ISLAMABAD: Maldives President Dr Mohamed Muizzu will arrive in Islamabad on October 20 for a three-day state visit to Pakistan at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, with the two countries expected to sign several agreements and memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to expand bilateral cooperation across key sectors.
The visit will be the first by a Maldivian president to Pakistan in 11 years and coincides with the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 1966.
President Muizzu will undertake the state visit from October 20 to 22 at the invitation of Prime Minister Sharif, the Foreign Office said on Sunday.
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The Maldivian President will be accompanied by First Lady Sajidha Mohamed and a high-level delegation comprising cabinet ministers and senior officials, the Foreign Office said.
The visit assumes added significance as Pakistan and the Maldives commemorate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1966, reflecting their shared resolve to strengthen longstanding ties and explore new avenues for mutually beneficial cooperation.
During the visit, President Muizzu will meet President Asif Ali Zardari, who will host a state banquet in his honour, the Foreign Office said.
He will also hold restricted and delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to review the full spectrum of bilateral relations and identify opportunities to deepen cooperation.
The discussions will focus on trade, investment, health, education, tourism, agriculture, defence, maritime security, climate change and people-to-people exchanges.
The two leaders will also exchange views on regional and international developments of mutual interest.
A Pakistan-Maldives Business Forum will be held as part of the visit to strengthen engagement between the two countries’ business communities and explore fresh opportunities for trade, investment and economic collaboration.
The anticipated signing of agreements and MoUs in diverse fields is expected to provide further impetus to bilateral cooperation and translate longstanding goodwill between the two countries into tangible partnerships.
Pakistan and the Maldives maintain warm and cordial relations based on shared faith, mutual respect, longstanding goodwill and cooperation at regional and international forums.
The Foreign Office said the forthcoming visit reflected the shared commitment of both countries to further strengthen their bilateral partnership and open new avenues of cooperation for the mutual benefit of their peoples.
