Maldives and Pakistan sign 20 MOUs to strengthen bilateral ties

The Maldives and Pakistan have signed 20 Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) today, marking a significant step in deepening bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors. The agreements cover areas including youth empowerment, sports, tourism, culture, heritage, arts, environment, agriculture, defence, maritime security, information technology, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, digital skills, innovation, creativity, traffic control, drug elimination, social security, healthcare workers, fisheries, air travel, and technical and vocational education and training. The signing took place during President Dr Mohamed Muizzu’s historic visit to Pakistan, the first official visit by a Maldivian president to the country in 10 years, coinciding with the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations. President Muizzu and his spouse received a red carpet welcome, and today he was officially welcomed by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the latter’s residence.