Foreign Minister George Vella has been discharged from hospital after undergoing heart bypass surgery.
The Foreign Ministry said he is doing well.
Dr Vella thanked Prof. Alex Manché, Prof. Robert Xuereb,Prof. Brendan Caruana Montaldo their medical teams and hospital staff for their care, professionalism and dedication.
Dr Vella was taken ill while leading a delegation to China and was briefly hospitalised there before being brought to Malta.