New US ambassador presents credentials to president
Atul Keshap, the new ambassador of the United States of America to the Maldives, presented his credentials to President Abdulla Yameen this morning. The pair discussed “issues of mutual interest encompassing global terrorism, human rights and environmental problems.”
19 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
Atul Keshap, the new ambassador of the United States of America to the Maldives, presented his credentials to President Abdulla Yameen this morning.
Keshap is in the Maldives on his first visit since his appointment to the post. The 44-year-old Indian-American was sworn in on August 12.
After presenting his credentials during a ceremony held at the president’s office, Keshap held a brief meeting with President Yameen and Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon.
According to the president’s office, the pair discussed ways to “further strengthen ties between the Maldives and America, especially in the area of education.”
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