Yameen asks Thai PM to waive visas for Maldivians
In a meeting with General Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday, Yameen expressed hope for a visa waiver agreement between the two countries to facilitate trade and economic relations.
05 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
President Abdulla Yameen has requested Thai Prime Minister to ease visa rules for Maldivians, according to the president’s office.
In a meeting with General Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday, Yameen expressed hope for a visa waiver agreement between the two countries to facilitate trade and economic relations.
Ibrahim Muaz Ali, the president’s spokesman, in a tweet said today the meeting would ease travel to Thailand for Maldivian businessmen and tourists.
According to a statement by the president’s office, the pair spoke of supporting each other on the international arena and discussed boosting ties in fisheries, commerce, tourism, construction and security.
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