Non-Resident Ambassador of Maldives To Norway Presents Credentials To The King of Norway

On Thursday, the Non-Resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Maldives to the Kingdom of Norway, Her Excellency Aishath Shaan Shakir presented her credentials to His Majesty King Harald V, King of Norway. The ceremony took place at the Royal Palace in Oslo during the hours of Thursday, 26^th January 2023.

During the presentation of the letter of credence, Ambassador Shaan conveyed her warm greetings as well as felicitations from the President of Maldives to the King, government and the people of Norway. She then expressed her interest in strengthening existing bilateral relations and close cooperation between the Maldives and Norway.

In her time in Norway, Ambassador Shaan also met and held discussions with the Deputy Secretary General at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway, Mr. Vegar Brynildsen and other senior officials from the Ministry. Together, they explored avenues of collaboration in various fields such as climate change, sustainable development, waste management, blue economy and education amidst other topics.

Before concluding her visit, Ambassador Shaan also paid a courtesy call on her Excellency Maw Maw, Ambassador of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in Oslo.