Vice President Hussain Mohammed Lateef has met with top officials of three countries.

During the meetings held at the President's Office yesterday, Vice President Hussain met with senior officials from China, Cambodia and GCTP.

During the meeting, the Vice President and the Chinese Special Envoy discussed the two countries' close bilateral ties based on mutual trust, understanding, respect, and shared interests. Continuing the conversation, they explored avenues of partnership between the two nations, including economic cooperation, financial cooperation and people-to-people contact.

They spoke on various bilateral and multilateral issues of mutual interest, including the significance of adopting a universal peace charter and strengthening networking relations in peace and tolerance. The President of the International Parliament of Tolerance and Peace additionally encouraged the Maldives to collaborate on promoting peace and tolerance.

The Vice President also met Member of Parliament, Chairman of the Commission of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, Information and Media of the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia and President of the International Parliament for Tolerance and Peace, Suos Yara.

During the meeting, they also discussed enhancing existing cooperation and improving future cooperation in tourism cooperation, food security, cultural connectivity, and the significance of establishing direct flights between the two countries.

The President of the Global Council for Tolerance and Peace (GCTP), Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Jarwan also met with the Vice President.

During the meeting, the President of the GCTP and the Vice President discussed several topics, ranging from collaboration in various sectors to providing opportunities for young people to prosper in their fields. The President of the GCTP shared their vision of propagating a culture of tolerance and peace through diverse channels, including education, media, dialogue, and cooperation.

Al Jarwan elaborated further on the GCTP’s initiatives, such as scholarships, educational courses, and knowledge exchange programs. In response, Vice President Hussain expressed interest in the potential for these initiatives to train young individuals to become future leaders in their fields.

The meeting concluded with the GCTP President and the Vice President expressing their mutual commitment to future collaboration.