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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05 August 2020
Maldives and Japan signs Exchange of Notes on the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship
The Government of the Republic of Maldives and the Government of Japan, with a view to further developing friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries, signed an exchange of notes today at a ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid and the Ambassador of Japan to the Maldives Her Excellency Keiko Yanai signed the Exchange of Notes on the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship.
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05 August 2020
Minister Shahid sends a message of condolence to the Foreign Minister of Lebanon
Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid sent a message expressing condolences to Charbel Wehbe, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of the Republic of Lebanon, following the loss of lives, injuries and devastation caused by the explosions in Beirut on Tuesday evening.
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29 July 2020
The First Webinar Targeting Indian Travel Partners was held today
The High Commission of the Republic of Maldives, in collaboration with the Consulate General of the Republic of Maldives in Thiruvananthapuram, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Tourism, Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation and Health Protection Agency of Maldives conducted the first Webinar targeting Indian travel market today. The webinar was held to raise awareness about the measures being taken to ensure the safety of tourists in the Maldives, following the opening up of the borders and tourism industry on 15 July 2020.
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28 July 2020
Financial Assistance for High Impact Community Development Projects, from the Government of India to the Government of Maldives handed over today
The Financial Assistance for High Impact Community Development Projects from the Government of India was symbolically handed over to the Government of Maldives today. At the event held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today, the assistance worth 85 million Rufiyaa was handed over by the High Commissioner of India to the Maldives Sunjay Sudhir to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid.