ISLAMABAD: At the invitation of, President of the Republic of Maldives, Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, Prime Minister Pakistan, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, is undertaking an official visit to Maldives from 25-27 July 2017.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif participated in the 52nd Independence Day celebrations of the Republic of Maldives, as the chief guest.
The Maldives and Pakistan enjoy historically close neighbourly relations based on mutual understanding, goodwill and Islamic brotherhood. The two leaders agreed to work together to strengthen the solidarity of the Muslim Ummah and promote the true values of Islam internationally.
A number of MOUs/Agreements were signed during the visit with the aim of enhancing cooperation in the fields of tourism, climate change, trade, education, and civil service cooperation and for capacity building of diplomats.
In addition, joint working committees were constituted to oversee the implementation of MOUs signed between the Maldives and Pakistan. List of MOUs signed is as follows:
Memorandum of Understanding between the Foreign Service Institute of Maldives and the Foreign Service Academy of Pakistan; Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Fields of Climate Change and Environmental Protection between the Ministry of Environment and Energy of Maldives and the Ministry of Climate Change of Pakistan; Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation on the Matters of a Maldives–Pakistan Joint Business Council between the Ministry of Economic Development and the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industries; Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Maldives and the Government of Pakistan on Matters Relating to Tourism; Memorandum of Understanding between the Maldives National University and the Virtual University of Pakistan; Memorandum of Understanding between the Civil Service Commission, Maldives and the National School of Public Policy, Pakistan.
Both leaders acknowledged that bilateral relations between the Maldives and Pakistan are characterised by cordiality, mutual respect and commonality of interests.
