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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07VALLETTA355 |
MALTA ON HUMAN RIGHTS THEMATIC RESOLUTIONS [...] Charge conveyed reftel objectives to MFA Director-General for Political Affairs John Inguanez on August 31st. Inguanez thanked Charge for sharing the U.S. position, which he said would be useful for the "internal EU deliberations" that would precede any decisions. 2. Inguanez noted that the [...] |
2007-09-04 13:51:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | EUN PREL UNGA MT |
| 08VALLETTA101 |
MALTA'S RESHUFFLED CABINET INCLUDES NEW FM [...] (C) Summary: On March 12, newly re-elected Prime Minister Gonzi announced his new cabinet. The new cabinet consolidates twelve ministries into eight, with the aim being a leaner and more efficient government. Of particular interest to the US is the fact that the new Foreign Minister is Tonio [...] |
2008-03-14 15:14:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL MT |
| 08VALLETTA107 |
UPDATE ON FMS CASE FOR MALTA; FUNDING REQUEST [...] (SBU) Summary: The Armed Forces of Malta has an urgent requirement to acquire modern helicopters capable of safely operating over water at long distances from its shores for Counter-Terrorism, Counter-Narcotics, Border Control, and Maritime Law Enforcement missions. In 2004, a Senate Delegatio [...] |
2008-03-17 13:55:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM PREL PGOV MT |
| 08VALLETTA129 |
MALTA: SUMMARY INFORMATION FOR TRAFFICKING IN [...] Embassy Valletta received one proposal for funding from FY 2008 INCLE and ESC appropriation. Per reftel instructions the full proposal was forwarded via separate email. Post believes the submitted proposal will help Malta move towards Tier One status by addressing key components of Malta's TI [...] |
2008-03-28 15:23:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC ELAB KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL SMIG MT |
| 08VALLETTA132 |
MALTA TO PREVENT UK-BASED IRANIAN BANKS FROM [...] (C) In an April 1 meeting with new Maltese Finance Minister Tonio Fenech, Ambassador drew on Ref A points to urge Malta not to allow Iranian banks to use Malta's Euro payment system. Bank Melli had been singled out in UNSCR 1803 as an entity of particular concern, the Ambassador pointed out, a [...] |
2008-04-03 15:41:00 | Embassy Valletta | SECRET | KNNP EFIN PARM PGOV ETRD MT |
| 08VALLETTA134 |
MALTA'S DECISION TO REJOIN NATO'S PARTNERSHIP FOR [...] (SBU) In the first foreign policy decision of his newly elected government, Malta,s Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi opted to rejoin Malta's membership in NATO,s Partnership for Peace (PfP). Tonio Borg, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, sent a letter to the NATO Secretary G [...] |
2008-04-04 15:44:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MT NATO PGOV PREL |
| 08VALLETTA135 |
MALTA'S NEW FM GRATEFUL FOR PROGRESS ON DTA, PFP, [...] (SBU) Summary. March 25, Ambassador Bordonaro met with the Malta,s new Foreign Minister Tonio Borg. As this was the first time the Ambassador met with Borg since his appointment as Foreign Minister, she updated Borg on the progress achieved on key issues on our bilateral agenda, such as the [...] |
2008-04-07 05:14:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MT NATO PREF PREL PGOV |
| 08VALLETTA146 |
SCENESETTER FOR U/S LEVEY APR 15-17 VISIT TO MALTA [...] (S) U/S Levey: Embassy Valletta looks forward to your upcoming visit to Malta. Composed of several tiny islands in the Mediterranean, Malta's small size and population (400,000) belies a relatively important strategic and geopolitical role. Malta joined the EU in 2004, adopting the Euro as its [...] |
2008-04-09 11:42:00 | Embassy Valletta | SECRET//NOFORN | KTFN PTER IR EFIN PARM MT |
| 08VALLETTA161 |
MALTA: 2007 END USE MONITORING REPORT [...] Re reftel, the two eighty-seven foot "Protector" class patrol boats provided to the Armed Forces of Malta in November 2002 and July 2004 continue to be the backbone of the Maritime Squadron. To date, the boats have been kept in top condition by well-trained crews and an extensive supply of s [...] |
2008-04-22 13:20:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR AFIN MT |
| 08VALLETTA167 |
MALTA: TURKEY CHANGE OF STATUS AT THE EBRD [...] No summary [...] |
2008-04-24 14:49:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL |
| 08VALLETTA168 |
MALTA RESPONDS POSITIVELY TO U/S LEVEY'S MESSAGE [...] (C) Summary. In meetings with senior Maltese Government officials on April 16, 2008, Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey urged Malta to protect its financial system from abuse by Iran, including through implementation of paragraph 10 of UNSCR 1803 (r [...] |
2008-04-25 05:14:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KTFN PTER IR EFIN PARM MT |
