President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid and executives of the foreign ministry regarding the major foreign policy priorities of the Maldives following the COVID-19 pandemic.
At the meeting, foreign ministry executives briefed President Solih on their roadmap for utilising diplomatic missions and other ministry resources effectively, to help the country realize its foreign policy goals. In alignment with the foreign policy vision of the president, the presentation stressed the diplomacy of the Maldives will continue to emphasise the promotion of human rights and climate change.
The presentation also expounded on the strategies to enhance trade and investment opportunities for the Maldives, while bolstering the tourism sector of the country, obtaining foreign direct investment and assistance, and helping the country respond to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Foreign ministry officials also briefed the president on the work already underway to achieve these goals.
President Solih thanked Foreign Minister Shahid and the ministry executives, offering praise to the hardworking cadre of Maldivian diplomats, stationed at headquarters and in diplomatic missions the world over. He acknowledged their contributions towards helping the Maldives weather the ongoing pandemic and their broader efforts to promote the values and interests of the Maldives in the international arena.