Maldives and Bangladesh have discussed accelerating the implementation of the agreements signed between the two countries and to expedite the conclusion of other important pending agreements.
The discussions took place as part of the First Bilateral Consultations held under the Memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the Establishment of Bilateral Consultations signed between the two countries earlier this year. The discussions were held between the Foreign Secretary of the Maldives Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed and the Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh Masud Bin Momen.
During the consultations, both foreign secretaries reflected on the long history of close relations between the Maldives and Bangladesh, which has been elevated to much higher levels in recent months. They reviewed the entire spectrum of cooperation and engagements between the two countries, and discussed the strengthening and deepening of the multi-faceted relationship between the Maldives and Bangladesh.
Foreign Secretary Ghafoor noted the importance of cooperation in higher education and development of human resources, training and capacity building, in particular for the health sector of the Maldives. He expressed gratitude to the Government of Bangladesh for the continued support and commitment extended to the government and the people of the Maldives, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen, along with a high-level delegation, is on a two-day official visit to the Maldives.