OFFICIAL VISIT BY HIS EXCELLENCY ABDULLA YAMEEN ABDUL GAYOOM,
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES TO MALAYSIA,
28-29 MARCH 2016
His Excellency Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, President of the Republic of Maldives will undertake an Official Visit to Malaysia from 28-29 March 2016. The visit is at the invitation of YAB Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun Haji Abdul Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia. The President would be accompanied by his wife, Madam Fathimah Ibrahim and senior officials from the President’s office and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives. This would be President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom’s inaugural visit to Malaysia since assuming his post in November 2013.
The Official Welcoming Ceremony will be held in the morning of 29 March 2016 at the Perdana Square, Putrajaya. During the visit, YAB Prime Minister and the President will hold a bilateral meeting that would provide opportunities for both sides to review the existing relations and cooperation as well as identify potential areas for future collaboration.
Malaysia and Republic of Maldives enjoy warm and wide ranging substantive relations in the field of education, tourism and technical assistance which have brought about mutual benefits to both countries. This visit will provide a new impetus to the bilateral cooperation that would cement and elevate the Malaysia and Republic of Maldives relations to a greater height.
PUTRAJAYA
26 March 2016