Dar meets Maldives president, calls for stronger bilateral cooperation

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Wednesday called on the President of the Maldives, Dr Mohamed Muizzu, during which he reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to its longstanding fraternal relations with the Maldives.

Warmly welcoming the Maldivian president and his delegation to Pakistan, the deputy prime minister conveyed warm greetings and best wishes from President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to President Muizzu.

He underscored the importance of expanding bilateral cooperation, particularly in trade, investment, education, climate change and tourism.

Dar welcomed the participation of the Maldivian business delegation in the Maldives-Pakistan Business Forum and expressed hope that business-to-business (B2B) engagements would yield concrete trade and investment opportunities.

President Muizzu appreciated the warm welcome and hospitality extended to him and his delegation.

He expressed the Maldives’ desire to deepen its close relations with Pakistan and explore new avenues of mutually beneficial cooperation.