The Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Republic of Maldives, Bonnie Horbach, has presented her credentials to President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.

Ambassador Bonnie presented her credentials to the President during a ceremony held at the President’s Office on Tuesday.

At the call, President Solih congratulated the Ambassador on her new appointment.

Speaking with the Ambassador, President Solih discussed ways to strengthen the existing relations between the two countries.

During the discussions, the President expressed hope that the Dutch government would consider easing visa requirements for Maldivians. He also spoke about expanding cooperation in the fisheries sector and expressed hope of reducing tariffs levied on Maldivian fisheries exports.

The President and the Ambassador also discussed ways to increase training and higher education opportunities for Maldivian students and other areas of mutual interest, including tourism, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and regional security.

The Dutch Ambassador expressed interest of Dutch private sector companies in investing in the Maldives.

The President and the Ambassador expressed hope for renewed and strengthened ties between the two countries during the new Ambassador’s tenure.