The Government of the Maldives and the Government of Türkiye has signed a trade deal on economic and trade cooperation.

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu and the President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held Official Talks yesterday evening at the Presidential Palace in Ankara.

At the end of the Official Talks, the two countries signed the “Agreement on Trade And Economic Cooperation Between the Government of the Republic of Maldives and the Government of the Republic Of Türkiye”.

From the Maldives side, Economic Development Minister Mohamed Saeed and from Türkiye side, Prof. Dr. Ömer Bolat, Minister of Trade signed the Agreement in the presence of President Dr Muizzu and President Erdoğan.

Minister of Defence Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon, Minister of Foreign Affairs Moosa Zameer, Minister of Economic Development and Trade Mohamed Saeed, Minister of Tourism Ibrahim Faisal, Minister at the President’s Office Ali Arif, Principal Secretary to the President of Foreign Relations Mohamed Naseer, Principal Advisor to the President on Trade and Investment Mohamed Ali Janah, Ambassador at Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ali Naseer Mohamed accompanied the President at the Official Talks.