Maldives seeks closer ties with Seychelles
President Solih’s trip to Seychelles was the first state visit by a Maldives head of state.
03 Aug 2019, 9:00 AM
The Maldives and Seychelles on Friday signed seven cooperation agreements during President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s state visit to the Indian Ocean neighbour.
“In addition to a general cooperation agreement, our two governments have established new frameworks for collaboration between our two foreign ministries, in tourism, blue economy, vocational training and youth development, and in sports cooperation,” the president’s office said.
The Maldives was “excited to take forward our sporting cooperation in particular and lay the groundwork for the next [Indian Ocean Island Games] event scheduled to be held in the Maldives in 2023.”
The Maldives won its bid to host IOIG for the first time with the support of Seychelles.
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