The newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Republic of Maldives, Elchin Nariman oglu Huseynli presented his diplomatic credentials to the President of Maldives Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, at a ceremony held at the President’s Office in Capital Male.

Later, the Ambassador of Azerbaijan paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives, Moosa Zameer. The meeting between the two dignitaries took place in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Male. The Foreign Minister of Maldives congratulated Elchin Nariman oglu Huseynli on his appointment as Ambassador of Azerbaijan in Maldives. On this occasion the Foreign Minister, Moosa Zameer emphasized on strengthening the long-standing bilateral relations and enhancing future cooperation between Maldives and Azerbaijan.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives and Ambassador of Azerbaijan exchanged views on further collaboration in areas of mutual interest, including increasing people-to-people contact, enhancing connectivity, cultural cooperation, and cooperation in environment and climate change. The Foreign Minister of Maldives expressed keen interest in concluding the proposed tourism MoU and visa exemption agreement with Azerbaijan.