Minister Shahid holds a telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of Nigeria
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives, Abdulla Shahid, had a telephone conversation with his Nigerian counterpart, Geoffrey Onyeama, this morning.
During the telephone call, Minister Shahid and Minister Onyeama reassured commitment to further strengthen the bilateral partnership between the two countries and explored further avenues of cooperation. Both Ministers also reaffirmed their commitment to work in close partnership in the multilateral arena in areas of mutual interest and shared priorities.
The two Ministers also shared updates on the situation and economic repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic in their respective countries, and discussed the mechanisms being implemented by the respective governments to counter the challenges of the pandemic.