Maldives and Eritrea have formally established diplomatic relations.
The Joint Communiqué formalising diplomatic relations between the two countries was signed on behalf of the Government of Maldives by Permanent Representative of Maldives to the United Nations Thilmeeza Hussain and on behalf of the Government of Eritrea by Permanent Representative of Eritrea to the United Nations Sophia Tesfamariam Yohannes. The Joint Communiqué was signed at a ceremony held at the Permanent Mission of Maldives to the United Nations in New York.
Following the establishment of diplomatic relations with Eritrea, the Maldives currently maintains diplomatic relations with 176 countries.
Eritrea is a north African country along the red sea coast sharing borders with Ethiopia, Sudan and Djibouti, with a population of approximately 3.2 million people.