| 08VALLETTA177 |
MALTA: NO KNOWN CHILD OR FORCED LABOR ISSUES [...] No summary [...] |
2008-04-28 15:28:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI MT |
| 08VALLETTA185 |
MALTA ENDORSES GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR [...] In a note verbale dated April 14, Malta's Ministry of Foreign Affairs endorsed the Statement of Principles of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism, and announced its desire to become a partner nation in the Global Initiative. 2. Text of note verbale: The Ministry of Foreign [...] |
2008-05-07 11:35:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM MNUC PREL ETTC KNNP MT |
| 08VALLETTA190 |
MALTA'S FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY INVESTIGATES [...] (C) Summary. As promised in a recent meeting with Treasury U/S Levey (Ref A), Malta Financial Services Authority Director General Andre Camilleri has met with FIM Bank officials to inquire about the nature of FIM Bank,s dealings with Iran. Camilleri told Poleconoff he was reassured by the pos [...] |
2008-05-09 05:13:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KTFN PTER EFIN PARM PGOV ETRD MT |
| 08VALLETTA211 |
MALTESE FIRM REQUESTS GUIDANCE ON BUSINESS [...] (C) As reported reftels, Malta's Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has been quick to recognize the risks that financial transactions with Iranian banks pose to Malta's reputation. In that context, MFSA Director General Andre Camilleri contacted post regarding a Maltese businessman, Mark Ca [...] |
2008-05-21 05:27:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KTFN PTER EFIN PARM PGOV ETRD MT |
| 08VALLETTA213 |
EMBASSY VALLETTA MARKS DAY OF SOLIDATIRY WITH [...] No summary [...] |
2008-05-21 14:45:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL SOCI KDEM KPAO MT CU |
| 08VALLETTA215 |
MALTA'S RESPONSE TO BURMA DONORS CONFERENCE DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] |
2008-05-23 12:15:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM PGOV MT |
| 08VALLETTA216 |
MALTA: RESPONSE TO CODEX ALIMENTARIUS DEMARCHE [...] DCM conveyed reftel objectives and CV of Dr. Hulebek to Mr. Simon Pullicino at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Mr. John Attard Kingswell, Director of Public Health Regulation Division. 2. Kingswell informed post that he plans to attend the Codex Alimentarius meeting in June. He said th [...] |
2008-05-23 14:18:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO MT |
| 08VALLETTA227 |
MALTA: FOREIGN MINISTER PUNTS ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION [...] (C) In a May 30 meeting, Ambassador asked new Minister of Foreign Affairs Tonio Borg for an update regarding GoM recognition of Kosovo. The Ambassador reminded the FM that he had earlier (Ref A) told us Malta could recognize Kosovo only after the FM had had a chance to brief Parliament,s Eur [...] |
2008-06-02 14:29:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UN UNMIK MT |
| 08VALLETTA228 |
MALTA'S REACTION TO GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIP [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador briefed key Maltese military and civilian officials about GMP. The Maltese expressed enthusiasm about the concept. Several GMP-related areas of cooperation already exist, and the Maltese were eager to explore further areas. Malta,s Foreign Minister said that at an [...] |
2008-06-02 14:31:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC EAID ECIN ECON EFIS EWWT MARR MAS MCAP |
| 08VALLETTA236 |
MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON BURMA [...] No summary [...] |
2008-06-06 14:42:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM MT |
| 08VALLETTA244 |
MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DOMESTIC DESIGNATION [...] No summary [...] |
2008-06-16 14:11:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN PTER ETTC PREL PINR MT |
| 08VALLETTA245 |
MALTA: REGRETS USG WITHDRAWAL FROM UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...] |
2008-06-16 14:14:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM MT |
| 08VALLETTA247 |
MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PRE-NOTIFICATION FOR [...] No summary [...] |
2008-06-16 14:29:00 | Embassy Valletta | SECRET | EFIN PTER PINR PREL MT |
| 08VALLETTA250 |
MALTA: SUPPORTS US CANDIDATE FOR CODEX ALIMENTARIUS [...] On June 19, MFA Desk Officer for the Americas Simon Pullicino told Charge' that Malta would support the U.S. candidate, Dr. Karen Hulebek, for the post of Chairperson of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. 2. Malta will be represented at the upcoming conference by John Attard Kingswell, Dire [...] |
2008-06-19 14:17:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO MT |
| 08VALLETTA254 |
