Minister Nahula Holds Bilateral Discussions with Malaysian Transport Minister, Dr. Wee Ka Siong

On the sidelines of the United Nations Global Road Safety High-level conference in New York, United States, Ms. Aishath Nahula, Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation of the Maldives, and Dr. Wee Ka Siong, Minister of Transport of Malaysia, held bilateral discussions. Both Ministers discussed topics of interest to Malaysia and the Maldives.
 
The signing of the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) on driving licenses, which would permit anyone admitted to its territory with a valid license granted to him to drive on its roads with motor vehicles of the category without further inspection, was also discussed by the Ministers.
 
In the first week of August 2022, the agreement is to be signed. Additionally, the proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Transport Cooperation, which will facilitate technical capacity building, knowledge transfer, and training opportunities between the two countries, was also approved during the discussion by Minister Nahula and Minister Siong.