President Mohamed Nasheed met with Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani yesterday.
The heads of state discussed bilateral relations and regional issues, and Prime Minister Gilani said he would like to maintain the close relations between Pakistan and the Maldives.
He said Pakistan would continue to contribute to the human resource development of the Maldives and would also continue offering scholarships to Maldivian students.
President Nasheed said he would like to see a more active South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), that focused on greater regional cooperation in trade and economic issues.
He added climate change is a major issue for the Maldives and the country is now facing problems like water shortages.
Prime Minister Gilani said Pakistan would cooperate with the Maldives on the issue of climate change.
They also discussed developing greater cooperation between the two countries in the areas of counter-terrorism and anti-narcotics.
President Nasheed is in Bhutan for the sixteenth SAARC summit.
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