Maldives discusses bilateral ties with 2 EU states, Russia

Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid sat down with his counterparts from the Czech Republic, Latvia and Russia, on the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue in India.

In his meetings with Tomáš Petříček from the Czech Republic and Edgars Rinkēvičs from Latvia on Tuesday, Minister Shahid discussed the development of closer bilateral relations with the European Union and its member countries, including economic ties and people-to-people contact. In this regard, Minister Shahid reiterated the request for easier visa facilitation for Maldivians travelling from to EU nations.