Her Excellency Ishigami Rumiko, Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Maldives, paid a courtesy call on His Excellency Vice President Uz Hussain Mohamed Latheef at the President's Office today.
During the call, the Vice President and the Ambassador reaffirmed the longstanding friendship and close cooperation between the Maldives and Japan. They discussed avenues to further strengthen bilateral relations as the two countries prepare to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations next year.
The Vice President expressed appreciation for Japan's continued support for the Maldives, particularly in areas such as human resource development, infrastructure development, education, sports cooperation, climate resilience, disaster management, and community development programmes. He also welcomed the growing people-to-people ties between the two countries and highlighted the importance of expanding tourism and economic cooperation.
Concluding the call, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation and strengthening the partnership between the Maldives and Japan.