Maldives president to undertake three-day state visit to Pakistan from Oct 20-22

The Foreign Office said on Sunday that Maldivian President Dr Mohamed Muizzu would undertake a three-day state visit to Pakistan from October 20 to 22 on the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

He will be accompanied by First Lady Madam Sajidha Mohamed and a high level team of Ministers and Senior Officials.

President Muizzu will meet the President of Pakistan during the visit who will also hold a state banquet in his honour.

He will also hold talks at delegation level with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

The two leaders will evaluate the full gamut of bilateral relations and discuss ways to further deepen cooperation in commerce, investment, health, education, tourism, agriculture, defence, maritime security, climate change and people-to-people interactions.

They will also discuss perspectives on regional and international developments of common interest.

The tour will also include a Pakistan-Maldives Business Forum, which will attempt to promote stronger engagement between the business community of the two nations and explore new avenues for trade and investment.

Several agreements and memorandums of understanding are anticipated to be inked in various areas of bilateral cooperation during the visit.

The state visit, the first by a President of Maldives to Pakistan in 11 years, holds special significance as the two nations mark the 60th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations in 1966.

Pakistan and Maldives enjoy friendly and brotherly relations based on common faith, mutual respect, long-standing goodwill and close cooperation at regional and international fora.