Relationship dossier
Malta
Myanmar
Relationship assessment
Malta applies EU measures against Myanmar’s military authorities; direct bilateral engagement is unclear.
Malta toward Myanmar
-15Malta applies EU restrictive measures targeting Myanmar military officials and entities after the 2021 coup, aligning its policy with EU opposition to the military takeover.
Myanmar toward Malta
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Malta, as an EU member state, applies EU restrictive measures targeting Myanmar military officials and entities following the 2021 coup. This reflects political opposition to the military takeover, though specific Malta–Myanmar bilateral cooperation or disputes are not sufficiently clear to characterize more broadly.
Areas of tension
- EU restrictive measures targeting Myanmar military officials and entities
Key developments
The EU adopted restrictive measures against Myanmar military officials and entities following the military coup; Malta applies EU measures as a member state.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct Malta–Myanmar diplomatic engagement is unclear.
- Details of Myanmar government policy or conduct specifically toward Malta are limited.