MALTA RESPONDS POSITIVELY TO REQUEST FOR [...] On May 23, Embassy Valletta delivered reftel demarche requesting that Malta pledge financial aid during the UN-ASEAN Burma Donors Conference. Malta responded favorably, pledging 45,000 euros in financial aid for the relief effort. 2. On June 19, MFA Desk Officer for Asian Affairs Paul Sant [...] |
2008-06-20 13:35:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PHUM PGOV MT |
| 08VALLETTA265 |
MALTA: "CHANGE" CANDIDATE ELECTED AS LEADER OF [...] (SBU) Summary: The opposition Malta Labor Party (MLP) has a new leader: Joseph Muscat, who for the past several years has represented Malta in the European Parliament. At 34 Muscat is the youngest candidate to contest the post, and ran on a campaign of change and a promise to strengthen and uni [...] |
2008-06-27 17:49:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MT |
| 08VALLETTA270 |
MALTA: LATEST ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION [...] (U) In a July 1 working unch with Foreign Minister Tonio Borg and the mebers of the Maltese Parliament's European and Foeign Affairs Committee, Ambassador Bordonaro drew n Ref A talking points to urge that Malta recognze Kosovo at the earliest opportunity. 2. (C) M Borg responded that Kosov [...] |
2008-07-03 13:12:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UN UNMIK KPKO MT |
| 08VALLETTA273 |
MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IRISL SHIPMENTS [...] (C) On July 2 Ambassador and DCM met with Minister of Finance Tonio Fenech and his chief of staff Alan Caruana to convey the IRISL-related points contained reftel. Ambassador emphasized that all UN member states had a responsibility under UNSCR 1803 to exercise vigilance over IRISL cargoes tr [...] |
2008-07-08 14:09:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN PTER ETTC UNSC MT PREL |
| 08VALLETTA294 |
MALTA'S FM: KOSOVO RECOGNITION BY END OF JULY [...] No summary [...] |
2008-07-16 14:31:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UN UNMIK KPKO MT |
| 08VALLETTA303 |
MALTA INVESTIGATES TRAFFICKING CLAIMS AMONG [...] (SBU) Summary. On June 25, DCM and PolOff met with a GOM interagency group on trafficking to discuss reports from representatives of NGOs based in Malta that four Nigerian women being trafficked to Italy had ended up in a Maltese detention centers after being rescued at sea. After an animated [...] |
2008-07-21 13:19:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF MT |
| 08VALLETTA304 |
MALTESE FIRM REPORTS BUSINESS DEALINGS WITH IRAN [...] (C) As reported reftel, Mark Camilleri, a Maltese businessman who represents private business interests based in Iran, met with Embassy officials as part of his due diligence in concluding a deal with the Iranian entity "Iranian Investment Company" (IIC). Subsequent to this conversation, Cami [...] |
2008-07-21 13:19:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL | FIN KTFN PTER ETTC UNSC MT PREL |
| 08VALLETTA314 |
MALTA'S FM: KOSOVO RECOGNITION ON AUGUST 15 [...] No summary [...] |
2008-07-23 14:56:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MT |
| 08VALLETTA339 |
MALTA SUPPORTS TURKEY'S EU MEMBERSHIP [...] No summary [...] |
2008-08-06 10:47:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV MT |
| 08VALLETTA347 |
MALTA: DEMARCHE ON BURMA SANCTIONS DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2008-08-14 07:54:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ETRD MT |
| 08VALLETTA350 |
MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED DEMANDING RUSSIAN [...] (SBU) On the afternoon of August 13, Ambassador Bordonaro raised reftel points with Maltese FM Tonio Borg, urging Malta to engage the Russian government about continued reports of Russian military activity around Gori, and to urge Russia to investigate and end any possible ongoing atrocities in [...] |
2008-08-18 05:31:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | GG MOPS NATO OSCE PHUM PREL RS UN MT |
| 08VALLETTA354 |
MALTA SUPPORTIVE OF NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP DRAFT [...] No summary [...] |
2008-08-18 11:01:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL ETTC AORC MT |
| 08VALLETTA358 |
MALTA RECOGNIZES KOSOVO'S INDEPENDENCE [...] August 21, Malta announced its recognition of Kosovo as an independent state. The GoM sent a letter to the President of Kosovo, Fatmir Sejdiu and the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci effectively announcing their recognition of Kosovo's independence. 2. Deputy Prime Minister and Minist [...] |
2008-08-21 13:18:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MT |
| 08VALLETTA420 |
MALTA STUDYING USG REQUEST TO TAKE ACTIONS AGAINST [...] (C) On October 2, Ambassador and DCM met with Minister of Finance Tonio Fenech and MinFin Head of Secretariat Alan Caruana to deliver reftel demarche. Emphasizing that action would be consistent with UNSCRs 1737, 1747 and 1803, the Ambassador told the Finance Minister that the U.S. was urging [...] |
