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President Waheed returns from Palestine visit

President Dr Mohamed Waheed has returned to Male’ today after an official visit to Palestine, where he chaired the 4th International Islamic Conference of Bait Al Maqdis.

Dr Waheed used his visit to hold talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on extending relations between the two nations, while also visiting key local sites such as Birzeit University.

Speaking at the university on Wednesday (June 5), President Waheed discussed a number of issues such as climate change and its impact on development in the Maldives.

He also talked to students concerning consolidating democratic change in the Maldives, according to the President’s Office website.

Whilst chairing the Islamic conference during his visit, President Waheed pledged the Maldives’ continued support to finding a two-state solution to ensure peace between Palestine and Israel.

He also reiterated the Maldives’ position backing the establishment of the State of Palestine with East Jerusalem as its capital from lands occupied in the 1967 war.

Ahead of the conference, Dr Waheed was presented with the ‘Star of Palestine’ by President Mahmoud Abbas on June 4 in recognition of his efforts to strengthen relations between the two countries, the President’s Office website has said.

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President Waheed honoured during Palestine visit, speaks on two-state solution

President Dr Mohamed Waheed been presented with Palestine’s highest honour during an official visit to the country, where he is acting as chair of the 4th International Islamic Conference of Bait Al Maqdis.

Dr Waheed was presented with the ‘Star of Palestine’ by President Mahmoud Abbas yesterday (June 4) in recognition of his efforts to strengthen relations between the two countries, according to the President’s Office website.

President Abbas was himself presented during their meeting with the “Nishan Izzuddeen” – one of the Maldives highest honours.

Two-state solution

Speaking at the Islamic conference today, President Waheed spoke of the Maldives’ continued support for finding a two-state solution to ensure peace between Palestine and Israel.

He also spoke on the Maldives’ backing for the establishment of the State of Palestine with East Jerusalem as its capital from lands occupied in the 1967 war.

Dr Waheed’s speech was also critical of Israel’s policy of building settlements in occupied territories and the potential impacts it could have on the ongoing peace process, while also playing up what he believed was the global importance of Bait Al Maqdis.

“Bait Al Maqdis is not only important to Islam. It is an important sight for other great monotheistic faiths of the world. The Maldives supports the efforts being made to preserve the Islamic and Christian character of Al-Quds Sharif,” he said.

The full transcript of his speech can be read here.

Tourism potential

President Waheed also pledged to provide his Palestinian counterpart with technical assistance in the fields of tourism, based on the Maldives’ experiences of operating high-end island resorts.

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President Waheed departs for Palestine visit

President Dr Mohamed Waheed has today departed on an official visit to Palestine where he will this week chair the 4th International Islamic Conference of Bait Al Maqdis.

Dr Waheed, who was accompanied by his wife Ilham Hussain, will also use the visit to discuss bilateral relations with the Palestinian government, according to the president’s Office website.

President Waheed was officially invited by his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas to attend the Islamic conference as guest of honour back in April.

His invitation was personally delivered at the time by the Ambassador of Palestine accredited to the Maldives, Dr Anwar Al-Agha.

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President invited to 4th International Islamic Conference of Bait Al Maqdis

President Dr Mohamed Waheed has been invited to attend the 4th International Islamic Conference of Bait Al Maqdis in Palestine as guest of honour, the President’s Office has confirmed.

President Waheed has been invited to the conference, which is scheduled to take place in early June, by his  Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas on the back of ongoing efforts to expand bilateral relations with the Maldives.

The President’s Office said that Dr Waheed’s invitation was personally delivered yesterday (April 21) by the Ambassador of Palestine accredited to the Maldives, Dr Anwar Al-Agha.

After handing over the invitation, the ambassador also praised president Waheed’s work to uphold Islamic culture in the Maldives, while also commending his efforts to strengthen bonds with Arab countries.

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