Hussain Ismail   25 May 2023 - 09:42 PM
Australian High Commission opens in Maldives.

The Australian High Commission was set up on the fifth floor of the Jen Hotel. The Australian Ambassador to Mldives is Paul Wesley Stephens.

Australian Foreign Minister Maris Payne announced the establishment of an Australian High Commission in Maldives in February last year.

Announcing the decision, Australian Foreign Minister Maris Payne said the permanent high commission would further strengthen ties with an important neighbor in the Indian Ocean. He said it would be an additional force to ensure stability and security in the Indo-Pacific region, as both Australia and Maldives want.

The Australian High Commission in Maldives has opened a new mission in the country.

Minister Shahid said he was confident that it would further strengthen the long-standing close relationship between Maldives and Australia and take it to new heights.

Maldives established political relations with Australia in June