2008-10-03 14:28:00 | Embassy Valletta | SECRET | ECON EFIN ETRD PARM KNNP EUN EWWT PREL MT IR |
| 08VALLETTA44 |
MALTA TO HOLD GENERAL ELECTIONS MARCH 8 [...] (C) Summary. Maltese Prime Minister Gonzi today (February 4) dissolved Parliament, and President Fenech-Adami called for national elections to be held on March 8. With elections required by August and expected by Easter, the two dominant parties -- the ruling Nationalist Party (NP) and opposi [...] |
2008-02-04 16:13:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL | MT NATO PGOV PREL PSI |
| 08VALLETTA467 |
MALTA'S PRIME MINISTER SENDS CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO [...] On Thursday, November 6, U.S. Embassy Valletta, Malta received a copy of a congratulatory message from the Honorable Lawrence Gonzi, Prime Minister of Malta, addressed to President-elect Barack Obama. Begin Text: 5 November 2008 Excellency, On behalf of the Government and the People o [...] |
2008-11-07 14:52:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL OVIP MT |
| 08VALLETTA479 |
Malta: 2008 INCSR Submission: Part II - Money [...] (U) Embassy Valletta submits this Part II of the 2008 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) for Malta. The response is generally keyed to questions posed in reftel A related to "Money Laundering and Financial Crimes" and should be read in conjunction with Part I, reftel B. N [...] |
2008-11-17 14:18:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR EFIN KCRM KTFN ASEC MT |
| 08VALLETTA485 |
MALTA MOVES QUICKLY ON FATF RECOMMENDATIONS [...] Charge D'Affaires conveyed points contained in Reftel A demarche on November 19 to Charles Inguanez, MFA Director-General for Economic Affairs and Chairman of the Sanctions Monitoring Board, and Alan Caruana, Head of Secretariat at the Ministry of Finance. 2. Inguanez informed Charge that o [...] |
2008-11-21 15:06:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PARM PREL EFIN MT |
| 08VALLETTA491 |
MALTESE MARITIME SECURITY: EMBASSY CONCURRENCE FOR [...] Post's Country Team, including the Security Assistance Officer, has coordinated in development of the Section 1206 funding proposal for Maltese Maritime Security Intelligence Train and Equip/Coastal Patrol Boats Procurement that is being submitted through EUCOM channels. If funded, Post will [...] |
2008-11-26 10:56:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | KTIA MARR MASS MT |
| 08VALLETTA517 |
MALTA AGREES TO DENY REQUESTS BY IRANIAN BANKS TO [...] (U) On December 11, DCM called on MinFin Head of Secretariat Alan Caruana to get the GoM's formal response to Ref A demarche, which asked that Malta agree to adopt "at least one" of several proposed "preventative measures to address the specific risks posed by Iran." 2. (C) The text of the [...] |
2008-12-11 15:28:00 | Embassy Valletta | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PREL EFIN KNNP MT IR |
| 08VALLETTA523 |
MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNITED NATIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2008-12-12 14:27:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AORC APER PREL MT |
| 08VALLETTA530 |
MALTA: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador Bordonaro met with Minister for Justice and Home Affairs, Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici, on December 9, to discuss Malta,s progress on implementing the Trafficking in Persons Action Plan in the hopes of attaining Tier 1 status in 2009. Malta has recently taken a number of p [...] |
2008-12-19 09:59:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM KWMN MT PHUM PREL SMIG KTIP |
| 08VALLETTA89 |
MALTA: FINANCE MINISTRY CONCERNED AT ATTEMPTS BY [...] (S) Alan Caruana, Head of Secretariat at the Maltese Ministry of Finance, contacted DCM late March 5 to express concern at attempts by two Iranian banks, which he thought had branches in London and Germany, to "use Malta's payment system, via London." These were banks that did not have a branc [...] |
2008-03-06 13:33:00 | Embassy Valletta | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN ETRD KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL MT |
| 08VALLETTA95 |
MALTA: SANCTIONS MONITORING BOARD ACTS ON US [...] (U) On March 7, 2008, PolOff communicated details of US Treasury Department domestic designations of four Syrian individuals per reftel to Charles Inguanez, MFA Director-General for Economic Affairs and Chairman of Malta's Sanctions Monitoring Board (SMB). 2. (C) Inguanez got back to us lat [...] |
2008-03-07 14:49:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC UNSC MT PREL |
| 08VALLETTA96 |
MALTA: FISCAL TRANSPARENCY REPORT [...] Malta joined the European Union in May 2004 and complies with all European Union directives on fiscal transparency and accountability. In January 2008, Malta joined the European Monetary Union (EMU) and adopted the Euro as its currency. 2. The draft GOM budget documents are available to the [...] |
