Adviser on Foreign Affairs meets the Defence Minister of Maldives

The Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, Mr. Sartaj Aziz received Mr. Adam Shareef Umar, Defence Minister of Maldives, at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad, today.

The Adviser said that Pakistan attaches high importance to its relations with the Maldives which are characterized by cordiality, mutual respect and commonality of interest. The Adviser expressed his hope that the upcoming visit of the Prime Minister of Pakistan to the Maldives in July, 2016 on the occasion of the National Day of Maldives, will help provide further impetus to the bilateral relations.

The two sides expressed satisfaction at the overall trajectory of Pak-Maldives relations and reaffirmed their resolve for further strengthening these ties.

The Defence Minister thanked the Government of Pakistan for the warm hospitality extended to him and reciprocated the warm sentiments on cordial bilateral relations in defence and other fields.

Islamabad
26 May 2016

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