President Dr Mohamed Muizzu met with the President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, last evening.
The meeting took place at Aiwan-e-Sadr, the official residence of the President of Pakistan.
Upon arrival, President Dr Mohamed Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha Mohamed were received by President Asif Ali Zardari and Ms Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, First Lady of Pakistan and Member of the National Assembly. During the visit, President Dr Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha Mohamed held separate official discussions with their respective counterparts.
President Asif Ali Zardari welcomed President Dr Muizzu and expressed appreciation for his official visit to Pakistan, highlighting its importance in further strengthening the longstanding bilateral ties between the two countries. President Dr Muizzu conveyed his gratitude for the generous hospitality extended to the Maldivian delegation.
During the meeting, President Dr Muizzu highlighted the historic and brotherly relations between the Maldives and Pakistan, noting the immense potential to expand collaboration in key areas including trade, education, health, and capacity building. Both leaders reviewed existing avenues of partnership and explored opportunities for further engagement at both bilateral and multilateral levels.
President Zardari commended the tremendous growth of tourism in the Maldives. He expressed his confidence that the raft of MoUs that were exchanged earlier in the day would catalyse relations to new heights.
He thanked President Muizzu for visiting and noted that the Pakistani people were delighted to learn of the highest-level visit from the Maldives after a long hiatus.
The meeting concluded with both Presidents reaffirming their shared commitment to deepening mutual cooperation and advancing the interests of both nations.