2008-03-07 14:55:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON PREL MT |
| 08VALLETTA97 |
MALTA: RULING NATIONALIST PARTY WINS A NARROW [...] (U) The ruling Nationalist Party (NP), led by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi, won the March 8 general elections with a slim margin of 1,200 votes, which amounted to just 0.4 percent of the votes cast, over the Malta Labor Party (MLP). Though it,s clear that the Nationalists will remain in power [...] |
2008-03-10 13:19:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL | MT NATO PGOV PREL PSI |
| 09VALLETTA103 |
MALTA ORGANIZES TRAFFICKING TRAINING FOR POLICE [...] Summary. On February 23 and 24, Maltese police and social workers underwent training on preventing, identifying and protecting victims of trafficking in persons (TIP). In the workshop, with more than 80 individuals in attendance, Maltese officials who had participated in a 'train-the-trainers [...] |
2009-02-27 13:32:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM KFRD PHUM ELAB ASEC PREF MT |
| 09VALLETTA113 |
MALTA PROPOSES TO HOST EU ASYLUM AGENCY [...] (U) Malta has formally offered to host the European Union,s Asylum Agency, which will be established within the next year to coordinate the EU asylum policy, increase cooperation between member states, lend assistance to states facing the greatest pressure and harmonize national practices. Ma [...] |
2009-03-06 13:29:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF MT |
| 09VALLETTA141 |
MALTA: PLEDGE FOR PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY: DETAILS [...] No summary [...] |
2009-03-27 15:44:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EUN KPAL KWBG PGOV PHUM PTER MT |
| 09VALLETTA152 |
MALTA: MFSA SAYS FIM BANK REMAINS COMMITTED TO [...] (S) Following reports (see Refs A,B) that individuals associated with the Iran Investment Company (IIC) had recently been involved in financial activity involving Malta-based FIM Bank, Charge' several weeks ago asked Joseph Bannister, head of the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) wheth [...] |
2009-04-06 11:20:00 | Embassy Valletta | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PREL EFIN KNNP MT IR |
| 09VALLETTA159 |
MALTA: GEORGE ABELA SWORN IN AS PRESIDENT [...] (U) Laborite George Abela, appointed by Nationalist PM Gonzi and unanimously approved by Parliament, was sworn in as President on Saturday, April 4. He will serve a five year term in the largely ceremonial position, replacing President Eddie Fenech Adami. 2. (SBU) Prior to his appointment [...] |
2009-04-07 15:58:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MT |
| 09VALLETTA160 |
MALTA'S ASSISTED VOLUNTARY RETURNS PROGRAM SENDS [...] (U) On April 2 Charge' met Ives De Barro, a former Maltese Ambassador to Cairo who is now heading Malta's Assited Voluntary Returns (AVR) program for irregular migrants. Under the AVR program, immigrants who willingly leave Malta are flow at GoM expense back to their home countries and given 5 [...] |
2009-04-08 07:06:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF MT |
| 09VALLETTA169 |
MALTA: IMMIGRATION DEBATE ROILS POLITICAL SCENE [...] (SBU) Summary: With 2008 and early 2009 bringing a record influx of African migrants to Malta from Libya, the issue of migration has risen to the top of the political agenda locally. The GOM has been criticized by NGOs, UNHCR, and even the Catholic Church for its detention policy, and Medecin [...] |
2009-04-09 19:10:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF MT |
| 09VALLETTA19 |
MALTA: UN'S UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW OF HUMAN [...] Post contacted Joseph Cole, MFA Director for Global Affairs, who is coordinating the effort to review Malta's human rights situation. Cole told us he had reached out to a number of non-governmental organizations requesting their contribution to the report. 2. Post checked with the National [...] |
2009-01-12 16:03:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM UNHRC MT |
| 09VALLETTA221 |
MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNSC 1718 COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...] |
2009-05-19 15:21:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC KNNP PREL PARM XE ZO KN MT |
| 09VALLETTA222 |
MALTA: SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT [...] No summary [...] |
2009-05-19 15:26:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ETTC PREL CU MT |
| 09VALLETTA240 |
MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IRISL CONTINUING [...] (S) On May 26 Charge' met Alan Caruana, Chief of Staff to Malta's Minister of Finance, to discuss reftel request related to IRISL's continuing evasive activities in Malta. 2. (S) Caruana was already familiar with the materials provided reftel, having received them in a meeting last month wi [...] |
