Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid

Minister Shahid wins Presidency of 76th UN General Assembly by a landslide

June 7, 2021, 21:15

New York, USA - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives, Abdulla Shahid has won the Presidency of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly with 143 votes. Minister Shahid… Continued

Minister Shahid leaves for India on official visit

April 14, 2021, 18:08

Malé, Maldives – Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Minister Abdulla Shahid has departed to India on an official visit. The Foreign Ministry stated today, that on his visit, Minister… Continued

Maldives-India partnership is integral to maintaining Indian Ocean stability: Minister Shahid

March 13, 2021, 20:03

Chennai, India - Foreign Minister of Maldives, Abdulla Shahid has said that Maldives-India partnership is integral to maintaining stability in the Indian Ocean. Speaking at the India Today Conclave-South at… Continued

Minister Shahid departs to Bangladesh on an official trip

February 9, 2021, 08:31

Malé, Maldives - Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid has departed on an official visit to Bangladesh in which he is to sign 2 MOUs. According to the Foreign Ministry, Shahid… Continued

Maldives to reinstate diplomatic relations with Qatar after three years

January 6, 2021, 13:57

Male', Maldives — The Government of Maldives has decided to reinstate full diplomatic relations with Qatar after three years. The Foreign Minister of Maldives, Abdullah Shahid tweeted to inform that… Continued

Muslim World League to open an office in Maldives

November 27, 2020, 16:30

Male’, Maldives – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdulla Shahid discusses with the Secretary General of Muslim World League, Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa about building a Muslim World League office in Maldives.… Continued

No ban on Maldive fish products in Sri Lanka: Shahid

November 20, 2020, 12:30

Male’, Maldives – The Maldivian Government has said that the Government of Sri-Lanka has informed them that Maldivian fish products face no restriction for export to Sri-Lanka. This statement comes… Continued

Media is a cornerstone of democracy: Shahid

November 17, 2020, 15:43

Male’, Maldives – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdulla Shahid, participated in the First Ministerial Meeting of the Media Freedom Coalition (MFC). The Second Global Conference on Media Freedom meeting was held virtually,… Continued

Minister Shahid calls to postpone loan repayment

November 14, 2020, 16:33

Male', Maldives - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdulla Shahid has requested to postpone repayment of loans taken by the Maldivian government till the end of 2021. Minister Shahid called out… Continued

FM Shahid’s candidature backed by Saudi Arabia

November 14, 2020, 09:37

Male’, Maldives – Saudi Arabia has backed the candidature of Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid in the Maldives’ bid for the United Nations General Assembly’s presidency. The government has officially announced… Continued