
Karmenu Vella
@karmenuvella
Former Commissioner for Environment Maritime Affairs & Fisheries @EU_Commission facebook.com/CommissionerVe…
ID: 205750967
http://ec.europa.eu/commission/2014-2019/vella_en 21-10-2010 14:41:58
7,7K Tweet
32,32K Followers
4,4K Following

I announced the appointment of a committee led by former Chief Justice Joseph Azzopardi, to set up authorities for #Maritime and #Aviation sectors respectively in Government of Malta 🇲🇹. 1/2


More attention to be given also to Land #Transport considering the implementation of free public transport for all, and national discussion on #MetroMalta. Transport Malta employees not to be negatively affected, but looking forward for even better opportunities for all. 2/2



A very good meeting with Secretary Pete Buttigieg U.S. Department of Transportation 🇺🇸 whose father is Maltese 🇲🇹. We spoke about the #Malta aviation & ship registry & further collaboration when it comes to connectivity between our 2 countries.


Together with Trade Minister Dr. Mehmet Muş 🇹🇷 we convened the Second Session of the Turkish-Maltese Joint Economic & Trade Commission, in Istanbul. We look forward to strengthen our bilateral collaboration & facilitate further trade and investments.


I thank @MinisterIanBorg & congratulate Malta on their United Nations Security Council presidency at this difficult time. Together, EU & its Member States will continue to defend principles & values of the UN charter + advance EU-UN partnership on global peace &security, human rights & SDGs


Extensive discussions with HH عبدالله بن زايد on 🇲🇹🇦🇪 current tenures on #UNSC. Visit to UAE served to consolidate our almost 50 year long bilateral relations by the signing of MOUs in Maritime, Youth, Culture & Sports. Agreed about the strengthening of relations in the coming years.


It was a pleasure and honor to welcome Mr Karmenu Vella to our 55th #FEAP Annual General Assembly in #Malta🇲🇹. 🙏grazzi tal-ħidma tiegħek biex tippromwovi l-#akkwakultura #Fishfarming4Future #FoodfromOcean #EuropeanAquaculture


Halfway through the 10-year roadmap, we can say with confidence that #MedFish4Ever has changed the way we manage our #fisheries in the #Mediterranean! Forever and for the better! Virginijus Sinkevičius


.Karmenu Vella Special Advisor to the European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries 🇪🇺 "Halfway through the 10-year roadmap, we can say with confidence that #MedFish4Ever has changed the way we manage our fisheries in the #Mediterranean! Forever and for the better!"


Today in #Athens at @OurOceanGreece, Alicia Bugeja Said highlighted that the upcoming #GFCM Regional Aquaculture Conference in 🇬🇷 is an opportunity to reaffirm the commitment to develop #sustainableaquaculture & discuss future actions to enhance its contribution to #foodsecurity





Thanks to Viola Amherd and Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський for your warm welcome to the Summit on Peace in Ukraine. As the Chair-in-Office of the OSCE, this Summit is an opportunity to reaffirm @OSCE24MT’s commitment to support meaningful dialogue towards resilience, peace and security in