2009-05-29 08:05:00 | Embassy Valletta | SECRET | EFIN ETTC KNNP PREL PARM IR UK GM MT |
| 09VALLETTA250 |
MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PAKISTAN'S DISPLACED [...] No summary [...] |
2009-06-05 14:52:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PHUM PRF MT |
| 09VALLETTA251 |
MALTESE OFFICIAL SAYS TWO INFORMAL MOSQUES CLOSED [...] (C) In a May 20 meeting with Charge' and acting DCM, Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA) Chairman Austin Walker gave his perspective on the closure last month of two informal mosques in the seaside towns of Sliema and Bugibba. Walker explained that in both instances, Maltese citizen [...] |
2009-06-05 15:00:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL | KIRF KISL PGOV PHUM PREF PREL MT |
| 09VALLETTA253 |
MALTA: FOREIGN MINISTER NON-COMMITTAL ON [...] In a June 8 meeting with Tonio Borg, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Charge' delivered reftel demarche on Pakistan's diplaced persons, emphasizing that we hoped that, in addition to being supportive of broader EU efforts, we hoped Malta itself would be able to contribute [...] |
2009-06-08 14:32:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV PHUM MT PREF |
| 09VALLETTA256 |
MALTA: FOREIGN MINISTER HOPEFUL THAT COOPERATION [...] (C) In a June 8 meeting, Maltese Foreign Minister Tonio Borg told Charge he was leaving later in the day to meet with his Libyan and Italian counterparts in Rome, with "illegal immigration" on the agenda. Borg said he was feeling cautiously optimistic, particularly because of the sharp reducti [...] |
2009-06-08 15:36:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF MT |
| 09VALLETTA316 |
MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. REVIEW OF FIRST [...] No summary [...] |
2009-07-14 15:40:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC MT |
| 09VALLETTA367 |
MALTA: IAEA GENERAL CONFERENCE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2009-08-21 14:09:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PREL PARM KNNP IAEA EG IS MT |
| 09VALLETTA388 |
MALTA: GAERC POINTS DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2009-09-11 13:36:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | EU PGOV PREL MT |
| 09VALLETTA417 |
FY 2010 SECTION 1206 PROPOSAL FOR MALTA [...] Per reftel, Post has coordinated a proposal for Section 1206 funding for FY2010 for Malta. This funding request has been submitted through EUCOM channels. If funded, Post will fully support execution of this 1206 initiative, which has been endorsed by the Chief of Mission, Valletta. 2. [...] |
2009-09-28 16:47:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | KTIA MARR MASS MT |
| 09VALLETTA419 |
MALTA: BURMA POLICY REVIEW DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2009-09-29 15:04:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV BM MT |
| 09VALLETTA421 |
MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON CLIMATE CHANGE [...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche on September 29 to MFA coordinator for Environment, Second Secretary David Ellul. 2. Ellul expressed appreciation for the information provided and indicated that Malta, following the EU lead, was in general agreement on the need to have major emerging countr [...] |
2009-09-29 15:13:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG SENV ENRG TRGY EUN MT |
| 09VALLETTA449 |
MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON OUTCOME OF P5+1 TALKS [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Director for External Relations and Mediterranean Affairs Helga Mizzi on October 9. Mizzi expressed appreciation for the information and for U.S. willingness to share its view of the discussion outcomes. 2. (SBU) Mizzi advised that the GOM view [...] |
2009-10-09 16:15:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM IR MT |
| 09VALLETTA456 |
UPDATE: STATUS OF CONTAINERS SEIZED BY FROM M/V [...] (S) This cable provides addtional information in response to Ref A and amplifies Refs B and C. During Ambassador's initial courtesy call on Maltese PM Lawrence Gonzi October 13, Gonzi stated that the decision to seize and sequester the Hansa India cargo was a "burdensome" decision for Malta to [...] |
2009-10-14 16:04:00 | Embassy Valletta | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC IR UK LY EG GM MT |
| 09VALLETTA466 |
MALTA: OCTOBER GAERC POINTS DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2009-10-21 14:54:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | EU PGOV PREL MT |
| 09VALLETTA467 |
MALTA SUBMITS REPORT OF IRAN SANCTIONS VIOLATION [...] (SBU) This cable provides additional response to reftel A. On October 16, the office of Malta's Permanent Representative to the UN submitted to the Chairman of the UNSCR 1737 Sanctions Committee a report of Malta's actions described in reftels through D to the Chairman. The report was address [...] |
