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Foreign relations of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta

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Foreign relations of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta

The Sovereign Military Order of Malta is a sovereign entity maintaining diplomatic relations with over 100 states and has observer status or representation at multiple intergovernmental organisations.

The Order currently maintains diplomatic relations with 106 sovereign states (including the Holy See and Russia) and exchanges ambassadors with the European Union and the Palestinian Authority.

The Order has non-diplomatic official relations with 6 more states: France, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Canada.

At least 5 other states maintain no relations with and do not recognize the passports of the Order: Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, Iceland, Greece.

Currently the Order has no established relations with:

  • Europe: Andorra, Denmark, United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, Estonia, Turkey, Azerbaijan
  • Middle East: Syria, Israel, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen
  • Africa: Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Djibouti, Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho
  • Mongolia (accepts its stamps), Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan
  • Asia: PR China, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives
  • Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Cook Islands, Nauru, Niue, Tuvalu, Palau, Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, Samoa
  • The Americas: United States, Mexico, Jamaica, Barbados, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Dominica, Trinidad and Tobago, Ecuador
  • the states with limited recognition listed here.

    • Intergovernmental organizations

    The Order of Malta has observer status at the following organizations:

    The Order of Malta has delegations or representations to the following organizations:

    References

    Foreign relations of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta Wikipedia
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