopher Cutajar, Permanent Secretary within the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, underscored both countries’ commitment to further developing cooperation and addressing regional and global challenges through dialogue and diplomacy. This followed the 1st ever Round, held in Malta in January 2024.

During his 2nd visit to Qatar this year on 7 December, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, the Hon. Dr. Ian Borg held a number of high-level meetings, including with Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, aimed at further strengthening Malta-Qatar relations.