Foreign relations of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta

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The Sovereign Military Order of Malta is a sovereign entity that maintains diplomatic relations with over 100 states[1] and has observer status or representation at multiple intergovernmental organizations.[2]

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Bilateral relations [edit]

Diplomatic relations [edit]

Name Diplomatic relations established[3] Region Notes
 Afghanistan 02000-01-012000 Asia
 Albania 01994-01-011994 Europe
 Angola 02005-12-1313 December 2005 Africa
 Antigua and Barbuda 02009-10-1010 October 2009 Americas
 Argentina 01949-01-011949 Americas
 Armenia 01998-01-011998 Europe
 Austria 01957-01-011957 Europe formerly relations from 1806[3]—[when?] and from 1918[3]—[when?].
 Bahamas 02008-11-1111 November 2008 Americas
 Belarus 01996-01-011996 Europe
 Belize 02000-01-012000 Americas
 Benin 01972-01-011972 Africa
 Bolivia 01962-01-011962 Americas
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 01997-01-011997 Europe
 Brazil 01952-01-011952 Americas
 Bulgaria 01994-01-011994 Europe
 Burkina Faso 01973-01-011973 Africa
 Cambodia 01993-01-011993 Asia
 Cameroon 01961-01-011961 Africa
 Cape Verde 01996-01-011996 Africa
 Central African Republic 01981-01-011981 Africa
 Chad 01989-01-011989 Africa
 Chile 01956-01-011956 Americas
 Colombia 01957-01-011957 Americas
 Comoros 01981-01-011981 Africa
 Congo 01992-01-011992 Africa
 Democratic Republic of Congo 01984-01-011984 Africa
 Costa Rica 01958-01-011958 Americas
 Ivory Coast 01972-01-011972 Africa
 Croatia 01992-01-011992 Europe
 Cuba 01960-01-011960 Americas
 Cyprus 02012-06-066 June 2012[4] Europe
 Czech Republic 01990-01-011990 Europe
 Dominican Republic 01957-01-011957 Americas
 Timor-Leste 02006-09-1818 September 2006 Oceania
 Egypt 01980-01-011980 Africa
 El Salvador 01951-01-011951 Americas
 Equatorial Guinea 01996-01-011996 Africa
 Eritrea 01999-01-011999 Africa
 Ethiopia 01970-01-011970 Africa
 European Union 01987-01-011987 Europe Ambassador level relations.[2]
 Gabon 01963-01-011963 Africa
 Georgia 01998-01-011998 Europe
 Guatemala 01959-01-011959 Americas
 Guinea 01986-01-011986 Africa
 Guinea-Bissau 01997-01-011997 Africa
 Guyana 01999-01-011999 Americas
 Haiti 01947-01-011947 Americas
 Holy See 01930-01-011930 Europe formerly relations from 1113[3]—[when?].
 Honduras 01959-01-011959 Americas
 Hungary 01990-01-011990 Europe formerly relations from 1923[3]—[when?].
 Italy 01956-01-011956 Europe formerly relations from 1884-02-20[3]—[when?] and from 1935[3]—[when?].
 Jordan 02003-06-2929 June 2003 Asia
 Kazakhstan 01998-01-011998 Asia
 Kenya 02007-09-1414 September 2007 Africa
 Kiribati 02002-01-012002 Oceania
 Latvia 01995-01-011995 Europe
 Lebanon 01954-01-011954 Asia
 Liberia 01959-01-011959 Africa
 Liechtenstein 01994-01-011994 Europe
 Lithuania 01997-01-011997 Europe
 Macedonia 01996-01-011996 Europe
 Madagascar 01990-01-011990 Africa
 Mali 01986-01-011986 Africa
 Malta 01966-01-011966 Europe
 Marshall Islands 02002-01-012002 Oceania
 Mauritania 01977-01-011977 Africa
 Mauritius 01977-01-011977 Africa
 Micronesia 01997-11-1212 November 1997[5] Oceania
 Moldova 02000-01-012000 Europe
 Monaco 01957-01-011957 Europe Before 2009[specify] relations with Monaco were maintained through a diplomatic special mission,[6] but afterwards they were regularized.[1]
 Montenegro 02006-09-055 September 2006 Europe
 Morocco 01986-01-011986 Africa
 Mozambique 01997-01-011997 Africa
 Namibia 02009-01-012009 Africa
 Nicaragua 01953-01-011953 Americas
 Niger 01970-01-011970 Africa
 Palestinian Authority 02011-09-01September 2011 Asia Ambassador level relations.[1]
 Panama 01948-01-011948 Americas
 Paraguay 01952-01-011952 Americas
 Peru 01954-01-011954 Americas
 Philippines 01965-01-011965 Asia
 Poland 01990-01-011990 Europe
 Portugal 01951-01-011951 Europe
 Romania 01992-01-011992 Europe
 Russia 01992-01-011992 Europe Relations with the Russian Federation are maintained through a diplomatic special mission.[1]
 Saint Lucia 01999-01-011999 Americas
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 01997-01-011997 Americas
 San Marino 01969-01-011969 Europe
 Sao Tome and Principe 01997-01-011997 Africa
 Senegal 01965-01-011965 Africa
 Serbia 02001-01-012001 Europe
 Seychelles 01992-01-011992 Africa
 Sierra Leone 02008-01-012008 Africa
 Slovakia 01990-01-011990 Europe
 Slovenia 01992-01-011992 Europe
 Somalia 01961-01-011961 Africa
 Spain 01937-01-011937 Europe
 Sudan 01993-01-011993 Africa
 Suriname 01999-01-011999 Americas
 Tajikistan 02001-01-012001 Asia
 Thailand 01984-01-011984 Asia
 Togo 01973-01-011973 Africa
 Turkmenistan 02007-10-3030 October 2007 Asia
 Ukraine 02008-02-099 February 2008 Europe
 Uruguay 01965-01-011965 Americas
 Venezuela 01970-01-011970 Americas

