Key agreements exchanged between the Maldives and Cambodia

Official welcome ceremony held on Monday for the visiting Prime Minister of Cambodia, Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen. He arrived in the Maldives on Sunday morning on an official visit at the invitation of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. | Photo: President’s Office

Malé, Maldives – Maldives and the Kingdom of Cambodia exchanged six key agreements on Monday.

The agreements were signed at a ceremony held at the President’s Office yesterday during Cambodian Prime Minister Samdek Akka Moha Sena Padai Teko Hun Sen’s two-day visit to Maldives at the invitation of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.

The agreements exchanged are:

Agreement on Visa Exemption for Holders of Diplomatic, Official, and Ordinary Passports between the Maldives and the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia. The agreement will ease existing travel restrictions for holders of diplomatic, official, and ordinary passports of both the Maldives and Cambodia and strengthen the socio-economic relationship between the countries.

Memorandum of Understanding on Bilateral Consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Maldives and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia. The agreement will invite discussions to build relationships between the Maldives and Cambodia in various fields.

Agreement on Economic Cooperation between Maldives and the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia. The agreement seeks to strengthen, promote, and develop economic cooperation between the Maldives and Cambodia based on equality and mutual benefit.

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Health Cooperation between Maldives and the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia. The agreement will assist the Maldives in seeking support to enhance healthcare facilities, train healthcare professionals, and carry out prevention and advocacy programmes.

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tourism Cooperation between Maldives and the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia. The agreement will help advertise tourism, provide training, further investment opportunities, and facilitate travel between the Maldives and Cambodia.

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Maldives National Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Cambodia Chamber of Commerce. The agreement will open possibilities for building trade relations, increasing trade, expanding investments, and further enhancing industrial, business, and economic cooperation between the Maldives and Cambodia.