The Vice President Pays A Courtesy Call On The President of Bangladesh

On Saturday, the Vice President of the Maldives, His Excellency Faisal Naseem paid a courtesy call to the President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, His Excellency Mohammad Shahabuddin. The meeting took place at the Bangladeshi Presidential Palace, Bangabhaban on the sidelines of the sixth Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) that took place from May 12-13, 2023.

During the meeting with the Bangladeshi President, Vice President Faisal Naseem conveyed felicitations on behalf of the President of the Maldives, His Excellency Ibrahim Mohamed Solih to His Excellency Shahabuddin on his appointment as the new president. In addition to this, the two parties also reflected on the strong four-and-a-half decade of diplomatic relations between the two countries. They also explored avenues and discussed areas of mutual interest for both countries.

The Maldives and Bangladesh initially established diplomatic relations on September 22, 1978.