Japan opens resident embassy in Maldives
“The government of the Maldives believes that the new embassy would completely change the dynamics of Maldives-Japan relations as it will help open-up new avenues for cooperation that would propel relations to new heights,” the foreign ministry said.
03 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
A new chancellory of the embassy of Japan was opened in Malé on Friday ahead of the upcoming 50th anniversary of the establishment of Japan-Maldives diplomatic relations in 2017.
The Japanese embassy said the chancellory will be “a key station for further strengthening bilateral ties,” whilst the Maldivian foreign ministry hailed the embassy opening as “a new chapter” in relations between the countries.
“The government of the Maldives believes that the new embassy would completely change the dynamics of Maldives-Japan relations as it will help open-up new avenues for cooperation that would propel relations to new heights,” the foreign ministry said.
Japan is one of the Maldives’ largest trading partners and bilateral donors. Data from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency – which already has offices in Malé – shows that Japan provided more than US$450 million to the Maldives in development assistance between 2004 and 2010.
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