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Archbishop Viilmaa's gift of the Maarjamaa flag to the Order of Malta on the eve of Estonia's Independence Day symbolizes Mary's unifying power among Estonian Christians, fostering ecumenical cooperation.
On January 25th-27th 2024, Sovereign Military Order of Malta ambassadors convened in Rome for a conference on diplomacy and humanitarianism. Discussions spanned geopolitics, governance, and ethical challenges. The event included an audience with the Holy Father and focused on strategic planning.
On October 6, 2023, the Ambassador of the Order of Malta in Estonia, His Excellency Manfred Mautner von Markhof, met with the Mayor of Tallinn, Mr. Mihhail Kõlvart.
On 29 June 2023, the Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta to the Republic of Estonia was officially inaugurated in Tallin.
The first Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Estonia, Mag. Manfred L. Ritter Mautner von Markhof, presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid in Tallinn.
The Secretary General for Foreign Affairs of the Order of Malta Stefano Ronca received Celia Kuningas-Saagpakk, Ambassador of Estonia to Italy, for the exchange of note verbales establishing the formal opening of bilateral diplomatic relations.