6th September 2011 :- The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives H. E. Mr. Aslam Mohamed Shakir held a meeting today with the Ambassadors of Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDs) on 6 September 2011 in New York City.
The PSIDs and Maldives share an interest in a number of important issues such as climate change, piracy and fishing rights.The meeting provided an opportunity for State Minister Shakir to exchange views on issues of mutual importance and to further solidify the close relationship that Maldives enjoys with the PSIDs.
The Chair of the PSIDs thanked Maldives for their support in the recent Security Council session on the security implications of climate change as well as for Maldives support on other PSIDs efforts.
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