(Right to Left) Ambassador Didier Vanderhasselt, HC Claude Morel, Ambassador Abdallah Omer Bashir Elhusain, Ambassador Jan Thesleff.
(Right to Left) Ambassador Didier Vanderhasselt, HC Claude Morel, Ambassador Abdallah Omer Bashir Elhusain, Ambassador Jan Thesleff.
The new Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to the Republic of Maldives, H.E. Didier Vanderhasselt, the Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan to the Republic of Maldives, H.E. Abdallah Omer Bashir Elhusain, and the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Maldives, H.E. Jan Thesleff, presented their Letters of Credence to the President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Monday at a ceremony held at the President's Office.

At the meeting afterwards, the President congratulated the Ambassadors on their new appointment and discussed various avenues of bilateral cooperation. The Ambassadors and the President spoke briefly about mutual interests and cooperation between the two countries.

In addition, the High Commissioner of the Republic of Seychelles to the Republic of Maldives, H.E. Claude Morel, also presented his letter of credence to H.E. President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Monday. The President welcomed the High Commissioner to the Maldives and congratulated him on assuming his new role. Afterwards, President Solih and High Commissioner Morel engaged in discussions on various subjects, including improving maritime security, counter-narcotics cooperation, anti-human trafficking cooperation, tourism, and the fisheries sector.

Speaking at the meeting, High Commissioner Morel also commended the work of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Abdulla Shahid (ODRI), during his tenure as the President of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). He also spoke about the Maldives' prominent role in the international arena on climate-related issues and at the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS).