New Bangladeshi Ambassador presents credentials to President

The new Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Maldives, Rear Admiral Akhtar Habib has presented his Letter of Credence to the President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom.

At a ceremony held at the President’s Office this morning, the President congratulated the Ambassador on the commencement of his term and welcomed the Ambassador to the Maldives.

President Yameen and the new Ambassador also conveyed his good wishes to the President and Prime Minister of Bangladesh and conveyed appreciation for the historic relations based on strong ties of friendship and mutual understanding between the Maldives and Bangladesh.

Highlighting this exceptional relationship and cooperation, the President conveyed sincere gratitude for the continued assistance and support to Maldives, in times of need. Furthermore, the President expressed his confidence in enhanced relations between the two countries during the tenure of the Ambassador.

The Ambassador conveyed greetings and good wishes from the President and Prime Minister of Bangladesh, and reassured his commitment to work closely with the Government of Maldives to strengthen the existing bilateral relations between the two countries.

The President was accompanied at the call by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mohamed Asim, and the Minister of State for Foreign Relations, Mr. Mohamed Naseer.