Szijjarto opens consular office in Malta

Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto on Wednesday opened a Hungarian consular office in Malta. At the opening ceremony, Szijjarto spoke highly of bilateral relations, adding that Hungary and Malta had no unresolved issues or disputes, while both countries were committed to increasing bilateral cooperation. The minister said the new representation mission would be useful for Hungarian nationals of whom there are 3,000 on the island in addition to 27,000 Hungarian holiday-makers, based on 2018 data. Hungary and Malta support each other in international organisations such the United Nations, he said.