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Foreign Minister Shahid holds a telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of Rwanda

Minister Shahid also highlighted the economic and financial impact of the pandemic and the present efforts underway to restart economic activities

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives, Abdulla Shahid had a telephone conversation with Dr. Vincent Biruta, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Rwanda, this afternoon.

During the telephone conversation, the two Ministers discussed at length on advancing cooperation in areas of mutual interest and reaffirmed their commitment to continued collaboration and partnership, both bilaterally and in multilateral forums. Both Foreign Ministers also discussed the challenges faced due to the COVID-19 pandemic and briefed on the measures taken by the respective Governments to contain the spread of the virus and to deal with the unprecedented global health emergency. Minister Shahid also highlighted the economic and financial impact of the pandemic and the present efforts underway to restart economic activities.

Maldives formally established diplomatic relations with Rwanda on 6 September 2019.

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