With the international locations’ prime diplomats assembly in Washington, the Indian Ocean nation of Maldives and the U.S. agreed to reinforce maritime cooperation.
After arriving within the U.S. on Monday for a four-day go to, Maldivian Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
“Met with Maldivian Foreign Minister @MoosaZameer to enhance the U.S.-Maldives partnership and cooperation on climate, economic growth, and maritime security,” mentioned Blinken on X.
In response, Zameer affirmed the island nation’s dedication to additional strengthen relations with the U.S.
“I reaffirmed our commitment to further strengthen the partnership between the Maldives and U.S. in tackling climate change, promoting democracy and cooperation in maritime security,” he wrote on X.
State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller mentioned Blinken reaffirmed the U.S. dedication to partnering with the Maldives to advertise a free, open, safe, and affluent Indo-Pacific area.
“The Secretary highlighted the U.S. donation of eight patrol boats to Maldives and, working with Congress, the planned provision of $2 million in hydrographic support to help Maldives mitigate the impact of rising sea levels,” he mentioned, including that Blinken and Zameer additionally mentioned extra alternatives for extra cooperation to deal with the local weather disaster, financial progress, maritime safety, and different bilateral priorities.
During his keep in Washington, Zameer additionally met with U.S. Agency for International Development head Samantha Power and different senior U.S. authorities officers.
Later, he’ll journey to New York, the place he’ll meet with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Li Junhua.
Source: www.anews.com.tr