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Grand Master news
09/06/2026

Joint Declaration between Sovereign Order of Malta and Republic of Latvia

On the occasion of the official visit of the Grand Master of the Order of Malta Fra’ John Dunlap to the President of the Republic of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, both sides reaffirm the excellent state of their bilateral cooperation and express their shared intention to continue strengthening it in the future.

Diplomatic Activities
Grand Master news
08/06/2026

State Visit by Sovereign Order of Malta’s Grand Master to Lithuania

The State Visit of the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Fra’ John T. Dunlap, took place on 7 and 8 June, during which he met with Gitanas Nausėda, President of the Republic of Lithuania.

Diplomatic Activities
Grand Master news
06/06/2026

The Grand Master’s Visit to the Baltic States

A packed programme of meetings with senior state officials will mark Grand Master Fra’ John T. Dunlap’s official visit to the Baltic States. The visit will begin in Lithuania on 7 June, continue in Latvia on 9 June and conclude in Estonia on 11 June.

Diplomatic Activities
05/06/2026

The Grand Hospitaller meets with Bavarian Minister Joachim Herrmann

The Grand Hospitaller of the Order of Malta, Josef D. Blotz, met with the Bavarian State Minister of the Interior, for Sport and Integration, Joachim Herrmann, at the Magistral Palace.

04/06/2026

Order of Malta and Fire Brigade XIV International Rescue Manoeuvres

The Order of Malta’s and the Fire Brigade’s International Rescue Manoeuvres, from 22 to 24 May in the town of Szczyrk, Poland, celebrated their 14th edition this year.

Diplomatic Activities
28/05/2026

Order of Malta and GRULAC: Dialogue with Latin American and Caribbean Ambassadors at the Magistral Villa

The meeting between the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and the Ambassadors of GRULAC – the Group of Latin American and Caribbean Countries – took place today at the Magistral Villa in Rome.

Diplomatic Activities
28/05/2026

The Minister of Human Capital of the Argentine Republic on an Official Visit to the Order of Malta

The Minister of Human Capital of the Argentine Republic, Sandra Viviana Pettovello, met today with the Grand Hospitaller of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Josef D. Blotz, at the Magistral Palace.

Latest interventions
27/05/2026

Mali: First-Aid Training Project for Motorcycle Taxi Drivers launched in Bamako

On Bamako's busy streets, where motorcycle taxis are one of the main means of urban transport, the drivers will soon also form an initial emergency relief unit. This is the aim of the new initiative promoted by the Order of Malta’s embassy in the Republic of Mali in the Malian capital.

Diplomatic Activities
22/05/2026

Bulgaria and Order of Malta: Meeting between National Assembly Speaker Mihaela Dotsova and the Grand Commander

A warm welcome was extended today to the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria Mihaela Dotsova, on her courtesy visit to Grand Commander Fra’ Emmanuel Rousseau at the Magistral Villa.