President Abdulla Yameen and first lady Fathmath Ibrahim have departed on an official state visit to Pakistan today.
“During the two-day visit, president Yameen will call on his excellency Mamnoon Hussain and hold one-to-one deliberations with Pakistani prime minister his excellency Mohamed Nawaz Shareef, on charting the course for future Maldives-Pakistan bilateral ties,” the president’s office said.
“President Yameen and prime minister Nawaz Shareef will also lead official bilateral talks between senior delegations of the two countries.”
The president’s office said the Maldives and Pakistan will sign bilateral agreements in the areas of sports, healthcare, education and combating narcotics drugs.