2009-10-21 15:08:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL MNUC IR UK LY EG GM MT |
| 09VALLETTA472 |
MALTA: DELIVERY OF PROPOSAL ON PARTNERING OR [...] No summary [...] |
2009-10-23 16:08:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID ETRD MT |
| 09VALLETTA476 |
MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. PRIORITIES OF [...] (SBU) On October 23 Ambassador delivered reftel demarche on the U.S. priorities of the 64th UN General Assembly Third Committee to Malta's Minster of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister Tonio Borg. FM Borg listened closely to the points but was non-committal. 2. (SBU) On October 27, U [...] |
2009-10-27 17:27:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL UNGA MT |
| 09VALLETTA487 |
MALTA'S RESPONSE RE THE GOLDSTONE REPORT [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche on November 3 to MFA Americas Desk officer, Second Secretary Maria Depasqualie, and spoke on November 4 to MFA Asia (NEA) Director Patrick Mifsud. 2. (C) Mifsud advised that Malta expected to follow a collective EU position on the Goldstone Report and [...] |
2009-11-04 17:18:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL | PRESL PHUM PTER IS KPAL MT |
| 09VALLETTA488 |
MALTA: BELARUS SANCTIONS DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2009-11-04 17:18:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BO PREL EUN PHUM |
| 09VALLETTA490 |
MALTA 2009-10 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] Malta's 2009-10 INCSR Part I is submitted in response to reftel. 2. Text follows: I. Summary The Republic of Malta does not play a significant role in the transit, processing or production of narcotics and psychotropic drugs and other controlled substances. Surveys indicate that illici [...] |
2009-11-06 10:09:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR MT |
| 09VALLETTA496 |
QUESTION RE NATURE OF M/V HANSA INDIA CARGO [...] (SBU) PolEcon chief delivered reftel talking points on November 10 to acting DEFMIN and NSC Director Vannessa Frazier, MFA Sanctions Committee legal advisor Dr. Sharon Scicluna and MFA Director for European Affairs Joseph Cole. All expressed understanding of the issue involved and appreciatio [...] |
2009-11-13 17:47:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MNUC IR MT LY GM |
| 09VALLETTA497 |
MALTA: DEMARCHE ON PROPOSED DPRK ENTITIES AND [...] No summary [...] |
2009-11-16 15:05:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP EFIN PARM KN ETTC EUN UNSC MT |
| 09VALLETTA498 |
PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SYG [...] (S) SUMMARY. U.S. Ambassador to Malta Douglas Kmiec met November 12 with Mr. Sergio Piazzi, Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM), at Piazzi's request. Piazzi urged U.S. support for and participation in PAM's planned February meeting in Malta on the Jerus [...] |
2009-11-16 19:12:00 | Embassy Valletta | SECRET | PREL KPAL IS MT |
| 09VALLETTA503 |
MALTA: DEMARCHE ON USG SUPPORT FOR EUFOR IN BOSNIA [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche November 17 to MFA Americas' desk officer, Second Secretary Maria Depasquale, who indicated she would forward to FM Tonio Borg's party, in Brussels. There was no immediate substantive response. Post will report any further information received septel. K [...] |
2009-11-17 16:57:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EU BK MT |
| 09VALLETTA504 |
MALTA: DEMARCHE ON U.S. PRIORITIES FOR NEW AFGHAN [...] No summary [...] |
2009-11-17 16:59:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL AF MT |
| 09VALLETTA507 |
MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON OPPOSING UNGA [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche November 19 to MFA Acting Director for Global Issues, Mariella Grech, and Americas' Desk Officer, Second Secretary Maria Depasquale. Acting Director Grech expressed appreciation for the information, but had no immediate comment. 2. (SBU) DCM and PolO [...] |
2009-11-19 16:14:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA KPAL IS SY LE MT |
| 09VALLETTA511 |
MALTA WILL VOTE FOR UNGA RESOLUTIONS EXTENDING [...] (C) Following deliver of reftel a demarche November 19, DCM and PolOff met November 20 with MFA Acting Director for Global Issues, Mariella Grech. Grech thanked DCM and PolOff for providing U.S. views and expressed an understanding of the unhelpful nature of one-sided resolutions in eroding c [...] |
2009-11-20 17:00:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA KPAL IS SY LE MT |
| 09VALLETTA525 |
