New ambassadors of Nigeria, New Zealand and Philippines present credentials to President

Three newly appointed foreign ambassadors to the Maldives have presented their credentials to President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih today.

Ambassador of Philippines to the Maldives Alan L. Deniega

Alan L. Deniega, the newly appointed Ambassador of Philippines to the Maldives presented his credentials to President Solih also today, during a ceremony held at the President’s Office.

A meeting between the two was held following the credentials ceremony at which President Solih welcomed Ambassador Deniega to the Maldives, and congratulated him on this appointment and the commencement of his tenure.

He also extended warm wishes to the people and the President of Philippines Rodrigo Duterte.

President Solih and Ambassador Deniega also discussed a wide range of topics of mutual interest such as the COVID-19 status in their respective countries, climate change and vulnerabilities and people-to-people connections.

Ambassador Deniega also thanked the Maldivian government’s hospitality and assistance to the Pilipino population in the Maldives.

In concluding the meeting, both the President and the Ambassador expressed confidence that the Maldives-Philippines partnership would flourish further in the coming years.

High Commissioner of Nigeria to the Maldives Abioye Mohammed Bello

Abioye Mohammed Bello, the newly appointed High Commissioner of Nigeria to the Maldives, presented his credentials to President Solih at a ceremony held at the President’s Office this afternoon.

A meeting between the two was held following the credentials ceremony at which President Solih welcomed High Commissioner Bello to the Maldives, and congratulated him on this appointment and the commencement of his tenure.

High Commissioner Bello assured that he would work on strengthening the already cordial tires between Maldives and Nigeria during his tenure.

Noting that the Maldives and Nigeria have had historical bilateral connections for 40 years – President Solih said that the Maldivian government is determined to strengthen existing relations based on shared principles.

High Commissioner of New Zealand to the Maldives Michael Edward Appleton

Michael Edward Appleton, the newly appointed High Commissioner of New Zealand to the Maldives also presented his credentials to President Solih during a ceremony held at the President’s Office this afternoon.

A meeting between the two was held following the credentials ceremony at which President Solih highlighted that Maldives and New Zealand celebrated 47 years of bilateral relations last year, adding that Maldives has always considered New Zealand a good ally and partner.

President Solih further detailed that Maldives-New Zealand ties are based on shared principles and interests, particularly in international fora, and that two of the most important areas of concern for both countries are terrorism and extremism.

President Solih and High Commissioner also discussed a range of other topics including access to higher education, the current status of COVID-19 in their respective countries, peace and security, and high-level people-to-people engagement.

Both of them also expressed confidence the Maldives-New Zealand relations would thrive further in the upcoming days.