Foreign Minister, Abdulla Shahid has said that after five long years, the world has started welcoming the Maldives with genuine warmth.

Minister Shahid made the statement in a tweet he sent out yesterday on Twitter.He said that his meetings in Adu Dhabi, Washington, NY and London were fruitful.

The Foreign Minister said that After 5 years of isolationism, Maldives is received by the international community with genuine warmth and a readiness to assist the President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's manifesto for the people of Maldives.

Minister Shahid also met with officials of the United Nations and the Commonwealth to discuss various topics.