Foreign Minister Meets Tourism Minister Of Bulgaria

Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid has met the Tourism Minister of Bulgaria, Dr. Stella Baltova, today. Foreign Minister Shahid was accompanied by High Commissioner of Maldives to the UK, Dr. Farahanaz Faizal and Third Secretary at the High Commission of Maldives in the UK, Mariyam Afnaan.  

 
At the meeting held at the Ministry of Tourism, the two ministers discussed ways to strengthen and improve the existing bilateral relations, and explore opportunities to expand cooperation in the tourism sector between the two countries. 
 
Discussions on the measures taken to minimize the spread of COVID19 in the two countries and the importance of strong and comprehensive policies in response to the covid 19 situation were also shared. 
 
Minister Baltova noted the importance of increasing connectivity for the promotion of tourism and expressed hope to see more transport connections between Bulgaria and the Maldives and discussed further avenues for promotion of tourism cooperation between the two countries. Foreign Minister Shahid highlighted the increase in tourists from Bulgaria to the Maldives and expressed his hope to see further promotion of Maldivian tourism from Bulgaria and to see more tourists from Bulgaria arriving in the Maldives. 
 
Foreign Minister Shahid also guided the minister on his priorities for his hopeful presidency as president of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, noting that it is important countries must work together to find a way out of the pandemic