Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid has expressed gratitude for the invaluable contributions by the government of the United Arab Emirates, to the socio-economic development of Maldives.

As part as his ongoing visit to the middle eastern nation as the Special Envoy of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, FM Shahid met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdulla bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Saturday.

During the meeting held at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Maldivian foreign minister handed over a letter from President Solih, addressed to the UAE President, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The meeting also saw FM Shahid conveying greetings and well wishes from the Maldivian people and president, to the Emirati leadership and citizens.

Discussions revolved around ways to further solidify and diversify the long-standing relations between the two countries, during the meeting.

Expressing appreciation for the generous support and assistance provided by UAE to the archipelago nation through the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, FM Shahid thanked the Emirati government for the invaluable contributions made by UAE towards the socio-economic development of the Maldives, over the years.  

The two foreign ministers also expressed their renewed commitment to work together on issues of mutual interest, both bilaterally and in the international fora.

The meeting was also joined by Ambassador of Maldives to the UAE, Aminath Shabeena, Assistant Director at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Salman Zaki and Second Secretary of the Embassy of Maldives in the UAE Fathimath Urooj Nizar.