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State Minister Khaleel meets members of the Maldives-Japan Parliamentary Friendship League

State Minister Khaleel meets members of the Maldives-Japan Parliamentary Friendship League

State Minister Ahmed Khaleel met with Hon. Yoshitaka Shindo, MP, President of the Japan-Maldives Parliamentary Friendship League today in Tokyo, Japan.

While marking the 55th Anniversary of diplomatic relations between Maldives and Japan, State Minister Khaleel expressed gratitude for the continued support extended by the League’s members and discussed ways to strengthen the existing bilateral relationship. Both parties reiterated their shared desire to further enhance and diversify Maldives-Japan partnership in the years ahead.

State Minister Khaleel is in Tokyo accompanying Foreign Minister Shahid, Special Envoy of the President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, on his official visit to attend the State Funeral of Former Prime Minster Abe Shinzo.

State Minister Khaleel was accompanied during the meeting by Ambassador of Maldives to Japan, Hassan Sobir, Deputy Ambassador, Mohamed Ameeth Ahmed Manik and First Secretary, Shafraz Rasheed. Hon. Yoshitaka Shindo, MP was accompanied by the League’s Vice President Mr. Watanabe Shu, MP, Secretary General, Obuchi Yuko, MP and other Members of the Japan-Maldives Parliamentary Friendship League.

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