Official relations [edit]

Name Official relations established Region Notes
 Belgium 01960-01-011960 Europe
 Canada 02008-06-044 June 2008 Americas
 France 01982-01-011982 Europe formerly relations from 1924-08-28[3]—[when?]. France does not recognise the SMOM as a subject of international law.[7]
 Germany 01956-01-011956 Europe
 Luxembourg 01995-01-011995 Europe
 Switzerland 01960-01-011960 Europe

No diplomatic relations [edit]

Name Relations Region Notes
 Ecuador 01954-01-011954[3]—02012-05-01May 2012[1][3] Americas On 10 February 2012 President Correa issued a decree to withdraw recognition and initiate the process of canceling relations.[8][clarification needed]

Overview [edit]

Foreign relations with the SMOM
  diplomatic relations
  other official relations
  former diplomatic relations

The Order currently maintains diplomatic relations with 104 sovereign states (including the Holy See and Russia) and exchanges ambassadors with the European Union and the Palestinian Authority.[1][2]

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:[9][10] Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, Iceland, Greece.

Currently the Order has no established relations with:

Intergovernmental organizations [edit]

The Order of Malta has observer status at the following organizations:[2]

Organization observer since Notes
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization 01962-01-011962[3]
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations 01983-01-011983[3]
International Atomic Energy Agency 01983-01-011983[3]
United Nations General Assembly 01994-08-2424 August 1994[3]
International Fund for Agricultural Development
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
United Nations Environment Programme
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
World Food Programme
World Health Organization

The Order of Malta has delegations or representations to the following organizations:[2]

Organization participates since Notes
Council of Europe 01975-01-011975[3]
International Institute for the Unification of Private Law 01984-01-011984[3]
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization Preparatory Commission
Inter-American Development Bank
International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
International Committee of Military Medicine
International Committee of the Red Cross
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
International Institute of Humanitarian Law
International Organization for Migration
Latin Union

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Order of Malta relations
  2. ^ a b c d e Order of Malta observer status and representations
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p SMOM diplomatic relations as of September 2012, WorldStatesmen.org
  4. ^ Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Cyprus and the Sovereign Order of Malta formally established
  5. ^ Federated States of Micronesia diplomatic relations
  6. ^ Monaco* ...Russia, Federation of* ... * Relations with these countries are maintained through a diplomatic special mission., 09.12.2008
  7. ^ The French Republic does not recognise the SMOM as a subject of international law; see a statement by the spokesman of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Feb 7, 1997.
  8. ^ La Orden Soberana de Malta
  9. ^ "SMOM Bilateral relations with countries". Orderofmalta.int. Retrieved 2011-11-29. 
  10. ^ "Council of the European Union - Schengen Visa Working Party - Table of travel documents". Retrieved 2011-11-29. 
  11. ^ [1] Sovereign Order of Malta — Associate Countries (Postal Agreements)
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