The Minister of State for Defence Affairs at United Arab Emirates (UAE) Mohammed Ahmad Al Bowardi has met with Maldivian Minister of Defence , Uz. Mariya Ahmed Didi.

Minister Mariya had taken to twitter yesterday to express her happiness towards the opportunity thy o meet UAE’s Minister of State for Defence Affairs.

Both UAE and Maldives spoke of combined efforts that could be taken to strengthen Defence ties between the two countries. Additionally, talks were also held on counter-terrorism measures and decentralization.

Minister Mariya has said that the UAE Minister of State for Defence Affairs has also imparted knowledge on UAE’s tolerance policies.

The tweet stated by Minister Mariya reiterated that the biggest challenge to peace is the unknown. She added that the UAE Minister of State for Defence Affairs has the belief that the  remedy for this is learning and teaching.

Minister of Defence , Uz. Mariya Ahmed Didi met with Minister of State for Defence Affairs at United Arab Emirates, as part of Mariya's ongoing official visit to the UAE.