Trade with Qatar to continue despite cutting diplomatic ties
The opposition meanwhile condemned “President Yameen’s reckless foreign policy decisions, which appear to be increasingly dictated by Riyadh.”
06 Jun 2017, 9:00 AM
Commercial and trade ties with Qatar will continue despite the Maldives severing diplomatic relations with the Gulf state, the government has said.
“The Maldives has not decided to take any further measures other than cutting diplomatic ties. Business ties between the Maldives and Qatari companies have not changed,” Attorney General Mohamed Anil told the press Monday night.
The surprise announcement of the Maldives severing 33-year-old ties with Qatar came amidst a diplomatic crisis sparked by Saudi Arabia, Egypt and four other Arab countries cutting ties with the tiny gas-rich state.
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates closed airspace to the Qatari national carrier and the UAE-based Emirates, Etihad Airways and FlyDubai suspended flights to Doha.
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