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Maldives and South Sudan establish diplomatic relations

The Republic of Maldives and the Republic of South Sudan have formally established diplomatic relations today.

The Republic of Maldives and the Republic of South Sudan have formally established diplomatic relations today.

The Joint Communiqué formalizing diplomatic relations between the two countries was signed on behalf of the Government of Maldives by Her Excellency Thilmeeza Hussain, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Maldives to the United Nations and on behalf of the Government of the Republic of South Sudan by His Excellency Akuei Bona Malwal, Permanent Representative of the Republic of South Sudan to the United Nations.

Cultivating meaningful partnerships with countries that respect and values the friendship remain a key priority of the foreign policy of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.

Being comparatively small nations in the international arena, Maldives and South Sudan share common interests and concerns, and the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries paves the way for increasing both, bilateral and multilateral cooperation to achieve common goals in areas of mutual interest.

South Sudan is a landlocked country in East Africa with a population of approximately 11 million.

South Sudan is the 185th country to establish diplomatic relations with the Maldives.

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