Foreign Minister Shahid delivers Keynote address at the roundtable discussion on “Climate Change, Migration and Displacement” at the Berlin Climate and Security Conference 2019
05 June 2019
Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid participated as a keynote speaker at the roundtable discussion on “Climate Change, Migration and Displacement” at the Berlin Climate and Security Conference 2019. During his address this morning, Minister Shahid stressed on the importance of taking decisive and urgent action to reverse the trends of climate change and expressed the Maldives commitment to be at the forefront of global action on this important issue.
Foreign Minister Shahid also met with Didier Reynders, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Belgium today on the sidelines of the Berlin Climate and Security Conference. During the meeting, both Ministers discussed ways to further strengthen the existing relations between Maldives and Belgium in areas of mutual interest, such as climate change, democracy and human rights.
Furthermore, Minister Shahid met with Helge Braun, Head of the Federal Chancellery and Federal Minister for Special Tasks of Germany today. At the meeting, Minister Shahid thanked the German government for its continued support for democracy consolidation in the Maldives and expressed hope for enhanced cooperation in areas such as judicial sector reform, tourism, trade investments, and climate change.
Minister Shahid is currently visiting Germany on the invitation of Foreign Minister of Germany, Heiko Maas, to attend the Berlin Climate and Security Conference 2019. During the two-day visit, Minister Shahid will also participate in the 4th German -Asian Business Dialogue, on 5 June 2019.
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11 October 2019
Erasmus Days 2019: Erasmus+ Programme for higher studies in Europe
With reference to Erasmus Days 2019, the Embassy of the Maldives in Brussels is raising awareness on the funding opportunities that the EU is offering to its international partners on higher education and scientific research in Europe. You may find below relevant information and links on Erasmus+ Scholarships and other opportunities offered to students and higher education institutions in the Maldives.
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08 October 2019
Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) meets with Minister of State Ahmed Khaleel
A delegation from the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) today called on His Excellency Mr. Ahmed Khaleel, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. During the meeting which was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the CTED team briefed the State Minister on the ongoing visit to the Maldives, the purposes of the visit and their interactions with various interlocutors.
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07 October 2019
Ambassador of the European Union pays farewell call on the Foreign Minister
The Ambassador of the European Union to the Maldives Tung-Lai Margue paid a farewell call on the Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid, today.
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07 October 2019
First EU business Roundtable under the theme ‘Investing in Maldives’
The Ministry of Economic Development and the Delegation of the European Union has begu the first EU Business Roundtable in the Maldives today.The roundtable discussion, under the theme 'Investing in Maldives', was co-chaired by Mr. Fayyaz Ismail, Minister of Economic Development andMr. Tung-Lai Margue, Ambassador of the European Union to the Maldives.