Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has accepted a proposal by Minister Shahid to establish a visa-free regime between Maldives and Türkiye.
The Maldives Foreign Minister, Abdulla Shahid, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, held official talks at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, today.
During the discussions between the two Ministers, Minister Çavuşoğlu accepted the proposal by Minister Shahid to establish a visa-free regime between Maldives and Türkiye. This will allow Maldivians to travel to Turkiye without obtaining a prior visa, and increase people-to-people contact between the Maldives and Turkiye.
Both Minister Shahid and Minister Çavuşoğlu discussed a wide array of issues of mutual interest in the areas of education, youth and sports, health, tourism, fisheries and agriculture, environment and climate change, economic cooperation, and counter-terrorism and de-radicalization.
The Ministers also reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing cooperation in the international arena, particularly in addressing the contemporary challenges of the Muslim world.
Minister Çavuşoğlu committed the support of Türkiye for the Maldives candidature for the United Nations Human Rights Council for the term 2023-2025. Minister Shahid also conveyed the support of the Government of Maldives to Türkiye’s bid to host the 51st Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation for Islamic Conference in 2025.
The Maldives Foreign Minister, Abdulla Shahid, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, held official talks at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, today.
During the discussions between the two Ministers, Minister Çavuşoğlu accepted the proposal by Minister Shahid to establish a visa-free regime between Maldives and Türkiye. This will allow Maldivians to travel to Turkiye without obtaining a prior visa, and increase people-to-people contact between the Maldives and Turkiye.
Both Minister Shahid and Minister Çavuşoğlu discussed a wide array of issues of mutual interest in the areas of education, youth and sports, health, tourism, fisheries and agriculture, environment and climate change, economic cooperation, and counter-terrorism and de-radicalization.
Constructive and engaging discussions with Minister @MevlutCavusoglu today, on a multitude of areas, including education, youth, sports, countering terrorism, economic & development cooperation.
— Abdulla Shahid (@abdulla_shahid) January 30, 2022
Confident that Maldives-Türkiye relations will reach new heights in the years ahead pic.twitter.com/19PHWkAY7h
The Ministers also reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing cooperation in the international arena, particularly in addressing the contemporary challenges of the Muslim world.
Minister Çavuşoğlu committed the support of Türkiye for the Maldives candidature for the United Nations Human Rights Council for the term 2023-2025. Minister Shahid also conveyed the support of the Government of Maldives to Türkiye’s bid to host the 51st Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation for Islamic Conference in 2025.
