Interview with the Ambassador of Malta to China

Valletta is the city member of WTCF and the country’s Ambassador, John Aquilina, stated that “I think that there’s a lot more that Valletta can do, Valletta is reaching out and obviously like the rest of Malta, it’s looking for new horizons.” In addition, he also said “In 2018 Valletta will be declared the cultural capital of Europe; many more people will want to go to see just exactly what an experience Valletta is.”

Release time : 2016-08-11 15:56:21

source : WTCF

Valletta is the city member of WTCF and the country’s Ambassador, John Aquilina, stated that “I think that there’s a lot more that Valletta can do, Valletta is reaching out and obviously like the rest of Malta, it’s looking for new horizons.” In addition, he also said “In 2018 Valletta will be declared the cultural capital of Europe; many more people will want to go to see just exactly what an experience Valletta is.”

It all started when WTCF was approached by the Ambassador of Malta to conduct an interview with him. Valletta is the city member of World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) and besides Beijing and Shanghai, Malta will open 13 Visa centers in China which will make easier for Chinese tourists to visit Malta.

It was extremely hot in Beijing’s August and the weather report on the phone stated 35 degrees, but it felt more like 41 degrees when you are walking outside. John Aquilina, who was a good talker, gave an interview with enthusiasm, lively and interesting which made us curious about this small country in Southern Europe.

Interview with John Aquilina, the Ambassador of Malta to China

I’m delighted to be involved with such a professional organization, and it’s great that the tourism promotion around the world is receiving such a thorough and professional outlook. I’m a great believer in tourism; I think it’s wonderful to have people between different nations, different languages, and different cultures because when they do that, they extend the hand of friendship.

WTCF: Thank you for inviting WTCF to do an interview. Can you introduce yourself?

Ambassador: Thank you, I’m glad to be here. My name is John Aquilina, and I’m the relatively new ambassador of the Republic of Malta to China. My last appointment was as Malta’s high commissioner to India where I had a wonderful experience but now I’m looking forward to an even broader and more wonderful