Secretary General of SAARC in Maldives on introductory visit
9 އޮކްޓޯބަރު 2021 | ހޮނިހިރު 11:44SAARC Secretary General arrived on an introductory visit
Secretary General of SAARC arrives in Maldives on an introductory visit
The Secretary General of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Esala Ruwan Weerakoon is in the Maldives.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed that the SAARC Secretary General, who assumed office as the 14th SG of SAARC during March 2020, arrived in the Maldives on Saturday on an introductory visit.
SAARC SG Weerakoon is scheduled to pay courtesy calls on a number of government officials during his visit.
As such, he will be paying a courtesy call on President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, Foreign Secretary Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed as well as the Ambassador at Large and Former SAARC Secretary General Ahmed Saleem.
He will also be conducting meetings with the former long-serving President of Maldives, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom as well as the President of the Civil Service Commission Mohamed Nasih.
The SAARC SG will conclude his visit and depart Maldives on October 13.
Weerakoon is accompanied by spouse Krishanti Weerakoon and Director, Social Affairs Division at SAARC Secretariat, Ismail Mamdhooh.
