{"id":54560,"date":"2026-01-22T17:47:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/?p=54560"},"modified":"2026-01-22T17:47:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:47:17","slug":"deputy-prime-minister-ian-borg-in-high-level-talks-with-monacos-minister-of-state-foreign-minister-and-other-key-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/22\/deputy-prime-minister-ian-borg-in-high-level-talks-with-monacos-minister-of-state-foreign-minister-and-other-key-officials\/","title":{"rendered":"Deputy Prime Minister Ian Borg in high-level talks with Monaco\u2019s Minister of State, Foreign Minister and other key officials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Malta and Monaco sign protocol updating the 2018 Double Taxation Agreement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em>Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism Ian Borg concluded a two-day visit to the Principality of Monaco, including high-level talks with the Minister of State, Christophe Mirmand, the Foreign Affairs Minister, Isabelle Berro-Amade\u00ef, and other top government officials.<\/p>\n<p>Areas of mutual interest to Malta and Monaco, including tourism and cruising, yachting, the blue economy and digital innovation were high on the agenda of the meetings with Minister Mirmand, the head of Monaco\u2019s Government, and Minister Berro-Amade\u00ef. In this regard, Dr Borg discussed opportunities for new partnerships, capacity building and sharing of best practices between the authorities and commercial stakeholders of the nations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMalta and Monaco constantly punch above their weight in global influence, especially in the maritime sector, with our respective strategic Mediterranean locations, maritime heritage, and a shared commitment to quality and sustainability, despite being small states. This visit reflects the enduring partnership between our countries &#8211; we are primary examples of how small states can thrive through innovation and collaboration, while safeguarding their identity, heritage, and environment,\u201d Dr Borg said.<\/p>\n<p>The Maltese Deputy Prime Minister also met with Monaco\u2019s Minister of Finance and Economy Pierre-Andr\u00e9 Chiappori, for an economic presentation with the participation of representatives of several Monegasque entities, including the Department of Attractiveness, the Tourism and Convention Authority, the Monaco Economic Board, Cluster Yachting Monaco and Monaco Telecom.<\/p>\n<p>During the visit, Deputy Prime Minister Borg and Minister Chiappori signed a Protocol updating the 2018 Bilateral Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion between the two states. The Protocol is updating the Agreement to reflect the latest international tax standards, whilst strengthening cooperation between the two countries with clearer safeguards and refined procedures, ensuring increased certainty for taxpayers and administrations alike.<\/p>\n<p>In Monaco, the Maltese delegation also met with the Minister of Public Works, the Environment and Urban Development, C\u00e9line Caron-Dagioni, for talks on environmental and public infrastructure projects in the two countries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy working together, Malta and Monaco can continue to lead by example, showing how small states can innovate, adapt and thrive in an increasingly unpredictable geopolitical reality,\u201d Dr Borg noted at the end of the visit.<\/p>\n<p>Diplomatic relations between Malta and the Principality of Monaco were formally established on 11<sup>th<\/sup> April 2001.<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo: MFT<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_54560\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"54560\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malta and Monaco sign protocol updating the 2018 Double Taxation Agreement \u00a0Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism Ian Borg concluded a two-day visit to the Principality of Monaco, including high-level talks with the Minister of State, Christophe Mirmand, the Foreign Affairs Minister, Isabelle Berro-Amade\u00ef, and other top government officials. 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