MALTA'S RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT OBAMA'S MESSAGE ON [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador briefed MFA Permanent Secretary Cecelia Attard-Pirotta on December 1 concerning the substance of the President's Afghan policy speech to be delivered later that day. She expressed the GOM's interest in the new strategy but had no comment concerning GOM commitments for [...] |
2009-12-04 16:22:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL PREL PMIL IS MT AF |
| 09VALLETTA537 |
SECURITY COOPERATION DILEMMA: WITH LABOR PARTY IT [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a November meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Malta Douglas Kmiec, Labor Party leader Joseph Muscat and former Labor government FM George Vella declared that the country's reactivated membership in PfP was invalid, as it failed to comply with Malta's Treaties Act. Though exp [...] |
2009-12-15 16:31:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV OVIP PARM MT |
| 09VALLETTA62 |
MALTA: 2008 END USE MONITORING REPORT [...] The two eighty-seven foot "Protector" class patrol boats (P51 and P52) provided to the Armed Forces of Malta in November 2002 and July 2004 continue to be the backbone of the Maritime Squadron. To date, the boats have been kept in top condition by well-trained crews and an extensive supply of [...] |
2009-02-05 15:22:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR AFIN MT |
| 09VALLETTA75 |
IRAN INTERESTED IN "INVESTING" BILLIONS OF EUROS [...] No summary [...] |
2009-02-13 17:24:00 | Embassy Valletta | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PREL EFIN KNNP MT IR |
| 09VALLETTA95 |
MALTA: VISIT OF CHINESE VP UNDERSCORES CLOSE TIES [...] (SBU) Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping arrived in Malta February 21 for an official two day visit during which he met with Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi and announced a grant of 580,000 euros for Malta to purchase Chinese products and services. Paul Sant, MFA Desk Officer for China, told PolOf [...] |
2009-02-23 15:16:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CH MT PGOV PM PREL |
| 10VALLETTA27 |
MALTA'S ENGAGEMENT ON WOMEN'S ISSUES [...] (SUMMARY) Maltese women are under-represented at the decision making level of most of Malta's government and business organizations. From a total of 69 representatives in Parliament, only six are female. Out of nine Ministers, only one is female. Malta's female workforce has increased over th [...] |
2010-01-08 12:16:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN PHUM XG MT |
| 10VALLETTA54 |
MALTA: GOM WILL STUDY PFP SOFA, OFFERS TRAINING [...] (C) Summary: In a wide-ranging discussion with the personal assistant (Chief of Staff)to Malta Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi, the Government of Malta (GOM) indicated possible willingness to sign the "Agreement among the States parties to the North Atlantic Treaty and the other States participa [...] |
2010-01-27 11:00:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL | AF MT NATO PGOV PREL |
| 10VALLETTA67 |
MALTA: 2009 END USE MONITORING REPORT [...] In response to reftel, the following information is provided. 2. BACKGROUND A. EUM Program Coordinator: Pol-Econ-Commercial Chief Thomas A. Yeager, 356-2561-4167, yeagerta@state.gov, as an additional duty. B. Inventory System: No automated inventory system exists at post. C. Staff [...] |
2010-02-01 17:23:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR AFIN MT |
| 10VALLETTA68 |
MALTA SUPPORTIVE ON IRAN SANCTIONS, DATA SHARING, [...] No summary [...] |
2010-02-02 15:25:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | AF ECON ECPS EUN IR KCRM KHLS KPAO KTIA MT |
| 10VALLETTA69 |
MALTA SUPPORTIVE ON IRAN SANCTIONS, DATA SHARING, [...] (C) Summary: On February 1 Ambassador Kmiec met with Maltese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Tonio Borg to discuss a wide range of curently pending issues and U.S. Government requests. Results of the meeting include (1) a Maltese commitment to train Afghan civil servants; (2) Malt [...] |
2010-02-02 16:30:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL | AF ECON ECPS EUN IR KCRM KHLS KPAO KTIA MT |
| 10VALLETTA72 |
MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S.-EU SECOND STATE [...] No summary [...] |
2010-02-05 14:23:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR EUN KTIA MT |
| 10VALLETTA95 |
MALTA: RESPONSE TO FEBRUARY FAC DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] |
2010-02-19 08:38:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EU MT |
| 10VALLETTA97 |
MALTA: TENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) [...] (SBU) Responses are keyed to numbered/lettered reporting questions paragraphs of reftel: 25. (SBU) THE COUNTRY'S TIP SITUATION: -- A. What is (are) the source(s) of available information on human trafficking? What plans are in place (if any) to undertake further documentation of human [...] |
2010-02-22 15:25:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAP |