Maldives establishes diplomatic ties with Eswatini

The government of Maldives has established diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Eswatini. 

The agreement for Joint Communique was signed at the Permanent Mission of the Maldives in New York, USA. Permanent Representative of the Maldives to the United Nations, Thilmeeza Hussain signed the agreement on behalf of the Maldives while the Permanent Representative of Eswatini to the United Nations Melusi Martin Masuku signed the agreement on behalf of the Kingdom of Eswatini. 

The Maldivian Foreign Ministry said that the established diplomatic ties would mean cooperation between the two nations in various different areas as well as the international community. 

The Maldives now has established diplomatic relations with a total of 175 nations. Eswatini, the most recent addition to this list, is a small nation landlocked between South Africa and Mozambique with a population of 1.1 million.