Turkey’s Foreign Minister arrives in Maldives on official visit

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has arrived in Maldives today, on an official visit.

Minister Çavuşoğlu was welcomed at Velana International Airport by Maldivian Foreign Minister, President of the 76^th Session of the United Nations General Assembly Abdulla Shahid.

Minister Çavuşoğlu is undertaking the trip at Shahid’s invitation. During this visit, both Ministers will hold official bilateral talks.

In addition to this, Minister Çavuşoğlu will be paying courtesy calls to President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed.

Çavuşoğlu was appointed Turkey’s Foreign Minister in November 2015. Prior to that, he had also served as the Foreign Minister from August 2014 to August 2015.

This is the first official visit by a Turkish Foreign Minister to the Maldives.

The two countries established diplomatic relations in 1979. Since then, Turkey and Maldives have maintained close diplomatic relations in various areas. Turkey has also recently become a popular destination for Maldivian tourists. Moreover, business investments between both countries are also on the rise.