Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid, on Thursday, met with the European Union (EU)'s Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom.
At the meeting held at the European Commission in Brussels, Minister Shahid and Commissioner Malmstrom explored potential avenues to expand trade relations between Maldives and the EU.
I met with Cecilia Malmstrom, EU Commissioner for Trade and discussed on expanding trade relations with the EU. Commissioner Malmstrom agreed on the need for greater access to EU market for #Maldives tuna; the most environment-friendly tuna around. @MalmstromEU pic.twitter.com/CrzrhtLTDw
— Abdulla Shahid 🎈 (@abdulla_shahid) June 26, 2019
Moreover, they discussed the need for greater access to Maldivian tuna at the European market.
Minister Shahid also met with European External Action Service (EEAS)'s Deputy Managing Director for Asia and Pacific, Paola Pampaloni.
During the meeting at EEAS, Pampaloni discussed enhancing cooperation between the EU on various fronts, including good governance, climate change, rule of law, human rights and economic development.
Had fruitful discussions with my friend Paola Pampaloni, Director, Deputy Managing Director Asia and the Pacific at EEAS on expanding cooperation on climate change, economic development, governance, human rights, among others. @eu_eeas pic.twitter.com/7xMF4JQyOV
— Abdulla Shahid 🎈 (@abdulla_shahid) June 26, 2019
Additionally, the minister met with Members of the European Parliament (MEP), Thomas Zdechovsky, Charles Tannock and Jean Lambert, who chairs the EU delegation for relations with South Asian countries.
The MWP congratulated the government of Maldives for the positive steps taken towards implementing the necessary reforms and expressed their continuous support for democratic consolidation in Maldives.
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