ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan and Maldives Thursday expressed satisfaction over the trajectory of the brotherly bilateral relations between the two countries and agreed to maintain the momentum.
In a meeting between Foreign Minister of the Maldives Dunya Maumoon and Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz here at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, both the sides discussed regional and international issues of mutual interest.
Welcoming the Foreign Minister and her delegation to Pakistan, Sartaj Aziz noted that relations between Pakistan and the Maldives were marked by cordiality, mutual respect and commonality of interests.
The Adviser observed that the tourism industry of Maldives had been growing and Pakistan would like to develop cooperation in this sector.
He said that the development of shipping lines between the two countries held a lot of importance and efforts should be made towards this.
The Adviser emphasized the need to follow up the MoUs/Agreements in the fields of sports, health, education, and narcotics, which were signed during the visit of the President of the Maldives to Pakistan in May 2015.
The Foreign Minister stressed the need to further strengthen bilateral relations by promoting people-to-people contacts.
She felt that exchange of students, artists, and other professionals would foster goodwill among the people of the two countries.
She also appreciated the support that Pakistan had been extending to the Maldives at different regional and international fora.
Source: APP
