The newly appointed ambassadors to Dominican Republic, Netherlands, and Algeria has presented their credentials to Ibrahim Mohamed Solih today.

The ceremony was held at the President's Office.

Meeting the Ambassadors after the credentials ceremony, President Solih congratulated them upon the appointment.

Meeting the Dominican Republic ambassador David Emmanuel Puig Buchel, President Solih emphasized that the Maldives and the Dominican Republic had maintained 12 years of stable diplomatic relations. The President and the Ambassador discussed various topics of mutual interest, including promoting sustainable tourism, environmental cooperation, and building disaster resilience.

The President and the Ambassador reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the bilateral relations between the two countries in areas of mutual interest and working alongside each other on the multilateral front.

In his meeting the Algerian ambassador Abderrahmane Benguerrah, the President said Algeria and the Maldives are deeply rooted in the Islamic faith and share common cultural values. The President shared the Maldives government’s commitment to enhancing bilateral and multilateral engagements.

At the meeting, Ambassador Benguerrah stressed the historic friendship and good relations between the two nations, highlighting mutual interest and cooperation areas. The President and the Ambassador ended the meeting with renewed hope for strengthening the bilateral ties between the two countries in areas of mutual interest.

The Maldives and Algeria established diplomatic relations in 1988.

The President further met the Dutch ambassador Bonnie Horbach, where the two discussed ways to strengthen the existing relations between the two countries.

During the discussions, the President expressed hope that the Dutch government would consider easing visa requirements for Maldivians. He also spoke about expanding cooperation in the fisheries sector and expressed hope of reducing tariffs levied on Maldivian fisheries exports.

The President and the Ambassador also discussed ways to increase training and higher education opportunities for Maldivian students and other areas of mutual interest, including tourism, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and regional security. The Dutch Ambassador expressed the interest of Dutch private sector companies in investing in the Maldives.

In conclusion, the President and the Ambassador expressed hope for renewed and strengthened ties between the two countries under the new Ambassador’s tenure.