Valletta, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- All agreements between Malta and the UK are to remain in force after Brexit, Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has said.
Muscat on Tuesday said that all bilateral arrangements between the two countries will remain in place, including a 40-year-old reciprocal agreement which allows Maltese citizens to receive free health care treatment in the UK.
It had been agreed that European Union (EU) member states would not negotiate bilaterally with the UK until EU-level negotiations with Britain were concluded.
Muscat said that Britain's attitude had been "very conducive to continued good relations with Malta." The two countries will negotiate a comprehensive framework agreement on various sectors, covering the Malta-UK agreements concluded over the years.
"Besides being EU members, we are also members of the Commonwealth and have a very strong relationship with the UK. There is an understanding between both sides that in no way will citizens who live in our two countries be made to go through any negative experiences," Muscat stressed.
