Male, Maldives (CU)_ The Maldives and Bangladesh governments have convened the first round of Bilateral Political Consultations. The consultations were held in accordance with the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding on the ‘Establishment of Bilateral Consultations’ which was signed earlier this year between the two countries. The meeting was attended by Maldives Foreign Secretary Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed and Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen.
Both foreign secretaries discussed the long history of strong relations between the two nations, which have so far progressed to considerably greater heights. The discussions focused on accelerating the implementation of recent Maldives-Bangladesh agreements in order to complete other major pending agreements.
Ghafoor thanked his Bangladeshi companion for his prolonged support and commitment to the Maldives’ people, particularly at times of Covid-19 pandemic, and emphasized the significance of cooperation in higher education, human resource development, training, and capacity building, especially in the Maldives’ health industry.
They also addressed climate change, culture, fishing, and agriculture cooperation. Momen met with Vice President Faisal Naseem, Economic Development Minister Fayyaz Ismail, and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmed Khaleel during his visit.
